Senior UX Researcher, Aurora Solar
$111.3-180.7k
Salary dependent on location. Offers Equity and Bonus
Software solutions for the solar product lifecycle
Open for applications
Software solutions for the solar product lifecycle
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$111.3-180.7k
Salary dependent on location. Offers Equity and Bonus
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Aurora's mission is to help create a more sustainable future by pioneering software for powering the world's best solar companies.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience conducting research with proven impact, using both qualitative and quantitative methods
- Familiarity with recruitment, discovery, usability testing, moderation, synthesis, and socializing actionable insights
- Knowledge of agile/scrum methodologies
- Excellent communication skills with a strong grasp of how to clearly, concisely, and persuasively convey research findings
- Strong portfolio of previous work that exemplifies your impact through research
- Passion for technology and its impact on human behavior
Desirable
- Experience in quantitative and market research
- Masters in HCI or related field
- Experience using and managing an insights repository such as Dovetail
- Familiarity with Qualtrics and user testing tools
- Background in the solar industry
What the job involves
- As a Senior UX researcher, you’ll be an integral part of the team and drive research that informs critical decisions across all aspects of the product
- You’ll work closely with partners in product, design, engineering, customer success, marketing, and the broader business to get closer to customers and keep humans at the center of what we do
- Bring solar to more people
- Conduct generative and evaluative research studies that shape product and business decisions
- Advocate for research as a practice and bring insights to diverse audiences through various mediums
- Help to maintain and refine our insights infrastructure and research governance
- Prioritize, plan, and execute research with appropriate methodologies for maximum impact
- Use a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to accomplish our goals, including surveys, participatory research,1:1 interviews, and usability tests
- Translate data and insights into concrete strategy and design direction
- Convey results and opportunities in clear, concise, and compelling ways to business stakeholders and team members
- The research team works in close collaboration with our cross-functional partners to create and refine Aurora’s products
- We’re looking for an experienced researcher to join our team, establishing relationships with our customers, and finding opportunities for Aurora to bring additional value to the solar lifecycle
- You will help us define our products by bringing research insights to life for product and design partners, stakeholders across go-to-market teams, and leadership
- You will lead and inspire our teams to act on insights that will help accomplish our mission of creating a future of solar for all
Application process
- Please include a link to your portfolio when applying
Our take
Aurora Solar is a SaaS company helping solar sales companies remotely assess and manage solar installation projects. Solar energy is becoming both a more attractive and more financially viable path for large and smaller scale projects, as prices drop and eco-consciousness rises.
There's considerable market opportunity, with the solar installation industry expected to grow significantly over the next decade, and Aurora Solar is enabling these installations. Aurora wisely offers products that contribute all along the supply chain of solar developments; such as solar sales, engineering design, and automated operations. It has also delivered AI-enabled solutions aimed at streamlining residential solar lead generation, project design, and sales processes.
Aurora Solar has seen significant investment that has allowed it to operate at the front of the sector as it develops, and in 2022 reached the milestone of generating its 10 millionth solar roof design. It has been working to develop new partnerships and integrations, such as with Dividend, Mosaic, and Sungage Financial, to further advance its goal of accelerating solar adoption. In 2024 it was reported that Chinese company Norinco International intended to buy a majority share in Aurora after the latter began developing projects in Bosnia. Regardless of whether the deal occurs, the attention indicates a company well-equipped to facilitate a solar future.
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Company Specialist
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2022
$200m
SERIES D
May 2021
$250m
SERIES C
Total funding: $520.2m
Company benefits
- Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision plans are 100% covered.
- Paid Time Off: 21 Days of vacation is just our starting point.
- Fully Remote: We are a remote first team with office options too.
- Parental Leave: 14 weeks of parental leave at 100% base salary.
- Wellness Benefits: We have monthly wellness classes and workshops.
- WFH Stipends: $500 home office stipends, $300/mo for hybrid work, and more.
Company values
- Build What Matters: Build because you should, not because you can. And when you do, build it well.
- Challenge Assumptions: Don’t take things for granted and challenge assumptions—including your own.
- Outcome Over Ego: Evaluate every idea by its merits, and pursue the best course of action.
- Power Our Customers: We make our customers more productive in their jobs, understanding that doing so adds value to society.
- Stay Curious, Stay Ahead: Keep asking questions and keep challenging yourself. We know we can always do better, and we strive to do so every day.
- We’re In This Together: We value our teammates and the different perspectives they bring.
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Samuel Adeyemo
(Boardmember)Spent 7 years at JPMorgan, and worked as President of Vituo Technologies.
Christopher Hopper
(CEO)Co-Founder and former Chairman of e.quinox, and a founding member of BBOXX.
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