Senior Real-Time / C Engineer DDoS for Networks

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence.

Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.

We’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries - from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace - and from manufacturing to engineering, we work together to build a future we can all trust.

Imperva, a Thales company, is a globally recognized cybersecurity leader, dedicated to securing data and applications across diverse environments. Our cutting-edge solutions empower organizations to safeguard their most critical assets, ensuring robust protection against emerging threats.

We’re proud to be recognized as one of Israel’s Top 50 High-Tech Companies to Work For in 2025 (Dun & Bradstreet) and offer a flexible hybrid work model from our Rehovot office.

We are looking for a Senior Real-Time Developer who will take a critical role in strengthening and evolving our DDoS (Layer 2/3) protection product. 
This role is highly impactful - we need someone we can rely on to innovate, challenge our architecture, mentor juniors, and drive product excellence in the face of new technologies and attack vectors.

 Key Responsibilities:

• You will directly influence the resilience and innovation of Imperva’s DDoS protection.

• Your work will ensure our solution is prepared for new technologies, new attack vectors, and the ever-changing landscape of cyber threats.

• Own and enhance real-time, mission-critical components in a distributed system.

• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and engineers in Israel and India.  

• Contribute to product strategy by challenging designs, proposing innovations, and influencing architecture.

• Mentor and coach junior developers, raising the team’s technical bar.

• Represent the product in cross-team discussions and external forums when needed.

• Ensure robust, scalable, and efficient implementations for evolving DDoS attack vectors.

Requirements:

• Strong background in C/C++ real-time development (senior level).

• Solid networking knowledge (TCP/IP, protocols, routing).

• Experience with DDoS mitigation, cyber security, or high-scale systems – advantage.

• Experience with SAAS products- advantage.

• Hands-on experience with Python, familiarity with LLMs/AI – advantage.

• Ability to design and work with complex, end-to-end distributed systems.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams and geographies.

• Proven ability to mentor junior developers and foster technical growth.

• Innovative mindset and passion for driving product improvements.

Thales, champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.