Software Engineer (Android)

Summary

Thales is seeking an Android Mobile Engineer to develop secure Identity & Access Management (IAM) mobile applications and SDKs. The role involves leveraging AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining rigorous security standards and human-led code reviews.

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.

In Singapore, Thales has been a trusted partner since 1973, originally focused on aerospace activities in the Asia-Pacific region. With 2,000 employees across three local sites, we deliver cutting-edge solutions across aerospace (including air traffic management), defence and security, and digital identity and cybersecurity sectors. Together, we're shaping the future by enabling customers to make pivotal decisions that safeguard communities and power progress.

Thales CDI (Cyber-Security Products) is hiring a Mobile Engineer (Android) to build IAM (Identity & Access Management) mobile apps and SDKs. You will help deliver secure, easy-to-integrate authentication experiences where security is nonnegotiable.

You will work in a small, high-impact team and use AI responsibly to accelerate delivery-while applying strong engineering judgment and human-led security review in a securitycritical environment.

Responsibilities Design ,

build

and

validate

mobile apps and SDKs use

AI-assisted tooling

to accelerate delivery with

mandatory human-led security review . Implement

secure

authentication

and

identity verification

flows (protocol-driven) validate designs against platform

threat models . Own

test strategy

for SDKs (unit/integration/UI) use AI to expand coverage while rigorously testing

security-critical paths . Design

clean, well-documented

SDK APIs

with

backward compatibility

and minimal

binary-size

impact. Improve

the

SDLC

with pragmatic

AI adoption

(test generation, review support, debugging and release automation). Maintain

CI/CD

(e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) with

SAST ,

dependency scanning

and automated

security checks

use AI to triage and accelerate remediation. Evaluate

AI/ML tools

and recommend adoption aligned to

IAM security

and

data-handling standards

share best practices. Add

privacy-conscious telemetry

(crash/performance/diagnostics) to support customers without exposing

sensitive identity data . Contribute

to

product innovation

(prototypes/patents), including

AI/ML opportunities

that improve security and reduce user friction.

Requirements Degree in Computer Engineering, Information Security, Electronics or related field. 5+ years

of professional

mobile development

experience. Android (Java/Kotlin)

expertise, including lifecycle, concurrency and memory management. AI-assisted development

(e.g., Copilot/Claude/Cursor) able to prompt effectively and critically

validate/rewrite output

for

security-sensitive code . Ability to apply

AI across the SDLC

(tests/docs/debug/review) with strong

quality

and

security judgment . Experience building and distributing

mobile SDKs

( API design ,

versioning , binary distribution,

backward compatibility ). Familiar with

mobile security

practices/tools:

static analysis ,

secure storage

(Keychain/Keystore),

certificate pinning

and

reverse-engineering countermeasures . Advantage :

IAM

and

auth protocols

( OAuth 2.0 ,

OIDC ,

FIDO2 , certificate-based authentication). Self-directed, collaborative engineer with strong trade-off judgment.

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.

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