Senior Software Engineer, Computation
- Countries
- Canada, Remote
- Job Types
- software & tech
- Experience
- late
- Organization Types
- climate & sustainability, startups
- Location
- Canada - Remote
- Posted Date
- Company
- Aurora Solar
- Salary
- CA$126.2K – CA$187.9K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus • Multiple Ranges
AI Summary
Job Description
As a Senior Software Engineer on the System Design Pod, you will build the next generation of PV and storage design tools. You will lead technical features, propose new mathematical approaches to problems, and advance simulation and optimization work. Your role involves designing, building, and maintaining backend systems and computation engines, partnering with cross-functional teams, and writing clean, well-tested code.
Hard Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong backend foundation
- Academic background or equivalent skillset in computational mathematics, optimization, linear algebra, control theory, or numerical algorithms
- Hands-on experience with simulation or optimization
- Experience designing and building APIs, microservices, or data pipelines at scale
- Sharp algorithmic thinking
- Proficiency in one or more backend languages (C++, Python, Ruby preferred)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Soft Requirements
- Familiarity with solar PV and battery technology, or electrical engineering concepts
- Experience with cloud-native compute infrastructure and batch or distributed processing systems
- A genuine pull toward renewable energy and the work of accelerating the transition
- Track record of thriving when the pace picks up and the problem space shifts