CYS_Software Developer_TP

Job Description:

Leonardo is an international industrial group, among the world's leading companies in Aerospace, Defense, and Security, which creates multi-domain technological capabilities in Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security, and Space. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a strong industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, the United States, and operates in 150 countries also through subsidiaries, joint ventures, and holdings. A protagonist in major strategic programs globally, it is a technological and industrial partner of Governments, Defense Administrations, Institutions, and businesses.

Within the Cyber & Security Solutions Area, we are looking for a Software Developer to start a career in cyber product development for our Genoa / Rome Laurentina / Chieti Scalo / Turin offices.

Below is a list of the main activities foreseen for the role:

• Develop software components for cybersecurity products under supervision

• Implement RESTful APIs and backend services according to provided specifications

• Develop frontend components for user interfaces

• Write unit tests and integration tests for the developed code

• Participate in code reviews to learn best practices

• Produce basic technical documentation (API docs, README)

• Support bug fixing and troubleshooting

• Collaborate with the team following Agile/Scrum methodologies

• Learn security frameworks and secure coding best practices

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.

Seniority

Junior (up to 2 years of software development experience, or recent graduate with significant projects)

Technical knowledge and skills:

Languages and Frameworks (mandatory - at least one):

• Backend languages: Python (Flask/FastAPI basics) or Java (Spring Boot basics)

• Databases: PostgreSQL and SQL, NoSQL basics

• Version control: Git

• Containerization: Docker basics

Cybersecurity knowledge:

• Interest in cybersecurity and security systems

• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10

• Secure coding practices basics

• Network protocols basics (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS)

Preferred skills:

• Frontend Development: JavaScript/TypeScript with React basics

• Python scripting and automation

• REST API development

• Linux/Unix basics

• Message brokers basics (Kafka, RabbitMQ)

• Kubernetes basics

Behavioral skills:

• Good communication and teamwork skills

• Desire to learn and grow technically

• Problem solving and debugging

• Attention to detail

• Proactivity and technical curiosity

• Ability to work in an Agile team

Language skills:

Intermediate English (B1/B2)

IT skills

• IDE basics (VSCode, IntelliJ, PyCharm)

• Git and version control workflows

• Testing frameworks basics (JUnit, pytest)

• API testing tools (Postman, curl)

• Linux command line basics

• CI/CD basics - preferential

Other

• Availability for short business trips within Italy

• Master's thesis in cybersecurity or software engineering is a plus

• Personal projects (GitHub) or open source contributions are a plus

• Programming certifications (Python, Java) are preferred titles

• Participation in CTF (Capture The Flag) or security challenges is a plus

• Availability to obtain national security clearance

Seniority:

Primary Location: IT - Genoa - Fiumara

Additional Locations: IT - Chieti Scalo, IT - Rome - Via Laurentina, IT - Turin - C.so Marche

Contract Type: Permanent

Hybrid Working: