Badger Meter - Where Every Drop Counts and So Do You
Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company, with a mission to preserve and protect the world’s most precious resource. For more than 120 years, cities and businesses have utilized our innovative and trusted solutions to enhance operational efficiency and conserve water while making it more affordable, clean and resilient.
Every employee at Badger Meter is an important part of our success. We are committed to building a workplace where we shape a more sustainable future, celebrate differences, empower voices, and encourage fresh ideas that drive innovation. Just like every drop counts, at Badger Meter every employee counts because our contributions have a lasting impact on the world!
What You Will Contribute:
The Full-Stack Software Engineer provides support for cloud platform development and maintenance with regular oversight and mentorship. This includes performing testing and validation, assisting with system implementations, and participating in agile development teams focused on Badger Meter cloud-based software platforms.
Essential Job Duties
Development & Implementation
- Design, develop and test software components for Badger Meter cloud-based software platforms
- Write clean, maintainable code following established patterns and best practices
- Assist with front-end and back-end development of user-facing systems
- Support systems connected to deployed IoT hardware
- Debug applications and resolve defects under guidance of senior team members
- Participate in code reviews to maintain quality standards
Cloud Platform Support
- Assist with maintaining and improving cloud infrastructure services
- Support deployment pipelines and containerised applications
- Help troubleshoot customer issues related to platform functionality
- Document technical implementations and procedures
Collaboration & Learning
- Actively participate in agile ceremonies and sprint planning
- Collaborate with senior engineers to understand system architecture
- Learn and develop expertise in product domain knowledge
- Contribute ideas and feedback during technical discussions
- Support customer success and field technician teams with technical queries
Qualifications
Essential Requirements
- 3+ years of software development experience and relevant education
- Proficiency in JavaScript/Node.js fundamentals
- Proficiency in REACT
- Proficiency in Python
- Understanding of version control systems (Git/GitHub)
- Proficient knowledge of cloud computing concepts
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Ability to work independently with appropriate guidance
Preferred Experience
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Familiarity with AWS services (Lambda, S3, EC2)
- Knowledge of containerisation (Docker)
- Understanding of CI/CD principles
- Experience with Elastic Stack (ELK), PostgreSQL or MySQL databases
- Knowledge of Java or PHP
What to Expect in This Role
- Learning cloud platform architecture and product requirements
- Gaining expertise in IoT data processing and real-time monitoring
- Understanding DevOps practices and infrastructure as code
- Building knowledge of multiple programming languages and tools
- Developing skills in both independent work and team collaboration
Competencies
- Collaboration: Work collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives
- Communication: Convey information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listen actively to others
- Initiating Action: Take prompt action to accomplish work goals; take action to achieve results beyond what is required; be proactive
- Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
Benefits
- Competitive salary range, based on experience and qualifications
- 25 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
- 12 weeks of fully paid sick leave
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option
- Company-wide bonus scheme
- Private medical insurance, including dental and optical coverage
- Group life insurance for added peace of mind
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, provided by Headspace
- Hybrid working options, supporting flexibility and work-life balance
- Participation in the Cycle to Work scheme
- Annual health checks to support employee wellbeing
- Company-sponsored social events are held annually.
Additional information
- Company-sponsored social events are held annually.
- Type of Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours / week)
- Workplace type: On-site / Hybrid (three days on-site together with the team and two days working from home each week)
- Working hours: While the role follows standard UK working 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM flexibility will be required to support meetings and collaboration with our US-based colleagues
- Location: Badger Meter UK | Business Centre Broadland Business Park Peachman Way Norwich Norfolk NR7 0WF
At Badger Meter, we see diversity and inclusion in all its dimensions as a strength of our globally operating organisation. As an equal opportunity employer, we make our personnel decisions regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, religion and belief, age, sexual orientation, national origin or disability.
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