Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Platform

Viasat, Inc. • Seattle, WA • 3d ago

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 Viasat Aviation Platform Engineering is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to join its Seattle team. The Seattle team creates and maintains software that provides Viasat's satellite communications services to commercial and private aircraft from small corporate jets to Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s. This is a wide-ranging technical role focused primarily on the ground management system and its interaction with the aircraft. The ground system is written in Java/Groovy and the airborne components in Python and C all running on Linux. The successful applicant will have advanced Java/Groovy skills. The Viasat Seattle team is a small technical group focused on the engineering problems related to efficient and reliable use of satellite communications in the aircraft environment. We support direct passenger use (wifi in the cabin) and airline/operator use of satellite communications on board our aircraft. The day-to-day Develop new features and maintain existing ones within Viasat's hybrid airborne-ground system Participate in design, development and delivery of Viasat solutions to airlines Hands-on development of key technical components, frameworks, interfaces and services Participate and contribute to design reviews, including review of detailed functional specifications and requirements, Create and maintain technical documentation to ensure efficient planning, execution, and handover Work in a small, distributed team in an Agile Linux / Open-Source development environment Review existing software and infrastructure to identify areas for improvement, added scalability, quality, performance, security maintainability and architectural integrity What you'll need 10+ years of professional software development experience Very strong Object-oriented programming development with Groovy/Java or equivalent Solid scripting skills: Bash / Python / Perl / etc Experience with Postgres SQL Strong Linux skills Experience working on a distributed system Strong debugging skills What will help you on the job Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related technical discipline Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes Good systems security understanding Excellent organizational and communication skills Salary range $135,000.00 - $213,500.00 / 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 $168,000.00- $252,000.00/ 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. 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

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