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Location: Bangalore - Indraprastha, 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, were 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 Indias 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. Position Summary The Cybersecurity Software Lead will join our Software organization to design and implement the cybersecurity features our In Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) product suite. The candidate must be a proficient technical leader and have extensive knowledge of cybersecurity of software systems that utilize Android and/or Linux platforms, multi-layered, client-server technologies. Experience in developing complex Java and C/C++ applications on the Android and Linux platform is required. Experience in following cybersecurity features is required: Firewall, Antivirus, Key management, Encryption, SELinux. Candidate must also possess excellent communication skills that will help in the job of leading, and facilitating discussions between stakeholders. The Cybersecurity Software Specialist also has software development responsibilities for prototyping new features. The Cybersecurity Software Specialist will work with SW Architects, SW development teams and system teams. Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility The Cybersecurity Software Specialist will provide his technical expertise, guidance, oversight and drive the following: Drive software architecture Cybersecurity aspects for the IFEC product lines Lead the design of the Cybersecurity features Responsible for Writing the Cybersecurity use cases (user stories), and allocate them to the functional components as necessary Lead the definition of interfaces/APIs between software components Provide the technical expertise and communicate on cybersecurity effectively to other engineers and management via presentations, architecture documents/diagrams, and software requirements Select COTS (Commercial Off the Shelf) and OSS (Open Source Software) for cybersecurity features Assess vulnerabilities of existing COTS and OSS and propose needed updates Analyze existing designs, define and implement security improvements to the existing IFEC designs Must be able to create proof-of-concepts as necessary to demonstrate new ideas/technologies and architectural concepts Participate in detailed design and code reviews for compliance with the defined secured software architecture Ensure the software implementation is in line with the proposed software architecture and recommended design patterns Partner Product and Program Management teams to define and estimate the work scope of new projects and cybersecurity features Responsible for providing technical leadership to junior software engineers in the areas of software design and implementation Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language Required Education and Experience: Area of study: Computer ScienceMaster degree in field with minimum 6 years of experience6+ years of cybersecurity software development experience OR Bachelor degree in field with minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in IFE6+ years of cybersecurity software development experience Skills: Expertise in cybersecurity features like Firewall, certificates/key/authentication management, SELinux, AntivirusFluent in Java, C, C++, shell scripting, networking protocols, audio & video distribution, and database managementExpertise in Android Framework/InternalsExperience with the Linux operating system and SELinuxExperience in software design and development of Android and/or Linux-based systems following an industrial processKnowledge of the Scrum development process and Continuous Integration practices and tools (e.g. Jenkins, Sonar, GIT .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
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When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.