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.
Senior Software Engineering Manager
What You Will Be Doing
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work within a Scrum team to build the next generation of world-class EV technology products for our Core Services. You will focus on building advanced shared platform services that serve as the backbone for various product teams—including access control, identity & role management, license management, and accounts—all built on a cutting-edge technology stack. Embracing an AI-first engineering mindset, you will leverage generative AI tools and agentic workflows to accelerate development, improve code quality, and drive intelligent automation. Working closely with Product Owners and Product Managers, you will help design, implement, and integrate AI-powered capabilities into our shared platforms. We are looking for an adventurous, analytical, and solution-oriented self-starter who is eager to learn and innovate.
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).
Location
Gurgaon, India
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 committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports all qualified individuals. In alignment with this commitment, we ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations throughout the employment process.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to access any other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at [email protected].
ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience building back-end software.
- Strong foundation in CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, complexity analysis).
- Hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.
- Working experience with distributed systems, containerization, and microservices.
- Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure) and popular databases.
- Solid understanding of API-first approach, continuous integration (CI) applications, and monitoring/tracing tools.
- Familiarity with gRPC, Kubernetes, NoSQL, GraphQL, and Prometheus.
- Habit of using AI-assisted tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) for coding, debugging, reviews, and docs.
- Hands-on experience integrating LLM APIs (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, etc.) including prompt design and context management.
- Proficiency in prompt engineering, token budgeting, grounding, and hallucination mitigation.
- Ability to design AI-native APIs and utilize generative AI across the SDLC.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or STEM major.
ChargePoint Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ChargePoint and has not been reviewed or approved by ChargePoint.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, with full medical, dental, and vision plus programs like EAP, life/AD&D, disability, and tax‑advantaged FSAs/HSAs. This core coverage serves as a strong foundation even when other elements feel mixed.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employees can participate in an ESPP and may receive discretionary equity awards, and commentary highlights equity as a meaningful part of total compensation. In a stock‑centric pay mix, this can provide upside for those who value equity exposure.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — On‑site EV charging, stocked kitchens, pet‑friendly offices, and fitness amenities are called out as everyday perks. These lifestyle benefits align with the company’s mission and can enhance the day‑to‑day experience for office‑based staff.
ChargePoint Insights
What We Do
Electric mobility is the smart choice. We make it the easy one, too. So easy that someone plugs into our network every 2 seconds. Since 2007, we’ve focused solely on building the best electric vehicle (EV) charging experience for everyone involved in the shift to electric. Join us in shaping the future of mobility. If you'd like to learn more about what it's like to build the new fueling network, check out our Engineering Blog: www.chargepoint.com/engineering
