Senior Manager - Embedded Software

About Us

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 Manager, Embedded Software

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

As the Senior Software Manager, you will lead a team of software managers, team leads and developers.  

Responsibilities include: 

• Lead the design and development of our cloud-connected embedded systems; the team develops system software for application development, system integration, user interfaces, and cloud based management

• Manage team of engineers who are designing new products and supporting our existing installed product base 

• Collaborate with members of the firmware, cloud, hardware, mechanical, regulatory, test, product and support teams during product design and implementation

• Work closely with the SQA team to build out our automated testing infrastructure 

• Evangelize and promote engineering best practices by actively reviewing software code, design and architecture, code metrics

• Coordinate software delivery schedules and drive teams to meet committed delivery dates 

• Recruit top engineering talent

• Lead, coach and mentor direct reports to foster personal growth and teamwork 

• Maintain and foster a collaborative and challenging work environment 

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to deliver and support cloud-connected software running on commercial/industrial hardware 

• Demonstrated ability and inclination to make critical system-level design decisions and drive projects from start to finish 

• 5+ years managing a software development team 

• 7+ years of experience in developing embedded system products using C/C++, Python 

• Expert-level C/C++ coding in a Linux environment 

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent 

Preferred to have

• Experience with Linux BSP platform including, file systems (ext4, UBIFS, JFFS2), sound system, and connected IoT systems, system software 

• Experience in asynchronous event driven architecture and developing scalable and latency-optimized distributed application services 

• 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 

• Familiarity with embedded build environments - Yocto, buildroot, GCC, toolchain, Make, CMake, git, gdb, core dumps 

• Exposure in connectivity architecture using Wireless (Cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC), and wired (Ethernet, CAN) interfaces a plus

• Working with EV / EVSE products is a big plus

Location

Gurgaon, Haryana, 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 an equal opportunity employer. 
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