Fullstack Tech Lead (React)

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 were driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

The Defense Mission Systems business provides equipment solutions and services related to electronic combat systems surveillance and reconnaissance naval combat surface warfare and underwater warfare.

The Sophia-Antipolis site develops sonar systems for submarines and surface vessels from underwater acoustics to the operators graphical user interface (GUI).

The GUI team is responsible for designing developing and maintaining the operational GUIs for sonar operators. These GUIs are the eyes and ears of the submarines and surface ships.

WHAT WE CAN ACCOMPLISH TOGETHER:

The submarine GUI team is looking for an experienced full stack tech lead with a strong React experience. As part of the submarine team your responsibilities will include:

• Actively contributing to the design of the software architecture of the sonar GUI component by supporting the software architect
• Providing technical guidance to the GUI development team (up to 7 people)
• Conducting preliminary studies to validate technical approaches and chosen architectures
• Being a major contributor to the setup of the CI/CD pipeline for the component
• Writing technical documentation (specifications/design)
• Providing support to software integrators

WHO ARE YOU

Must have:

• be able to travel to France frequently (1 month and a half in France during ramp-up period then up to a week every trimester)
• BE/BTech in Electronics & Communication Electrical Computer Science or related;
• Solid experience in web development (at least 10 years)
• Solid experience in react (at least 5 years)
• Solid experience in Java backend development (5 years)
• Demonstrated technical guidance over a 5 people (incl. seniors) team for at least 3 years
• Fluent in software configuration management (GIT/GITLAB/ARTIFACTORY/NEXUS)
• Experience in writing software specification and design documents
• Good communication skills
• Experience in memory and CPU optimization and profiling

Nice to have :

• Experience with the library and/or WebGL
• Experience with developing functionalities with Electron
• Knowledge in signal processing
• Knowledge in real time software

Project context

• Highly distributed critical real time software solution for defense
• International project requiring international cooperation and co-engineering
• Exciting sonar specialty domain

At Thales were committed to fostering a workplace where respect trust collaboration and passion drive everything we do. Here youll 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.