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Viasat · 17 hours ago

Software Engineer - Cloud Platform

Viasat is a company focused on delivering global communication solutions, and they are seeking a Software Engineer for their cloud platform team. The role involves developing and operating cloud-native software applications, collaborating with engineering teams, and driving new features from concept to reality.

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Responsibilities

Building innovative solutions using open source technology within Viasat's ecosystem, while effectively leveraging third-party cloud provider services
Direct collaboration with our engineering customers to understand their needs, propose new features, and suggest platform changes aimed at enhancing usability, reducing costs, and improving security
Driving new features from concept to reality by designing, building, testing, securing, shipping, and operating them
Building self-service platforms and applications by automating, optimizing, and enhancing reliability
Taking ownership of parts of the team's code, architectures, tools, technology, and developer experience, ensuring high quality, velocity, uptime, and customer satisfaction
Participating in the on-call rotation

Qualification

PythonJavaCloud platformsLinux filesystemNetworking conceptsSecurity productsGlobally distributed applicationsLDAPDNSPKIOIDC/SAMLClear communication

Required

BS/BA degree or equivalent experience
4+ years of hands-on experience writing software
Highly experienced in at least one programming language, with strong proficiency in others: Python, Java, JavaScript, C/C++, Go, Ruby. Most of our code is written in Python and Java
Strong experience with cloud platforms, either AWS or GCP
Strong understanding of the challenges engineers face when developing native cloud applications and infrastructure
Strong ability to navigate a Linux filesystem and understand networking and security concepts
Being a patient and clear communicator
US Citizenship required

Preferred

A background in security products or operations
In-depth knowledge of networking
Previous experience building globally distributed applications
Experience with various technologies, including LDAP, DNS, PKI, and OIDC/SAML

Benefits

Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package
A range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Viasat is a global communications company that offers satellite services.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.16B
Key Investors
UK Space AgencyNASA
2025-11-21Grant· $1.15M
2024-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.98B
2023-09-13Post Ipo Debt· $733.4M

Leadership Team

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Andy Lincoln
Chief Engineer
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Don Buchman
President Aviation
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