Software Engineer(AIR Lab)

Thales Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Group in Singapore is seeking a software engineer to contribute to the delivery of new features across the stack. You will discuss requirements with the Product Owner and implement tests, ensuring integration and performance.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with Java, Kotlin, C++, Rust or Go, plus knowledge of design patterns, CI/CD, Linux, and containerized environments. English communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or IT with 2+ years of experience; mid-career switchers with 3+ years are encouraged to apply.
• Proven ability to design and build software applications in Java, Kotlin, C++, Rust or Go.
• Strong English communication skills and collaboration in a multinational team.

Responsibilities

• Understand the functional aspects of delivery and discuss with the Product Owner.
• Ensure availability and deliver regular product increments with new features.
• Complete tasks from Architecture and Design to tests (unit, functional, performance).
• Implement features with tests; include security and load tests where appropriate.
• Write and review technical documentation and support agentic workflows.
• Work in an agile, cross-functional multinational team to support team success.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

C++

Rust

Go

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kaniko

Virtual Machines

Linux

Job description

Location: Singapore, Singapore

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we're driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

In Singapore, Thales has been a trusted partner since 1973, originally focused on aerospace activities in the Asia-Pacific region. With 2,000 employees across three local sites, we deliver cutting-edge solutions across aerospace (including air traffic management), defence and security, and digital identity and cybersecurity sectors. Together, we're shaping the future by enabling customers to make pivotal decisions that safeguard communities and power progress.

Responsibilities

• Understand the functional aspects of the delivery and able to constructively discuss with the Product Owner
• Responsible for the availability or a regular product increment incorporating new features.
• Complete all fundamental tasks for the delivery of new functionality from Application Architecture, Design, Implementation to the tests phase (unit tests, functional tests, and performance tests).
• To implement features by defining test, develop feature and associated automated tests. If appropriate implement security tests and load tests.
• Write and review the necessary technical documentation or use agentic workflows.
• Work in an agile, cross-functional multinational team, actively engaging to support the success of the team.

Requirements

Bachelors in Computer Science or Information Technology with a minimum of 2 years of working experience. Mid-career switchers are encouraged to apply if you demonstrate relevant working experience of a minimum 3 years.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Working knowledge of designing and building software applications (e.g. in Java, Kotlin, C++, Rust, Go...), between 3 to 5 years
• Demonstrated application of Abstract Data Types, Algorithm Complexity Analysis
• Demonstrated application of Software Design Patterns (e.g., Builder, Façade, Observer/Strategy)
• Demonstrated application of Advanced Software Design Patterns (e.g., Saga, Event Sourcing), Software Testing (e.g., Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Validation Testing)
• Demonstrated application of working with Continuous Integration and/or Continuous Delivery models; you are expected to be familiar with using Linux (e.g., shell commands)
• Good communication skills in English

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Working knowledge of designing and building virtualized & containerized environments (e.g., Kaniko, Docker, Virtual Machine)
• Working knowledge of deploying containers to public clouds (e.g., Azure Cloud, AWS, GCP) and Kubernetes
• Working knowledge of designing and building software applications within Event-Driven Architectures, e.g. message broker technology Kafka
• Experienced agentic development, even as a side project
• Working understanding of designing application with a "shift-left" cybersecurity approach.
• Demonstrated knowledge of designing software applications that manipulates data (structured, unstructured format) working with Data Lake and/or Lakehouse implementations (e.g., Delta Lake, Databricks, Azure Data Lake)

Essential / Desirable Traits

• Possess learning agility, flexibility and pro-activity
• Possess innovation-driven mindset, where focus is on autonomy, ownership of problem statements and driving the implementation to completion

YOUR CAREER AT THALES

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competencies in different areas:

• Room and attention to personal development
• Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solution.
• Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path
• Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group