Data Engineer

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

The DevOps Commercial Mobility team is focused on providing solutions to provide a world-class in-flight connectivity service to commercial airlines. As a key member, you will shape the future of large-scale distributed systems through innovative designs, architectures, and methodologies. As part of our DevOps model, you will help develop the service and own it from cradle to grave, including conducting periodic on-call duties using a follow-the-sun model.

The ideal candidate possesses strong communication skills, a commitment to continuous learning, adaptability, creativity, and ingenuity. They demonstrate a passion for resolving complex technical issues through innovative and automated solutions. Furthermore, they are adept at collaborating with operations teams, providing necessary support, analyzing large data sets, and effecting problem resolution.

The day-to-day

As part of the Revenue Assurance product team, you'll be right in the mix, owning the key microservices that measure and calculate Viasat's industry-leading In-flight Connectivity SLA's and ensuring our billing system gets the accurate accounting data it needs and that we're hitting our service goals. Day-to-day, this means you'll be developing and analyzing the KPIs that really show how passengers are experiencing our service. You'll also be building and maintaining the data pipelines that pull together and organize all the metrics that eventually land on customer invoices.

What you'll need

• Typically requires 4+ years of related experience with commercial software development in building distributed applications and with a Master's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; or 6+ years related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; or 8+ years related experience without relevant degree
• Strong working knowledge of two or more of : Java, Python, SQL
• Experience designing and implementing Airflow DAGs for data pipelines and workflows
• Experience with cloud-based technologies, preferably Google Cloud Platform
• Ability to work on distributed remote agile teams with a high degree of self-motivation and ability to work independently
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to drive interaction with peer developers, architects, engineering and product managers
• Experience with or willingness to learn agile methodologies (Kanban, SCRUM, XP), modern software development environments and DevOps practices
• Experience with algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis, and software design
• Ability to travel up to 10%

What will help you on the job

Salary range

$135,500.00 - $214,000.00 / 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 $168,500.00- $252,500.00 / 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 here .