Location: Madrid, Spain

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.

Job Description

Thales Cybersecurity & Digital Identity is a global leader in digital security, bringing trust to an increasingly connected world. We design and deliver a wide range of products, software and services based on two core technologies: digital identification and data protection.

With the massive surge of electronic travel documents and national eID cards, Thales Digital & Security global business unit is supporting border agencies,
government authorities and airports to exploit technology convergence to gain consistent, comprehensive border, visa management and document verification worldwide that will:

Deliver seamless travel with border control applications.Offer convenience for travelers for fast and secure border crossing.Improve border intelligence for detection and prevention, including some of the most disruptive new technologies like biometrics, machine learning, or micro services.

If you’re looking for new opportunities, and ready to join a high-skilled multicultural team, willing to travel, we are now looking for a Java Engineer to join our team in Madrid.

What will you do?

As a Java Developer within Thales, you will:

Build: Design, develop, test and deploy Java applications that solve real-world problems and delight usersCollaborate and create: Team up with designers, product managers and other developers to brainstorm and implement new features.Innovate and Integrate: work on projects that connect various devices and systems, bringing seamless solutions to liveEnhance and Optimize: Make existing software better, faster, and more efficient, ensuring top performanceLearn, Share and Grow: Participate in code reviews and contribute to knowledge sharing. Cooperate to prepare guides and documentation for installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. Cooperate with Delivery and Field teams regarding troubleshooting and configuration of the solution.

About You

To succeed in this job, you should have:

Technical skills:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or computer science, and significant experience in your field of expertise.Demonstrated experience with Java development.Experience with Spring Boot, Micronaut or Quarkus frameworks to develop Micro servicesExperience with distributed messaging, Docker, K8s, etc. technologies.Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns.Proven experience with the complete process of software development and worked in Agile methodologies.Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (B2+) and Spanish.Any of below knowledge or experiencesKnowledge of DDD and event-driven architecturesExperience with Kafka Streams or another data stream processing technologyExperience with REST APIsKnowledge of cloud technologies like Consul and KubernetesKnowledge of Prometheus to produce technical metricsExperience with Jenkins or GitLab CI pipelinesKnowledge of IntelliJ IDEA or another IDEKnowledge of a second programming language: Kotlin, Scala, etc.Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices for securing software systemsKnowledge and proven experience relevant to border and travel domain.

Soft skills:

Problem-solving: You like analysing problems and you have excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detailsTeam spirit: You have a strong teamwork spirit. Eager to learn, share and participate.Curiosity: A passion for learning new technologies and staying updated with industry trends.

What do we offer?

Flexible working hours.Intensive working days on Fridays and during August.Remote-friendly - 2/3 days a week working from home.Restaurant allowance and social benefits (health insurance, kindergarten).Free coffee on-site!

Thales is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, protected veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.   
 

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!