Senior Software Engineer - API

With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) 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 across North America and Europe. 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 making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market.

At ChargePoint, we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous, Charge Together, Love our Customers, Operate with Openness, and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day, align, and work together to build a brighter future for all of us.

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.

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Senior Platform & Systems 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 APIs that let our partners and customers, such as auto manufacturers, integrate with our charging ecosystem. 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!

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

You architect flexible and scalable systems and APIs.
You make thoughtful and respectful contributions to code reviews and design discussions.
You define user requirements, discuss trade-offs, and plan timelines.
You test and document your code to ensure correctness and minimize regressions.
You are driven by producing high-quality software solutions.
You have a respectful, positive, and constructive attitude.
You are part of a highly autonomous team responsible for all facets of the software system, including planning, implementation, testing, deployment, and operation.

Requirements

You have five or more years of experience building back-end software.
You have experience with at least one server-side programming language (Java, Kotlin, Go, Python, PHP, etc.), preferably JVM-based.
You are familiar with web services, RESTful APIs, WebSockets, distributed systems, microservices, as well as domain-driven and event-driven design.
You have experience with different types of databases (relational and non-relational) and asynchronous processing systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
You know how to apply computer science algorithms, architectural patterns, and data structures.
You are comfortable working with Docker and Kubernetes.
You communicate effectively with cross-functional groups.

Location

Europe, Remote

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.

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