Job Description

:About usOne team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, wexe2x80x99re 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. Wexe2x80x99re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll doOur 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
• 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 field
• Experience in software development or platform engineering
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes, including:

• Container orchestration and management
• Service mesh implementation
• Resource optimization and scaling
• Troubleshooting and debugging
• Experience with cloud-native technologies and microservices architecture
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code and configuration management
• Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and tools
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams

What will help you on the job

• Experience with Cilium and eBPF
• Knowledge of BBR (TCP congestion control)
• Golang programming expertise
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Cilium Service Mesh)
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements
• Experience with API gateway implementation and management
• History of building developer self-service capabilities

EEO StatementViasat 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 .

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