Senior Software Developer

Location: Vancouver - Pender St, Canada

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 billions 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.

This is a hybrid role in Vancouver, BC Canada.

Position Summary
 

The Senior Software Developer will help us design, build, and test our Rust eBPF agent. Additionally, they will be a core contributor to our other system call related agents.

Key Areas of Responsibility

 

● Contribute to the architecture, design and development of new security products, features and proof of concept prototypes

● Investigate, perform root cause analysis, and solve complex issues identified in the field

● Perform all the tasks required of a software developer within an Agile SDLC

● Ensure code quality through comprehensive and effective unit and integration testing

● Collaborate with a cross-functional team of developers, product managers and QA engineers, pre-sales engineers and field support engineers

Basic Qualifications

● 3+ years of professional experience in Rust, 8+ in a professional software development role

● Experience with eBPF highly desired

● Experience building and delivering production software.

● Experience working with Linux system calls

● Knowledge of Rust and C/C++ build systems and toolchains; experience handling library compatibility issues

● Understanding of the HTTP protocol

● Experience building performant, thread-safe and memory-safe executables and shared libraries in Rust

● A belief in the importance of unit testing, design patterns and an understanding of common development best practices

● Ability to communicate and transfer knowledge clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences

● Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment

● A passion for getting to the bottom of issues and eliminating unknowns

● BSc or MSc in computer science or a related degree
 

Preferred Qualifications

● Understanding of how software security exploits work and experience building software that mitigates them

● Experience building interop layers (native language bindings) between other programming languages and Rust

● Experience with containerized environments (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)

● Experience with performance testing, penetration testing tools and techniques

The anticipated TTC range for this role is 118,377.21 - 157,996.89 - 197,496.11 CAD Annual. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.

If you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community! https://careers.thalesgroup.com/global/en/jointalentcommunity. You can upload your CV and our recruiters can get in touch with any new opportunities that may be of interest to you.

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Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: 

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.

• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave. 

• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.

• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.