Senior Software Engineer - Core Services

About the role

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. Reports To Senior Software Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• What You Will Bring to ChargePoint
• Collaborate closely with product management, program managers, and engineering managers in a cross-functional environment to define technical requirements and develop robust software designs.
• Develop products from minimum viability to world-scale maturity in a fast-paced environment, ensuring all technical requirements are fully understood and implementation matches expectations.
• Serve as a product evangelist and subject matter expert to the technical and developer community.
• Promote engineering best practices across the team, including AI-first development methodologies and responsible AI usage.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building back-end software.
• Strong foundation in CS fundamentals, including data structures, algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis.
• Hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies.
• Working experience with modern software architecture components (e.g., Distributed Systems, Containerization, Microservices).
• Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.) and popular databases.
• Solid understanding of an API-first approach, continuous integration (CI) applications, and monitoring/tracing tools.
• Familiarity with gRPC, Kubernetes, NoSQL, GraphQL, and Prometheus is a plus.
• AI-First & Generative AI Skills:
• Demonstrated habit of utilizing AI-assisted tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) for coding, debugging, code review, and documentation.
• Hands-on experience integrating LLM APIs (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, etc.) to build AI-powered features, including prompt design, context management, and output parsing.
• Proficiency in prompt engineering (system prompts, few-shot examples, chain-of-thought) and understanding of token budgeting, grounding, and hallucination mitigation.
• Ability to design AI-native APIs (structured outputs, tool/function definitions) and actively utilize Generative AI throughout the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Personal/Leadership Attributes:
• A strong "You BUILD it, and you OWN it" mindset.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to voice opinions, present clear rationale, and use data to influence decisions.
• Strong organizational alignment; able to connect personal/team goals to the broader organizational vision.
• Ability to break down complex problems, accurately estimate development time, and deliver high-quality work on time.
• A "multiplier mindset" and an AI-curious, self-directed learner who proactively experiments with new frameworks, evaluates new models, and brings relevant insights to elevate team performance.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or "STEM" Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
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