Senior Software Engineer

Location: Noida Berger Tower, 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.

• Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical subject (e.g., Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Engineering)
• 5-9 years of software development experience on Linux and Kubernetes.
• Experience in designing/implementing and debugging software in multi-processor machine architectures
• Knowledge of virtualization - virtual machine (VM) and Hypervisor system design and Docker/containers
• Strong C/C++/ GO/both.
• Expert troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Knowledge and passion for Agile software development, solid software engineering practices, release processes and project life cycles
• Knowledgeable with the Intel/AMD 64-bit architectures
• At least 2 years of practical experience in building AI, GenAI or ML-based systems in production or production-like environments.
• Strong understanding of modern AI system design, including LLM integration, orchestration, RAG, evaluation, monitoring, APIs and deployment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research, design and implement cross-platform kernel software, mostly at the file system and storage level layers.
• Design code with special attention to performance and correctness. 
• Collaborate with the project managers in US to understand the customer requirements and use cases. Work with architects to expand the requirement and write the design/functional specifications.
• Work with support and compatibility teams to solve customer escalations. 
• Attend North America customer calls to understand customer configuration, collect relevant technical logs, analyze them and provide the solution in timely manner. Provide the necessary timely updates to customer on escalation progress. 
• Develop unit tests and ensure quality of the product; required to work with the system test team to define test plans, troubleshoot and resolve software defects. 
• The candidate must be able to use the Linux tool chain both in user space and in the kernel to debug issues
• The candidate must be able to write functional specs using confluence and wiki tools, participate in review meetings, and be able to quickly prototype to evaluate feasibility.    
• They will use debuggers to determine the root cause of issues in code they or other team members have written to improve the product quality.  
• On occasion, the candidate will help triage customer reported defects, either working with the customer directly, or through the support organization.   
• The candidate must be very transparent and communicative in their work, as the team comprises QA, Documentation, and support organizations.
• The candidate participates in daily huddles as the team uses SAFe Agile for planning and progress discussions and work individually or in a group setting with their peers on the assigned tasks and stories.

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.