At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence.
Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.
We’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries - from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace - and from manufacturing to engineering, we work together to build a future we can all trust.
Imperva, a Thales company, is a globally recognized cybersecurity leader, dedicated to securing data and applications across diverse environments. Our cutting-edge solutions empower organizations to safeguard their most critical assets, ensuring robust protection against emerging threats.
We’re proud to be recognized as one of Israel’s Top 50 High-Tech Companies to Work For in 2025 (Dun & Bradstreet) and offer a flexible hybrid work model from our Rehovot office.
We are looking for a Senior developer to join the Cloud WAF R&D group, located in Rehovot. The team develops cloud-based solutions to manage and optimize the website protection orchestration. Imperva Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall) is a key component of Imperva’s offering, providing enterprise-class protection against the most sophisticated security threats.
If you are passionate about building a large scale service with delightful user experiences, excited about security and ready to fight cybercrime, able to learn and then demonstrate a deep understanding of backend and Cloud technologies, come join us - together we can make a worldwide impact!
Key Responsibilities:
Design and develop large-scale, scalable, distributed backend services.
Take technical ownership of features and components from design through production.
Solve complex performance, scalability, and reliability challenges in distributed systems.
Influence architecture and technical direction.
Leverage AI tools and practices to improve engineering productivity and quality.
Requirements:
B.SC in Computer Science or equivalent
7+ years of backend development experience with strong Java/Spring boot expertise
Experience developing large-scale, distributed SaaS/cloud systems.
Strong system design skills and experience with distributed systems
Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS) and Kubernetes – an advantage.
Strong ownership, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
Passion for modern engineering practices and adopting AI technologies
Thales, champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- 7+ years of backend development experience
- Strong Java and Spring Boot expertise
- Experience developing large-scale distributed SaaS or cloud systems
- Strong system design skills and distributed systems experience
- Experience with AWS public cloud platforms
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Strong ownership, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
- Passion for modern engineering practices and adopting AI technologies
Thales Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thales and has not been reviewed or approved by Thales.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans with employer contributions and matches, profit sharing, and share purchase opportunities are emphasized across multiple regions. These elements are positioned as competitive components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO that increases with tenure, paid holidays, and paid military, maternity, and paternity leave are described. This breadth supports work–life balance across locations.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid work options, flexible schedules, and parental supports such as childcare benefits and leave for sick children are available in several markets. Flexibility is presented as a core part of the employee experience.
Thales Insights
What We Do
Thales is a global high technology leader investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust, which is vital to the development of our societies. The company provides solutions, services and products that help its customers – businesses, organisations and states – in the defence, aeronautics, space, transportation and digital identity and security markets to fulfil their critical missions, by placing humans at the heart of the decision-making process.
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