Technical Lead - Low Level Software Development

Location: Bangalore - Indraprastha, India

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.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.

Technical Lead - Technical Lead - Low Level Software Development

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing C++ applications in Android framework and C++ on server-side Linux based systems.
• Developing Automation framework using python, Very good knowledge in python data structures.
• Quality focused in terms of software delivery and adherence to the code maintainability and testability within the phases of software development lifecycle.
• Proactively engaged with the team and work with sense of urgency and accountability.
• The software development cycle is agile-drive (Scrum) and requires to be self-driven within the context of the sprint commitments.

Required Education, Competencies and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science or related engineering discipline.
• Software engineer with experience of at least 8+ year in developing software applications using C++ in a complex distributed environment.
• Inflight Entertainment Experience
• Experience of developing Android framework
• Hands-on with Socket programming and knowledge of TCP/UDP
• familiarity with InterProcess Calls (IPC) for the framework level development
• Modify/create services in the Android framework, not just caller of the Framework services, Networking/Linux platform. In addition to C++ skills, knowledge of scripting language such as bash, or JavaScript.
• Hands on SELinux

Good to Have:

• Worked in Agile software development, such as Peer Programming and Scrum
• Knowledge of python framework django, powerbi and proficiency in gloang language is plus.

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.