Senior Software Engineer - Full-Stack

Viasat is a global communications company on a mission to deliver transformative connections. They are seeking an experienced full stack software engineer to develop performant web applications for a multi-network satellite orchestration platform, focusing on real-time situational awareness and command capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with other engineers in an Agile-first self-organized Scrum team
• Collaborate with other engineers on emergent designs that have the correct amount of detail for the given situation
• Quickly iterate on customer focused features and be prepared to pivot when feedback is received
• Be a frontend or backend SME that mentors more junior engineers, while still understanding the full technology stack
• Partner with the UX design team to implement efficient and attractive workflows
• Always be looking for a better way to evolve the technology and the team

Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing web applications, especially using one of React, Spring Boot, Python, or Go
• Solid understanding of foundational computer science concepts related to software architecture, basic algorithms, and data structures
• Experience in technologies used in cloud computing using AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers
• Knowledge of microservice architectures
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• U.S. Citizenship Required. Must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance
• Experience with Agile development environments
• Experience with React meta-frameworks like Next.js or TanStack
• Experience in and knowledge of databases, especially Redis, Elasticsearch, and InfluxDB
• UX/UI design experience or interest
• Experience with CI/CD frameworks like GitHub Actions, Ansible, ArgoCD, or related
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Leadership experience or interest (e.g., scrum master, team leader, mentor)