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
Our Internal Developer Platform team is dedicated to creating and maintaining a world-class development environment that empowers our engineers to deliver high-quality software efficiently. We value collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
We are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to join our Internal Developer Platform team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing our platform infrastructure while ensuring optimal developer experience for our internal teams.
The day-to-day
- Design, develop, and maintain platform infrastructure components, services, and APIs
- 6+ Over all Experience is Required.
- Implement new features and enhancements based on project roadmap and team requirements
- Provide technical support and guidance to internal development teams
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, UI / UX, and platform leadership
- Monitor platform performance and reliability through appropriate tooling and metrics
- Ensure platform compliance with security standards and industry best practices
- Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation
- Implement and maintain CI / CD pipelines for platform updates and features
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies
- Participate in code reviews and maintain high code quality standards
What you'll need
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field6+ years experience in software development / Cloud Infra engineeringStrong expertise in Kubernetes, including :Container orchestration and managementService mesh implementationResource optimization and scalingTroubleshooting and debuggingExperience with cloud-native technologies and microservices architectureProficiency in infrastructure as code and configuration managementStrong understanding of CI / CD principles and toolsExperience with monitoring, logging, and observability solutionsExcellent problem-solving and debugging skillsStrong communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teamsWhat will help you on the job
Experience with Cilium and eBPFKnowledge of BBR (TCP congestion control)Golang programming expertiseExperience with service mesh technologies (Cilium Service Mesh)Contributions to open-source projectsExperience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirementsExperience with API gateway implementation and managementHistory of building developer self-service capabilities