Airbus UpNext - Lead Application Developer for a demonstrator on Aircraft Connectivity (m/f)

Job Description

Job Description:

Location: Toulouse (Saint Martin), France

Type of contract: CDI-C till the end of February 2028 (the contract is linked to the deliverable of the demonstrator)

Starting ASAP

Airbus UpNext is designed as a talent incubator: we act fast, take risks, and we disrupt the status quo, while building on the strong expertise of Airbus. Currently, we're building a strategic demonstrator that will define the future of Aircraft Connectivity .

We aren't just looking for an Application Lead; we’re looking for a pioneer. You’ll have the agility of a startup founder with the backing of the global leader. If you want to build high-stakes tech that actually takes flight, your boarding pass is waiting!

Your Mission: The Interface of Innovation

As the Application SW Development Lead, you are the bridge between complex data and the end-user. You will be a hands-on technical driver, responsible for designing and deploying the applications that bring our connectivity demonstrator to life.

What You’ll Own:

• Full-Stack Pioneering: You’ll lead the definition and development of software applications using modern web frameworks, processing diverse data streams into intuitive, high-performing interfaces.
  
• Mastering the "Offline" Challenge: In aviation, "always-on" is a goal, but "graceful offline" is a requirement. You’ll design smart application logic, local caching, and data-syncing strategies to handle intermittent connectivity without breaking a sweat.
  
• High-Frequency Data: You’ll manage high-frequency telemetry data on the application side, ensuring that critical information flows smoothly from the aircraft to the user.
  
• API Craftsmanship: You’ll collaborate to define efficient data payloads and API contracts, ensuring our systems talk to each other with maximum speed and minimum overhead.
  
• Container-First Deployment: Using Docker and Kubernetes, you’ll ensure our software is as portable and reliable as the aircraft it supports.
  
• AI-Augmented Engineering: You’ll champion the use of Claude, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor to write cleaner code faster, staying at the absolute edge of software engineering productivity.
  

Your Boarding Pass (Requirements)

• The Full-Stack Expert: Deep, proven experience in software and application development.
  
• Resilient Mindset: You are curious, agile, and obsessed with solving the "hard problems"-like troubleshooting complex data drops across multiple hops.
  
• Connectivity Native: You understand the unique challenges of data streams and how to build applications that stay robust in fluctuating environments.
  
• Tech Fluency: A natural with modern development tools and a desire to continuously evolve your stack.
  

Why Join the UpNext Crew?

• 🚀 A Seat at the Table: Play a pivotal role in the "Aviation Connectivity Revolution." Your applications will be the face of a strategic Airbus mission.
  
  
• 💎 Legacy Building: You aren't building a temporary prototype; you’re creating a high-value asset that will shape the next generation of Airbus aircraft.
  
• 💡 Aerospace Edge: Gain a deep, unique background in connectivity technologies-one of the most critical and fast-growing fields in the industry.
  
• 🤝 Elite Team Culture: Work in an open-space office filled with highly skilled, fun-loving colleagues. We live by the "Care for Each Other" value.
  
• ⚖ Work-Life Harmony: Craft your own calendar with flexible hours and remote work options. We care about your output, not your clock-in time.
  
• ☕ The Fuel: We keep the creativity flowing with complimentary freshly ground coffee and premium beverages, plus regular community events to keep the UpNext spirit alive.
  

We move fast. The responsibilities and technical scope of this role will evolve as the project hits new milestones. If you’re flexible, proactive, and ready to build something that lasts, we want to hear from you.

Ready to lead the application revolution? Apply today!

About us

Founded in 2017, Airbus UpNext focuses on flying future technologies at speeds well beyond what seems feasible today. In doing so, it is actively shaping the future of the aerospace industry.

Designed as a talent incubator, Airbus UpNext is a place where you can act and think like a startup while building on the strong expertise of Airbus, a place where you are empowered to test & challenge new processes and ways of working.

Airbus UpNext’s demonstrators evaluate, mature and validate potential new products and services that encompass radical technological breakthroughs. It has three flagships locations in France, Germany and Spain, to rapidly develop and test future technologies in scaled applications .

Our mission is:

• To identify the trends that could disrupt the future of the aerospace industry and evaluate them to demonstrate their potential as a viable product.
  
• To accelerate traditional research cycles and prototype development to achieve proof of concept in a real environment and at a convincing scale and speed.
  
• To develop real-world applications for emerging aerospace technologies, thereby driving their maturity and increasing their value.
  
• To be THE reference for Technology Value Assessment
  
  

Our Values: #Be Simple #Be Audacious #Be Open #Speed of Execution, #Caring for Each Other

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus UpNext SAS

Employment Type:
Fixed term
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Software Engineering

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