Associate Software Engineer, Early Career

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, working to deliver excellent in-flight connectivity services for our airline customers and passengers by optimizing video streaming experiences. The CDP team designs, implements, tests, and operates systems critical to customer experiences.

You will work with the rest of the team to develop new, creative solutions for 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. 

This role is for an early career software engineer who is ready to grow quickly and flexible in the lines of technology for which they work.

The day-to-day

• Designing and delivering features to help manage streaming content
• Work in an Agile environment within a talented 5-7 person scrum team
• Utilize established CI/CD pipeline and simple infrastructure delivery allowing you to more focus on design and coding of features
• Production support in a DevOps environment

Additional Details

• This position is site-based. Site‑based employees work 3+ days (60%+) per week from a Viasat office or work location within a standard five‑day work week. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams. Relocation assistance is available pending eligibility.

What you'll need

• Education: Completion of Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer
• Engineering, Software Engineering or a related field.
• Experience: This role is intended for someone with 0-3 years of full-time, relevant industry experience. 
• Citizenship: This position requires a valid Work Permit or Visa for the country you would be located and working from.
• Additional:
  • Demonstrated interest in generative AI and AI-assisted software development through coursework, projects, or research. Experience using Claude or similar AI development tools is a plus.
  • Experience with Object Oriented Development
  • Experience with a modern development workflow including version control, unit testing, and code reviews
  • Strong communication (written and verbal) skills, and ability to work with remote team members across time zones
  • Dedication to code quality, continuous automation, and operational excellence

What will help you on the job

• Experience using coding agents.
• Desire to learn any language and piece of the technical stack.
• Consistent and constant communication with team members to deliver features and grow into the engineer that you want to be.

Salary range

$95,000.00 - $150,000.00 / 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 $118,000.00- $177,000.00/ 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 careers.viasat.com/LifeAtViasat/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 here.