Software Engineer, Cloud Identity & Security

Thales; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Thales Austin seeks an Intermediate Software Engineer to join a team delivering identity management and data protection solutions in a hybrid work setting. The role focuses on cloud-based architectures, secure design, and cross-functional leadership across multiple projects.

Applicants should have 8–12 years of software engineering experience, deep knowledge of security practices, and hands-on experience with AWS/Azure, automation, and RESTful APIs. Travel up to 15% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across cross-functional teams to define, design, and evolve complex software solutions for civil identity products, primarily within cloud-based environments.
• Lead the full software development lifecycle at a systems level, guiding requirements analysis, solution design, implementation approaches, validation strategies, and long-term maintainability of core products.
• Deploy, configure, and validate core products and solutions in cloud environments, ensuring alignment with architectural guidelines and operational requirements
• Define and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, and design patterns to ensure the delivery of secure, scalable, and high-quality software across multiple projects and teams.
• Drive resolution of complex, high-impact technical issues, including performance, scalability, and reliability challenges, performing root-cause analysis and defining sustainable corrective actions.
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends, recommending and driving adoption where appropriate to advance product capabilities, security posture, and development efficiency.
• Partner with engineering leadership, and project design authority team to translate business, customer, and regulatory requirements into coherent technical architectures and implementation strategies.
• Lead code reviews, providing expert guidance and decision-making to ensure consistency, quality, and long-term product health.
• Establish and maintain authoritative technical documentation, including architecture descriptions, reference designs, and technical standards, to support product scalability and knowledge transfer across teams.
• Operate as a recognized technical expert, collaborating with Software Engineers and Architects to guide technical direction while remaining hands-on.
• Provide technical leadership and subject-matter expertise in sales and bid activities, shaping solution architectures, assessing feasibility and risk, and contributing to competitive, compliant proposals.

Skills

Java

Angular

React

PowerShell

Bash

AWS

Azure

Git

Security best practices

PKI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL Server

MySQL

Job description

Thales Austin seeks an Intermediate Software Engineer to join a team delivering identity management and data protection solutions in a hybrid work setting. The role focuses on cloud-based architectures, secure design, and cross-functional leadership across multiple projects.

Applicants should have 8–12 years of software engineering experience, deep knowledge of security practices, and hands-on experience with AWS/Azure, automation, and RESTful APIs. Travel up to 15% is expected.