Cloud Software Development Engineer - COOP

Location

Ottawa, 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.

Position Summary

This is a full-time hybrid position in Ottawa, ON Canada. Summer COOP begins May 4, 2026 and ends on August 28, 2026.

We are searching for a Cloud Software Engineering COOP for a future vacancy for the Cloud Services Platform team. You will work closely with other cloud software engineers, across a variety of disciplines to investigate, develop, fix, test, and deliver software across the full cloud technology stack. This may include working in different domains such as UI development to building backend services in a micro-service based, secure, native cloud enterprise deployment. You will be involved in understanding requirements, implementing new functionality, modifying existing features, and supporting the solution. You will work closely with a cross-matrixed team in a scaled agile environment, and will be involved in the entire software development lifecycle, including development, testcase creation, automation, and DevOps.

At our Thales Ottawa office, we develop leading edge technologies to secure the cloud, digital transactions, the mobile world, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Our security solutions are deployed across the globe to secure today’s digital world.

Your keen programming skills and passion for continuous learning are the foundation to your success on our team. We will educate you about our products, our industry, and customers with on-the-job training through mentorship with highly skilled, experienced mentors. You will have an opportunity to work on products that secure critical infrastructures in the global economy.

Key Responsibilities

• Be part of a team required to design, implement, test, and support features with the following mind-set : End-user experience, maintainability, scalability, performance, cost, resilience.
• Responsibilities include :
• Modifying existing code to resolve defects or deficiencies
• Develop cloud native software, using various platform-as-a-service (PaaS), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) technologies and related tools
• Applying coding / implementation best practices to produce refined, high quality, scalable, maintainable, and reusable code
• Implementing and following security best practices
• Proactively participating in the creation of unit, API, and integration automated test cases
• Participating in issue investigation, deployment of applications, and testing / integration in various deployed environments
• Managing the source code repository for projects in Git
• Documenting, managing, and maintaining internal knowledge and processes
• Remaining up-to-date on industry trends, and applying the latest evolving technologies and frameworks
• Following agile methodology, including active participation in sprint planning and retrospective meetings, creation of user stories, and corresponding tasks
• Interacting with UX team to implement and verify user experience concepts
• Providing feedback to documentation team to develop, improve customer-centric feature documentation
• Interfacing with geographically distributed teams in Austin, Ottawa, Noida, and other locations on a regular basis

Special Position Requirements

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

The reference Total Target Compensation(TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is Total Target Cash (TTC) 63,862.50 Annual .

This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee’s career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the company’s annual salary budget, the customer’s program requirements, and the company’s internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.

We use artificial intelligence–enabled tools as part of our recruitment process to support activities such as candidate discovery, résumé matching, and interview scheduling. These tools may help screen and assess applications and recommend potential matches based on the requirements within the job description. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters. Artificial intelligence does not make hiring decisions on our behalf.

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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 :

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.

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