Senior Software Engineer

Location:

Glasgow, United Kingdom Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you;

whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

You are a recent graduate with a Master’s degree from an Engineering school and have some significant (around 2 years) experience (professional/internships, academic or personal projects such as GIT Hub, Meet Ups, etc.).

You are resourceful, innovative and solution-oriented.

You are recognised as a good team player.

You also like working independently and look for empowerment.

• You are able to adapt and react to change.
• You know and enjoy designing, developing and testing secure software solutions and/or components.
• You can demonstrate knowledge in Full Stack or pure back/pure front programming languages and frameworks (JAVA, C, C++, Python, or any other).
• You are familiar with compilation/code building/continuous integration.
• You have knowledge of IS Computing Platforms, Operating Systems, and Hypervisors.
• You know Agile principles.

• Work within a Scrum team with other software developers, in Agile mode.
• Contribute to the requirement definition, to the software design and you will be involved with the architectural aspects of the software projects.
• Integrate software components into a fully functional software system.
• Write well-designed, documented and testable code.
• Develop, test and execute full software development life cycle.
• Design, implement and test features with scalability, performance, deployment/operation and end-user experience in mind.
• Make estimations and give inputs for planning together with the team members.
• Collaborate with other software solutions engineer to share knowledge and improve overall product/solution.

Connect with Fiona Tal, Talent Acquisition Partner who is eager to explore together with you this exciting opportunity.

This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.

In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

• 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.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be…