Senior Full Stack Engineer - Commercial Aviation

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

In Viasat's Global Enterprise Mobility division, we are looking for a member to join our engineering team that can design, write, and deliver software services for commercial aircraft! Our software teams provide front end interfaces to allow airline passengers to connect to the internet and enjoy in-flight entertainment! As a member of this team, you will influence new designs, architectures, and methods for large-scale distributed systems.

As part of our DevOps model, you will develop the service and own it from cradle to grave including conducting periodic on-call duties using a follow-the-sun model.

The day-to-day

• Integrating innovative software features
• Automating interactions with modem software to support continuous deployment to production users

What you'll need

5+ years of related experience with software development in building distributed applications with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline;

or equivalent years of experience

• Experience with Web development (React, Node.js and Typescript), complex SQL, data engineering techniques (ETL, ELT) and cloud technologies (AWS preferred)
• Experience working in teams and have a high tolerance for ambiguity
• Ability to work with remotely distributed agile teams with a high degree of self-motivation and independently
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to drive interaction with customers, peers, product and program managers, systems engineers, product designers and other partners
• Experience with algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis and software design
• Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with a strong sense of ownership and drive
• Travel up to 10%

What will help you on the job

• Familiarity with running software services at scale
• Expertise in Scrum methodologies
• Broad range of technology interests across different disciplines including computer and system architecture, web applications, performance analysis, distributed systems design, testing and verification technologies, data processing, and networking
• Prior experience with release management, product design, implementation, and testing
• Technical and software engineering background in the areas of cloud computing, enterprise computing, servers, networking, and virtualization technology and products
• Expertise in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems

Salary range

$141,300.00 - $245,800.00 / 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 https : / / careers.viasat.com / 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.

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