Lead Software 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 successful candidate will work on a mission-critical software development program of work. We are looking for a candidate with a strong software development background as well as team lead, or technical mentorship experience. In this role, you will understand the technical landscape, set the direction for the team, find ways to move forward when obstacles arise

The day-to-day

- Participate in system design/definition efforts.

- Drive software architecture/design/implementation efforts

- Participate in DevOps efforts

- Play the Lead role for a Scrum team.

What you'll need

- 10-15 years in C, C++, Golang, or Python, and related scripting experience

- WiMAX, LTE, or related protocol stack knowledge/experience

- Experience leading software development projects

- Proven experience driving towards a goal or key objectives.

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related field

- Travel up to 10%.

What will help you on the job

- Experience with cloud technologies in any of AWS, Azure, Google Cloud

- Strong verbal and visual presentation skills