Senior Software Engineer, Data Plane

Job title: Senior Software Engineer, Data Plane in Rhode Island at Viasat

Company: Viasat

Job description: 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:You will join the Content Delivery Platform team, which works to deliver excellent in-flight connectivity services for Commercial Mobility by optimizing video streaming experiences. The CDP designs, implements, tests, and operates systems critical to customer experiences with a focus on embedded RTOS Linux applications.You will work with the rest of the team to develop new, creative solutions to embedded applications that play a direct role in enhancing customer experience. Operating under a DevOps model, the team is responsible for supporting existing software and platforms used by commercial airline passengers every day. As a senior engineer, your responsibilities will be to provide your domain expertise to guide team decisions, strong technical contributions, and mentorship to junior staff. The day-to-day:The team maintains embedded software deployed across several areas of Viasat's network as well as the monitoring and testing infrastructure to operate it. You will

• Serve as a Domain Expert


• Design and implement software with a focus on performance and scalability in a resource-restricted environment


• Provide clear direction on technical decisions that prioritize excellent customer experiences and bandwidth usage optimizations


• Maintain a robust test infrastructure and deployment pipeline that focuses on finding issues early


• Ensure new features are designed with monitoring and measuring success in mind


• Ensure team is using modern development practices, helping incorporate new methodology when appropriate


• Find opportunities to improve product reliability and security


• Lead or participate in technical design reviews


• Coordinate with other teams across the business unit

What you'll need:

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience


• Experience with software development in C/C++


• Experience with software development in Python


• Experience with Linux, Networking, and Security


• Experience writing and communicating technical designs


• Experience or eagerness to learn Agile Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices


• Ability to travel up to 10%

What will help you on the job:

• Experience with Nginx configuration and module development


• Experience with software configuration tools such as Ansible


• Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)


• Experience with Cloud services (AWS, GCP, etc.)


• Experience with GitHub Actions


• Expertise in designing, analyzing, and improving large-scale distributed systems


• Detailed problem-solving approach, coupled with a strong sense of ownership and drive


• Ability to work on distributed remote agile teams with a high degree of self-motivation and independence


• Strong verbal and visual presentation skills

Salary range: $161,000.00 - $255,000.00 / 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 $200,500.00- $300,500.00/ 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 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. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click .

Expected salary:

Location: Rhode Island

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