Thales

Principal Engineer - Go, Angular, Microservices Architecture

Thales  •  Republic of India (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Location: Bangalore, 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead full-stack development by designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services using Go and modern frontend applications using Angular, ensuring high code quality, performance, and maintainability
  • Drive software architecture consistency by applying best practices, contributing to high-level system design, and aligning with overall product and platform architecture
  • Provide technical leadership by guiding developers, conducting code reviews, suggesting improvements, and resolving complex technical issues
  • Collaborate with international and cross-functional teams including product owners, architects, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective communication
  • Contribute to product development and team setup by establishing technical foundations, defining standards, tools, and best practices for future squads
  • Support Agile delivery by participating in planning, estimation, and timely delivery of high-quality features
  • Promote engineering excellence through clean code practices, testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps adoption
  • Foster a collaborative team environment by supporting knowledge sharing, mentoring team members, onboarding new hires, and encouraging ownership and accountability

Experience- 14yrs_15yrs

  • Proficiency in Go (Golang), TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SQL, and Bash/Scripting
  • Experience in software architecture including microservices, event-driven architecture, clean architecture, REST APIs, integration and resilience patterns
  • Expertise in distributed systems and replicated databases
  • Hands-on experience with Angular or React, Progressive Web Apps (PWA), and modern web technologies
  • Strong fundamentals in algorithms & data structures with Big O notation
  • Knowledge of operating systems, networking, system design, API design, scalability, reliability, and security
  • Knowledge of web performance optimization, responsive design, WebRTC, WebGL/WebGPU, and REST client integration
  • Understanding of caching mechanisms (Redis, IndexedDB, Local Storage), load balancing, and latency reduction
  • Strong experience in clean code, code reviews, and test-driven development (TDD)
  • Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and documentation practices
  • Experience with DevOps & SRE tools including CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Understanding of monitoring, logging, observability, high availability, and fault tolerance

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.

Thales

About Thales

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Its portfolio of innovative products and services addresses several major challenges: sovereignty, security, sustainability and inclusion.

The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.

Thales has more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2024, the Group generated sales of €20.6 billion.

Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Meudon, FR
Year Founded
Unknown
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