Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

What You'll Need: 5+ years experience in software development/engineering Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, or equivalent experience. We especially value interdisciplinary backgrounds—a BA in CS, or someone who explored philosophy, literature, design, or other fields alongside their technical studies Systems design: You've designed and operated backend services in production, not just contributed features to them—you think about failure modes, deployment, and what happens at 3amFoundation: Strong problem-solving, continuous learner, collaborative. You can explain something complex and make the listener understand it—and you treat a technical conversation as a shared build, integrating pushback in real time, rather than a lecture to defend Optimizer instinct and ownership: You notice inefficient or broken things and can't leave them alone. You think about uptime, customers, and impact the way a founder does—anticipating failure modes and investigating without being told each step Intellectual honesty: You're comfortable saying "I don't know" and candid about the edges of your understanding. We'd rather see genuine reasoning than performed expertise Energized by what AI makes possible: Less about specific tools than disposition. One engineer can attempt far more than they could three years ago, and the people we want are already playing with that rather than waiting for it to settle—with judgment about when to trust these tools and when to push back What Will Help You On The JobTechnical Skills: Solid fundamentals in Python, Go, Rust, Java, or C/C++, data structures, algorithms, complexity analysis, networking concepts (DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP), and web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React). Familiarity with web performance metrics (LCP, CLS), edge/CDN internals, ML for real-world decision-making, or data pipelines is a plus—but we care more about how you learn than what you already know Systems and product thinking: You reason about second- and third-order effects—who wins, who loses, what breaks, what emerges—and you care about whether what we build actually creates value for real users and customers, not just whether it's a good piece of engineering Salary Range$165,000.00 - $260,500.00 / annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $205,000.00- $307,000.00/ 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 range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

EEO Statement: Viasat 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 here.