Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

Join our team as a Backend Software Engineer and help shape the future of smart metering infrastructure. You’ll be working on a high-impact outage detection system that monitors and visualizes outages across millions of city-wide meters and endpoints. Designed to perform under extreme conditions such as storms and large-scale disruptions, this system is a critical component of modern utility management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test device/meter integration for Itron Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) software solution

• Analyze product requirements, identify technical challenges, and design effective solutions.

• Design and implement robust, scalable backend services in Java

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code

• Managing 3rd tier support and product maintenance

• Utilize Agile-based methodology.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in the design and implementation of distributed multi-tier systems in Java.

• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, relational databases, and message queues

• Experience in the design of object-oriented systems. Understanding of design patterns & data modeling.

• Strong experience with software test methodologies and automated test design patterns.

• Strong computer science fundamentals.

• Experience with version control and build systems, such as Maven, Jenkins and Git.

• Comfortable in a Unix environment.

• Experience (and interest in) working in an agile-oriented and continuous integration.

• Passionate about software development and continuous learning.

• Deliverable-oriented—focused on meeting requirements on schedule.

• A great team player, sociable, with good communication skills.

• Comfortable working with geographically distributed teams.

Nice to have

• Containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience with Java 17+

• AMI domain knowledge (metering, data collection, remote service management)

• Protocols such as C1219 and DLMS-COSEM

What we offer

• Opportunity to create a more resourceful world by working on the 21st century's biggest challenges: water, energy, and gas

• R&D center with immense growth in the heart of Budapest at Deák Ferenc square

• Cutting-edge technologies (Cloud, IoT)

• Personal development: English, soft skills, and technical training (Udemy, Pluralsight, etc.)

• Benefits: accident and life insurance, private outpatient care support, cafeteria, iPhone with a generous data allowance

• Strong culture promoting work-life balance, remote and flexibility

Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!

The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.

Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com