Software Engineer
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
About Us
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What You'll Do
This team is focused on providing airline employees as well as the end users with the best in-flight connectivity service. In this position you will be an integral part of the DevOps Commercial Mobility team and make meaningful impacts to the in-flight connectivity service for commercial airline flights that take place every day.
Your responsibilities will range from developing software that is able to scale across multiple commercial airline fleets to creating new products and services to monitoring and maintaining existing services for the commercial airline passenger, flight crew, mechanics, and installers.
The day-to-day
Our team aims to develop a common, stable, and secure platform for venue-side applications and services across all verticals within GEM. We achieve this by building and managing an Operating Environment (OE) that encompasses the Operating System and essential host services. In this role, you will:
Work on and/or lead projects of diverse scope with little instructionGrow as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a technical areaMay develop and deliver technical briefingsMay influence design decisions to align to business needsTypically given a well-defined problem/feature, work autonomously with little instruction on day-to-day workIdentifies opportunities to improve product performance, cost, reliability and securitySignificantly contribute and participate in design, product implementation, test, production, and operations reviewsMay mentor more junior members
What You'll Need
Typically requires 3+ years of related experience with commercial software development in building distributed applications and with a Master's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; or 5+ years related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; or 7+ years related experience without relevant degreeBachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math & Computer Science, and/or a related fieldExperience with Linux systems programming and embedded developmentExperience with programming languages/frameworks: C/C++, Python, Shell Scripting and/or JavaExperience with development tools: Linux, Amazon Web Services, Git, Artifactory, Jenkins, Ansible, Kubernetes, DockerFamiliarity with networking: UDP, TCP/IP, AMQP, DHCP, DNS, and/or REST
What Will Help You On The Job
Experience with cloud technology, automation, machine learning, big data, and/or Front-end developmentExperience with programming languages/frameworks: Golang, NodeJS, Angular, and/or React
Salary range
$116,500.00 - $202,500.00 / annually
At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at careers.viasat.com/LifeAtViasat/Benefits.
EEO statement
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.
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