Software Developer - Athens | Thales Job

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Position Title: Software Developer

Location:  Working place is Koropi, Athens - Hybrid

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Greece at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or for assuming sponsorship of an employment visa now or in the future.

About Thales Hellas

Thales Hellas is located in Koropi, close to Athens and the international airport. The team is approximately 40 plus people strong, an consists of a commercial pillar and an operations pillar. Together, we address the civil aviation, defense, cyber security and space market in Greece and Cyprus by submitting offers, capturing opportunities, executing projects and delivering through life support. To that end, the team closely cooperates with a wide variety of stakeholders within the Thales Group and within the local Greek ecosystem.

JOB DESCRIPTION
 

Requirements:

• Experience:

  • 2–3 years of hands-on experience in application development using Python.

• Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

• Technical Skills:

  • Strong foundation in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and scripting.

  • Proficiency in Python; familiarity with other programming languages such as C++ or Java is highly advantageous.

  • Experience working with APIs is required, including RESTful API development (e.g., Flask).

  • Good understanding of message/data brokers (e.g., Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ).

  • Familiarity with noSQL Databases (MongoDB, Opensearch, Elasticsearch) and SQL Databases (Postgress, MySQL).

  • Familiarity with GitLab, including experience with GitLab Actions for CI/CD workflows, code management, and version control.

• Security Awareness:

  • Knowledge of application security best practices, including authentication and authorization techniques, secure coding, input validation, secure API usage, and the protection of sensitive data.

• Additional Skills:

  • Knowledge of Machine Learning concepts, Large Language Models (LLMs), and data science will be highly appreciated.

• Soft Skills

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in team environments and contribute to problem-solving.

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