Principal Software Engineer - Embedded IoT

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

Director, Embedded Software Engineering

What You Will Be Doing

ChargePoint is looking for an outstanding engineer interested in applying creativity and a broad skill-set toward building cutting-edge software for a next generation vehicle charging platform. You will architect, design, implement, and test new systems in a rapidly evolving problem-space.

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

• Create local and distributed control and management subsystems for power modules, vehicle communications, and user interfaces
• Work on embedded software on top of linux based system
• Support of real-time cloud management and remote administration
• Opportunities to become involved in UI and UX design and machine learning
• Wireless networking, including LTE, Wi-Fi, and BLE
• Collaborate cross-functionally and globally with hardware and cloud engineering teams to define specifications, features, and APIs
• Participate in design and code reviews, as well as mentor other members of the team

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years of experience in developing embedded system products using C/C++
• Expert-level C++ coding in a linux environment 
• Experience working on client side of IoT device frameworks is highly desired
• Experience in asynchronous event driven architecture and developing scalable and latency-optimized distributed application services in mesh network
• Experience in PCI-DSS compliance secured cloud connectivity applications using HTTPS, Websockets, JSON, XML, Efficient Extensible Interchange (EXI), protobuf, openssl, IPSec, VPN, MAC filters, and network firewalls 
• Proficent with buildroot, GCC, toolchain, Make, CMake, git, gdb
• Exposure in connectivity architecture using Wireless (Cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC), and wired (Ethernet) interfaces a plus
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to make critical system-level design decisions and drive projects from start to finish with minimal supervision

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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