At Volta, we’re on a mission to provide convenient, affordable, and equitable EV charging for all. Volta’s award-winning charging stations benefit brands, consumers, commercial real estate sites, and city and state governments by providing valuable advertising space to businesses and convenient chargers to drivers at destinations they frequently visit.

The Opportunity at Volta Charging

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.

Where you fit in:

• 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.

What we need from you:

• 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.

What you will accomplish:

• 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

Volta is officially part of the Shell Group! Shell’s acquisition of Volta unites Volta’s powerful dual charging and media network with Shell’s resources, which will unlock robust, long-term growth opportunities. Volta will operate as a member of the Shell Group as we seek to enhance Volta Media™ Network capabilities available to advertisers, the services provided to commercial properties and retail locations and the experience of EV drivers.

Volta is an equal opportunity employer.

We are in search of remarkable people who will thrive in a diverse and inclusive work environment to deliver exciting projects locally and globally. People who are passionate about exploring new frontiers. Innovators and pioneers. People with the drive to help shape our future. Because remarkable people achieve remarkable things.

Powering Progress sets out our strategy to accelerate the transition of our business to net-zero emissions. It is designed to create value for our shareholders, customers, and wider society. Powering Progress has four main goals in support of our purpose, to power progress together by providing more and cleaner energy solutions. It is underpinned by our core values and focus on safety.

Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

An innovative place to work

Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

An inclusive place to work

To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills and reach your potential.

• We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment processes, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.
• We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
• We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
• We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you in finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.

Volta is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The pay range for this role is $187,700-$250,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

The total compensation package for this position may also include discretionary performance bonus, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.