Software Engineer - Air Lab

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.

As a Software Engineer in AIR Lab, you are seen by the members of your scrum team to be not only a pillar of strength but a source of motivation and inspiration as well. You should be someone who cares about the quality of the technical implementation and delivery as much as you care about the quality of your product. You should be someone who enjoys working in a team of diverse people with multiple ethnic and cultural backgrounds. You should be someone who enjoys diving into the domain problems statements and business value, and be able to communicate the solution back to the team so that the members can learn from it. You should be someone who loves learning new technologies and find innovative ways to apply newfound knowledge and be courageous to encourage fellow team members to be like you and enjoy participating in all aspects of engineering activities in the AIR Lab.

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:

Education

• 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

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.