Staff Software Engineer - Global Services

About Us 

With electric vehicles (EVs) expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.

Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on EV charging and established a business model that's been validated by more than a decade in business and thousands of customers. As now a public company, we remain focused on broadening our market leadership and building on years of innovation. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build our all-electric future and dominate a trillion-dollar market. 

Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.

Reports To 

Software Engineering Manager 

What You Will Be Doing 

Millions of drivers will be switching to electric vehicles over the coming years. We need your help to make their experience easy. You will design and build back-end systems that power our mobile app, provide special benefits to drivers, and more. You will work with a collaborative, cross-functional team that takes ideas from the drawing board to full-scale implementation. Your outstanding work will speed up the transition to electrified transportation worldwide! 

As a member of Global Services Engineering team, you will help leverage Service Oriented Architecture to connect our geographically distributed cloud instances, which is critical to ChargePoint’s path to globalization.  

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint 

• You can architect flexible and scalable systems
• You can lead a project from conception to post-release monitoring and maintenance
• You will work closely with Product Management, Design and QA team to understand user requirements, discuss trade-offs and plan timelines
• You can make thoughtful and respectful contributions to code reviews and design discussions
• You are excited to dive into code you’ve never seen before to figure out what it does and how to make it better
• You can mentor junior developers and make your team stronger
• You have a respectful, positive, and constructive attitude

Requirements 

• You have five or more years of experience building back-end software
• You have an understanding of modern software architecture components (e.g. Distributed Systems, Containerization, Micro Services etc)
• You have experience with Java server-side programming language (if knowledge in PHP also, it is a plus). Framework knowledge such as Spring, Code igniter is a plus
• You have a strong understanding of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• You know how to apply computer science algorithms and data structures
• You have built and used RESTful APIs
• You are well versed with modern SDLC concepts
• You communicate effectively with cross-functional groups

Location 

Campbell, CA

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status. 

If there is a match between your experiences/skills and the Company needs, we will contact you directly. 

ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer.  
Applicants only - Recruiting agencies do not contact. 

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