Developer Operations Engineer Intern Jobs in Cheney, WA

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.

About the Position: Itron is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join the Temetra development team. In this role you will help design, build, and support a market‑leading meter data management platform that processes information from millions of connected devices worldwide.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high‑quality backend and/or full‑stack components for the Temetra web application.
• Deliver scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions that support utility customers managing millions of connected devices.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define requirements, design technical solutions, and deliver business value in an agile environment.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision‑making, helping shape the future direction of the platform.
• Improve system performance, reliability, maintainability, and code quality through continuous enhancement and modernization initiatives.
• Take ownership of features and services throughout their lifecycle, from design through deployment and operational support.
• Participate in monitoring, troubleshooting, incident response, and production issue resolution to support a DevOps culture.
• Partner with product, project, and customer‑facing teams to deliver innovative solutions that address evolving utility industry needs.
• Mentor and support fellow engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and best‑practice adoption.
• Champion customer‑centric thinking by ensuring software quality, operational excellence, and positive user experiences.
• Participate in daily releases and continuous delivery processes to ensure rapid and reliable deployment of new capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience designing and developing Java‑based applications.
• Experience building and maintaining web applications and RESTful services.
• Proven ability to work effectively in agile software development teams.
• Experience operating within DevOps environments and supporting production systems.
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical thinking, and debugging capabilities.
• Experience working in Linux‑based development and deployment environments.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively while taking ownership and accountability for deliverables.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering value to customers.

• Experience with Spring Framework and related Java ecosystem technologies.
• Front‑end development using JavaScript and modern web frameworks.
• Relational and/or NoSQL database technologies.
• Large‑scale distributed systems and concurrency concepts.
• Cloud‑native application development and SaaS platforms.
• Containerization and CI/CD tools such as Docker and Jenkins.
• Git‑based source control and collaborative development workflows.
• Apache Solr or similar search technologies.
• Infrastructure automation and configuration management tools such as Chef.
• Experience developing software for utilities, energy, water, IoT, telemetry, AMI, AMR, or related industries.
• Experience supporting highly available, multi‑tenant applications serving global customers.
• Passion for mentoring others and fostering a culture of learning, agility, collaboration, and technical excellence.

• Competitive package including financial, social, health, and wellbeing programs; paid vacation; 401(k) matching; employee stock purchase program; hybrid work schedule; and more.

Pay transparency: starting salary $75,000 – $111,500.

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.