Senior Software Engineer (C++ developerPKCS#11)

This is for a Hybrid role in San Jose CA.

Position Summary

The Senior Software Engineer is a key contributor in the Data Security team within Thales Cyber Security Products (CSP) business line. This role exists to deliver secure high-quality software solutions for enterprise data security products. The engineer will collaborate with global development teams and directly support customers in troubleshooting issue resolution and ongoing feature development. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment shows autonomy in problem-solving and is adaptable across a wide range of technologies.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Must be able to work collaboratively with a globally distributed software development team contributing to design implementation and maintenance of product features.
Responsible for handling technical customer support including complex troubleshooting issue resolution and post-release fixes.
Must be able to work independently and take end-to-end ownership of tasks including feature development debugging and testing.
Expected to follow Agile development methodology preferably SAFe; participation in Scrum ceremonies is an added advantage.
Expected to be flexible and switch quickly across different technology stacks such as:
Client-server development C Golang well servered in OS concepts and Databases: Relational and NoSQL systems
Responsible for ensuring high standards of security and quality in all code and technical deliverables.
Must be able to participate in knowledge sharing through documentation code reviews and mentorship of peers.
Responsible for maintaining secure development practices aligned with Thales security standards and contributing to continuous improvement efforts.

Basic Qualifications

Minimum 6 years of professional software development experience.
Experience working in globally distributed teams and directly supporting customers is highly valued.
Proficiency in C/C (Must) Golang and system-level programming on Linux and Windows.
Experience across server-side client-side and database technologies.
Comfortable working at the application layer with strong debugging and performance tuning skills.
Added advantage: familiarity with cloud-native technologies microservices and container platforms (e.g. Docker Kubernetes).

Security & Quality:

Strong emphasis on secure coding and defensive programming.
Commitment to unit testing code reviews and maintaining high-quality standards and support CI and DevOps workflow.

Process & Communication:

Experience in Agile development processes; familiarity with SAFe is a plus.
Excellent communication skills; able to document and share knowledge effectively within the team.

Other experience that would be desirable includes

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related technical field.

What We Offer

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:

Elective Health Dental Vision FSA/HSA Voluntary Life and AD&D Whole Group Life w/LTC Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity Accident Insurance Legal Plan Identity Theft and Pet Insurance
Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match and with no vesting period
Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off
Company provided Life Insurance AD&D Disability Employee Assistance Plan and Well-being Program

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Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:

Elective Health Dental Vision FSA/HSA Voluntary Life and AD&D Whole Group Life w/LTC Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity Accident Insurance Legal Plan Identity Theft and Pet Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match and with no vesting period

Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off

Company provided Life Insurance AD&D Disability Employee Assistance Plan and Well-being Program