Software Architect

Viasat; United States; Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible working hours

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Software Architect with extensive experience in distributed systems and edge devices. This role involves designing software services for aviation and maritime markets, improving software practices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a strong background in software development, microservices architecture, and edge computing. The position allows for hybrid work, combining both in-office and remote flexibility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in commercial software development.
• Hands-on experience with distributed applications.
• Experience with edge devices and real-time considerations.
• Practical experience leveraging AI tooling.
• Influence development teams with new software practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver software services for edge devices.
• Evolve software practices to improve agility and quality.
• Combine customer needs with technical expertise for new architecture designs.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Software Development

Distributed Applications

Domain Modeling

Micro-services Architecture

AI Tooling

C/C++/Python/Java/GoLang

Virtualization Technologies

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker Compose

Job description

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

In Viasat Access Edge Devices team, we are looking for members of a software architecture team that can design, write, and deliver software services for our edge devices targeted for aviation, martime and other markets. Our software teams improve the availability, scalability, and operational efficiency of the services by building automation to prevent the recurrence of field issues.

As a Software Architect, you will be directly involved in the creation of new designs, architectures, and methods for large-scale distributed systems. You will work closely with product managers, product owners, senior engineers, and team leads to ensure that design roadmaps are aligned with long-term strategic vision and immediate term business priorities. As part of our DevOps model, you will support(delete) the development of the service end to end.

As a software architect, you will also be responsible for evolving the software practices in use by the development teams to drive improvements to quality, agility.

The day-to-day

Your team is engaged in an exciting integration of multiple global satellite networks. Our venues meet the market needs of multiple businesses including maritime, business aviation and commercial aviation. As some of our markets have very high standards and are regulated, our architecture must be flexible enough to meet the needs of new and emerging markets while satisfying our mature process and procedure-forward customers.

You will take inputs from customers, product owners, regulatory restrictions, and combine them with your technical expertise to help design a new generation of software architecture that scales across all markets. The ability to express these architectures as roadmaps with iterations on the way to longer-term end goals is essential. Your designs should be easily expressed in requirements that DevOps teams can execute with minimal direction. You will also be responsible toCb enabling software practices that aid with improving our development agility, scalability, reliability and quality.

As a Hybrid position, this role provides the advantage of collaborating in-person at one of our global offices for three or more days each week while also allowing the flexibility to work remotely two days a week.

What you’ll need

• Typically requires 8+ years of related experience with commercial software development in building distributed applications and with a Masters degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; or 10+ years related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; or 12+ years related experience without relevant degree.
• Hands-On experience with constructs of Domain Modeling, Distributed Systems, API Management, Micro-services Architecture (One or more)
• Experience working with edge devices that have real-time considerations, device drivers to interface with peripherals, power efficiency, hardware accelerators (FPGA, ASIC, GPU), intermittent connectivity, requirement for remote management and operations.
• Practical experience with leveraging AI tooling to drive improvements.
• Hands-On experience with Object Oriented Programming Languages such as C / C++ / readings Python / Java / GoLang.
• Modern methodologies for independently configuring, testing, and deploying microservices.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker Compose.
• Ability to influence development teams with new software practices.

What will help you on the job

• Strong background in one or more of: embedded systems, networking, security.
• Learning Agility.
• Strong Communication Skills.
• 5G Experience a plus.

Salary range

$161,000.00 - $255,000.00 / annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $200,500.00 - $300,500.00 / 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 phi 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 anσαν 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.