Station Software Engineering Manager, Volta Charging
$187.7-250k
EV charging station network
Job no longer available
EV charging station network
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$187.7-250k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the electric vehicle movement by providing seamless, simple and free charging experiences.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience leading a team of engineers with a variety of skills
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Typescript, or Go, and the ability to write clean, modular, and maintainable code
- Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, such as code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, and the ability to design and manage container-based workloads
- Knowledge of networking and security principles, and experience implementing and managing secure cloud architectures
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Empower the Station Software Engineering team to deliver on services that directly impact revenue streams for the business
- Directly contribute to business critical applications running on the Station platform including our edge-based Ad Tech solutions
- Experiment with and implement new Ad Tech functionality across our distributed network
- Become a champion for excellence on the Station team and across Software Engineering
- Evolve Volta’s technology stack to leverage new and emerging technologies
- Become a mentor for other members of the team
What the job involves
- As a Lead Software engineer at Volta Charging, your primary responsibility would be to support the Station Software Engineering team and contribute directly to various programs supported by the Station Platform
- You will also be responsible for establishing and improving on best practices for the Software Engineering team at large, alongside your peers on other teams
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers on the team, helping them learn and adopt new technologies and best practices
- Backend Development: Taking a leading role in developing and maintaining the Station platform and services that support Volta's EV charging and Media platform
- System Management: Work with the team to design new strategies for managing a distributed network of edge compute devices
- Integration with Station Hardware: Collaborating with hardware teams to integrate software with EV chargers, cameras, and other sensors with services deployed on both the Station and Cloud Platforms
- Code Review and Quality Assurance: Conducting code reviews to maintain code quality and consistency across the development team
- Technology Research: Staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in Node.js, server technologies, and best practices, and evaluating how they can be applied to enhance Volta's platform
- Collaboration and Teamwork: Working closely with cross-functional teams, including frontend developers, product managers, and DevOps, to deliver cohesive and high-quality solutions
Our take
Electric vehicles are becoming a viable alternative to gas driven cars, but the limited size of the charging network is a major issue slowing down EV uptake. On a mission to solve this problem, Volta has developed a charging network which offers free charging to EV drivers. Its stations display charging status to users along with paid advertisements that support the service.
This solution helps real estate owners, advertising brands, and drivers. The real estate owners benefit by the charging stations pulling in affluent customers, the brands benefit from a captive audience to market to, and the drivers benefit from the free charging service.
While this idea has attracted a large amount of capital and the company has expanded to over 3,000 charging points, Volta has struggled for profitability even after going public due in part to surging electricity costs and permiting issues. Rather than letting a good idea go to waste, Shell acquired the company in its entirety in early 2023. This move will provide Volta with the capital and support needed to continue its operations as part of Shell's ongoing pivot to green energy.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-48% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Jan 2021
$125m
SERIES D
Sep 2019
$20m
SERIES C
Total funding: $201.4m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Discretionary performance bonus, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans
Company HQ
Design District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Brandt Hastings
(President & CEO, not founder)Was previously CCO & CRO of Volta Charging. Before that was Senior VP for iHeartMedia and VP at Clear Channel.
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