(Senior) QA Engineer

About Aurora Solar

Are you ready to join the solar revolution? Look no further than Aurora Solar, where we're on a mission to create a solar energy future for all.  

A fast-growing Series D company, Aurora is disrupting the clean energy industry and changing the course of history with our award-winning, industry-leading software. This software doesn’t just design millions of solar projects, but designs a better tomorrow, empowering solar companies to sell, design, and install residential and commercial solar arrays accurately, seamlessly, and at scale. 

It’s our goal to have every solar installation in the world pass through our software, and we’ve got a stellar team that’s helping us get there. We were named one of “The Best Mid Sized Remote Companies To Work for in 2023” by BuiltIn.com and have been awarded #1 Solar Software platform by Solar Power World, and as we continue to build, we need even more passionate, skilled, and, well, energized people on board.

About the Role

We are looking for well-rounded software quality engineers. You will own the quality of many features of the product – from the testing strategy, the implementation of a manual test plan and test cases, and their executions to status communication and beyond. You will advocate for our customers and help deliver great value in terms of quality, usability, and functionalities to our customers.

We are currently evaluating candidates for the role and are open to hiring either a QA Engineer or a Senior QA Engineer, depending on the qualifications and experience of the candidates.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute the strategy for test UI components consumed by internal teams

• Work closely with key stakeholders to understand the project details - objectives, scope, timeline, etc., and formulate the test plan

• Manage the implementation and the execution of the test plan by tracking progress, bugs, impediments, and trade-off and provide regular status updates

• Communicate the release status with all stakeholders regularly

• Analyze and triage production issues and communicate with all stakeholders accordingly

• Conduct manual testing of web applications

• Participate in future implementation of design, development, and tracking of automated testing frameworks and infrastructure

What We Value

• Ability to partner with PMs and Engineers to develop a comprehensive test plan and test strategy based on the feature’s “happy path” acceptance criteria

• Ability to test UI components before being incorporated into the application

• Passion for renewable energy and sustainability

• Ability to perform and thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Hands-on experience with Automation or Computer Science Background

• Nice to have: experience with Cypress, Chromatin, and StoryBook

Aurora is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce of people who believe in and are passionate about creating a future of solar energy for all. We are an equal opportunity employer, we welcome and consider qualified applicants regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. We encourage you to apply even if you believe that you do not meet all of the above criteria!

Aurora is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.

For San Francisco applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.