Manager Product Development
Urbint
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.
We are seeking a Engineering Manager to lead and grow high-performing engineering teams delivering mission-critical software for energy and water utilities worldwide. This role blends technical leadership, people management, and delivery ownership to build secure, scalable, and high-quality platforms that support Itron’s smart infrastructure and data solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Provide hands-on technical leadership and architectural guidance for complex, distributed systems
Drive engineering best practices across design, development, testing, security, and deployment
Ensure solutions meet performance, reliability, scalability, and compliance requirements
Guide teams in making sound technology choices aligned with long-term platform strategy
Delivery & Execution
Own end-to-end delivery for assigned product areas
Translate product requirements into technical execution plans
Ensure predictable delivery through strong planning, estimation, and prioritization
Balance feature development, technical debt reduction, and operational excellence
Establish and track engineering KPIs for quality, reliability, and velocity
Apply Agile practices across the SDLC to enable predictable delivery
People Leadership
Build, mentor, and retain high-performing engineering teams
Conduct performance management, coaching, and career development
Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
Support hiring and onboarding of engineers and technical leads
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with Product Management, QA, DevOps, Security, and Customer Support
Act as a technical advisor to business and product stakeholders
Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to leadership
Support customer escalations and production issues when required
Quality, Security & Compliance
Ensure adherence to secure development practices and regulatory standards
Improve automation for CI/CD, testing, and monitoring
Promote reliability engineering and operational readiness
Drive root-cause analysis and long-term fixes for production issues
Required Qualifications
8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years in a technical leadership and people management role
Strong background in system design and modern software architecture
Good understanding of mobile-based solutioning (Android/iOS, offline-first apps, field applications) is a plus
Experience building and operating cloud-based or distributed systems
Solid understanding of software development lifecycle and Agile practices
Proven ability to lead teams delivering enterprise-grade products
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
What Success Looks Like
Teams consistently deliver high-quality releases on time
Technical decisions reduce operational risk and improve scalability
Engineers grow in capability, ownership, and engagement
Stakeholders trust engineering execution and technical judgment
Systems are stable, secure, and ready to scale
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