ViaSat

Core-Platform Software Engineer

ViaSat$140K — $221K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in embedded programming languages (C/C++/Rust/Go/Bash/Python)
  • Proficiency in Object Oriented development methodologies
  • Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices
  • Champion modern software practices and uphold quality standards
  • Strong analytical skills to evaluate software architecture and existing codebases
  • Experience with requirement-based testing approaches

Responsibilities

  • Engage in software engineering within an agile development team
  • Design and drive software architecture for Linux-based systems including REST and low-level drivers
  • Participate in software product design, development, and testing
  • Maintain and improve CI/CD setups focusing on tools like GitHub Actions and Artifactory
  • Enhance testing procedures for both virtual and physical hardware environments
  • Conduct code reviews to ensure quality delivery of software products
  • Travel up to 10% for work-related duties

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and financial benefits
  • Additional cash or stock incentives may be offered
  • Focus on holistic health and wellness
  • Supportive professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
What you'll do

We provide the WiFi experience, you, as a passenger on the world's leading airlines get to use for super-fast Viasat internet and streaming content. As a member of our team you will support the critical infrastructure used for creating, testing, and delivering this content to our dedicated mobility access servers (MAS).

The day-to-day

  • Software engineering as part of an agile development team
  • Actively design and drive software architecture involving a Linux based operating system with custom support applctions involving REST, HW interfaces, ARINC controllers, cellular device controllers, and other low level driver support
  • Participate in the design, development and testing of software products we support
  • Maintain and improve our current setup for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) systems, with a focus on applying GitHub Actions, Artifactory, Vault, and GitHub.
  • Improve and implement testing, both virtual and on bare metal hardware meant to improve software quality by catching issues before they get to production
  • Participate in code reviews of software with a view to deliver quality products in the short and long term
  • Travel up to 10%

What you'll need

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
  • 5+ years' experience in hands-on experience using C/C++/Rust/Go/Bash/Python in embedded environments, with a track record of success
  • Hands-on experience with Object Oriented methodology and development
  • Experience with developing and delivering software using CICD and DevOps practices
  • Ability to champion modern software practices and uphold software quality standards in all phases of development
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate software architecture & design, including existing codebases
  • Performing tests following a requirement based testing approach

What will help you on the job

  • Experience working with distributions and embedded optimized frameworks (e.g. AlmaLinux, OpenWRT, Yocto, Buildroot)
  • Deep Understanding of bootloader and Application Bring up process
  • Experience orchestrating and optimizing resources (CPU, Memory, Disk etc) using tools such as but not limited to cgroups, MGLRU

Salary range

$140,500.00 - $221,500.00 / annually.For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $174,000.00- $261,000.00/ 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.

About ViaSat

ViaSat is a global communications company that provides satellite and wireless networking technology, services, and solutions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. ViaSat offers a range of products and services, including satellite broadband internet, in-flight Wi-Fi, and secure networking systems for government and military customers. The company has more than 6,200 employees and operates in over 50 countries. ViaSat is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol VSAT.
Learn more about ViaSat
Size
7,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$2 million
Founded
1986
5 Year Trend
+12.3%
Revenue
$2.2 billion
NASDAQ

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