Viasat · 1 day ago
Data Engineer
Carlsbad, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$136K/yr - $214K/yr
4+ years expViasat is on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. They are seeking a Data Engineer to develop and analyze key microservices that ensure accurate billing for their in-flight connectivity services, while also owning the data pipelines that organize metrics for customer invoices.
InternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Developing and analyzing the KPIs that really show how passengers are experiencing our service
Building and maintaining the data pipelines that pull together and organize all the metrics that eventually land on customer invoices
Qualification
Required
Typically requires 4+ 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 6+ years related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; or 8+ years related experience without relevant degree
Strong working knowledge of two or more of: Java, Python, SQL
Experience designing and implementing Airflow DAGs for data pipelines and workflows
Experience with cloud-based technologies, preferably Google Cloud Platform
Ability to work on distributed remote agile teams with a high degree of self-motivation and ability to work independently
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to drive interaction with peer developers, architects, engineering and product managers
Experience with or willingness to learn agile methodologies (Kanban, SCRUM, XP), modern software development environments and DevOps practices
Experience with algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis, and software design
Ability to travel up to 10%
Preferred
Experience with Data Engineering
Experience with data warehousing technologies (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery) or relational database administration (e.g., Postgres, MySQL, or Oracle)
Experience with GoLang
Broad range of technology interests across different disciplines including computer and system architecture, performance analysis, distributed systems design, testing and verification technologies, data processing and networking, and running software services at scale
Technical and software engineering background in the areas of cloud computing, enterprise computing, servers, and virtualization technology and products
Expertise in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
Experience in designing and implementing automated software component and integration tests
Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with a strong sense of ownership and drive
Experience with development of SOX compliant systems
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
Viasat is a global communications company that offers satellite services.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.16BKey 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
Andy Lincoln
Chief Engineer
Don Buchman
President Aviation
Recent News
2026-01-22
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