Viasat, Inc.

You would build and operate an intelligent content delivery platform across cloud and edge infrastructure, including deployment, observability, performance data, and self-healing systems. | The role requires 5+ years of software engineering experience and production backend service design and operation, with cloud, networking, and systems fundamentals; a computer science degree or equivalent experience is expected. | 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 Snappi is a Viasat subsidiary building a delivery layer organized around time-to-pixel instead of time-to-byte—an intelligent content delivery network that continuously optimizes ecommerce web performance. A CDN that learns. A conventional CDN moves every byte as fast as it can. We figure out which bytes the page needs to render fast. Knowing the difference is a learning problem, not a caching one. We combine startup agility with enterprise stability: a small, deliberately lean team in the business-model validation phase, with the benefits and resources of an established global company behind us. What you build ships to production and gets measured against whether it actually moves the needle for merchants. You will build and operate our intelligent CDN platform serving global traffic, working across core infrastructure and AI-powered operations—web performance optimization, browser technologies (resource hints, compression dictionaries, Early Hints, HTTP/2 & HTTP/3), and emerging standards. Because the team is small, you won't own a narrow slice: you'll follow problems across the edge proxy, the ML pipeline, data collection, and the tooling that lets a handful of engineers run a system at scale. You are the kind of engineer who finds deeply understanding technical problems—and coming up with simple, innovative solutions to them—genuinely interesting. When a number looks wrong, you want to know why. When an elegant solution emerges, you get a real thrill out of it. That disposition pays off quickly here: you'd work directly with the founder, often get first crack at solving the problems you've identified, and see your own ideas reach production in days rather than quarters. None of which is about long hours. We don't think endurance is a talent, and nobody here is keeping score on who worked late. What we're describing is enthusiasm, not sacrifice. Boston or New England–based candidates. We're a hybrid remote team, with 2-3 days per month at the Boston office—though we'd expect more time on-site early on, while you're ramping up and getting to know everyone. The day-to-day • Design, develop, and deploy cloud and edge network infrastructure software across AWS and GCP (our edge runs on Go / Caddy modules on GCE) • Own the deployment path for what you build—CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and the observability to know it's working • Contribute to the ML pipeline that optimizes routing, caching, and delivery decisions—no ML background required, just the appetite to learn it • Work with real-user and synthetic performance data flowing through our collection and analytics pipeline • Build self-healing systems that detect, diagnose, and resolve production issues automatically • Help build the autonomous agent architecture we run on: systems that keep making progress unattended, that a person can inspect and redirect from anywhere, and that hand off cleanly to a human or another agent. Genuinely unsolved territory—you'd be helping invent it, not implementing someone's finished design 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 3am • Foundation: 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 job • Technical 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. 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 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. Qualifications:• 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 3am • Foundation: 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 Education:UNAVAILABLEEmployment Type: FULL_TIME

Architect security controls across enterprise, cloud, and infrastructure environments, lead security reviews and threat modeling, and guide RMF accreditation and Zero Trust implementation. | Requires a relevant bachelor's or master's degree, at least 12 years of complex security engineering experience, and active Top Secret clearance with U.S. citizenship. | 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 We are seeking a highly motivated Principal Systems Security Engineer to join our Systems Security Engineering organization. Responsibilities for this role include architecting, implementing, and advancing security controls across enterprise, cloud, product, and infrastructure environments. The ideal candidate will have a background in Information Assurance (IA) and Cybersecurity frameworks, and combines deep technical expertise with strong systems thinking, enabling them to identify security risks, design scalable security solutions, and influence engineering teams across the organization. The day-to-day This role is heavily focused on IA and security architecture, providing guidance across network, software, infrastructure, cloud, and physical security teams to ensure compliance with current and future NIST guidelines. Collaborate with multi-functional teams to develop, build, and/or implement secure architectures for ground and space networks. Lead security reviews for new systems, infrastructure, applications, and technology initiatives. Conduct threat modeling, architecture assessments, and security risk evaluations Create and lead an information security program specific to the constructed architecture. Provide technical and policy guidance that will enable successful RMF security accreditation efforts. Implement the DoD Zero Trust framework within target programs. Develop and maintain security standards, reference architectures, and engineering standard processes. Communicate security risks, recommendations, and architectural decisions to technical and business partners. What you'll need Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent practical experience. 12+ years of experience leading complex security engineering and architecture initiatives. Strong understanding of security architecture principles and defense-in-depth strategies. Experience designing and implementing security controls in enterprise-scale environments. Hands-on experience securing cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform. Experience usign SPRS and eMASS platforms. Experience with identity and access management, authentication, authorization, and privileged access controls. Knowledge of network security, endpoint security, vulnerability management, and infrastructure security standard processes. Experience conducting threat modeling, security assessments, and architecture reviews. Proficiency with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar languages. Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical partners. Ability to travel up to 20%. This role will require travel to our offices in Carlsbad, CA and Reston, VA. U.S. Citizenship required. Must have an active Top Secret Clearance. What will help you on the job CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, Azure Security Engineer, AWS Security Specialty, or similar industry certifications. Experience implementing Zero Trust architectures and modern identity security strategies. Knowledge of cloud-native technologies, containers, Kubernetes, and platform engineering practices. Experience with SIEM, SOAR, XDR, and security monitoring platforms. Experience working within regulated environments and security frameworks such as NIST, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, or FedRAMP. Extensive familiarity with security automation and DevSecOps methodologies. Ability to influence technical direction across teams without direct authority. Experience presenting security architecture recommendations to senior leaders and executive partners. Experience with MBSE. Proven ability to balance security risk reduction with business and operational objectives. The ability to manage competing priorities and timelines. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Strong self-motivation and independent work ethic. #LI-AF1 Salary range $200,000.00 - $315,500.00 / 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 $248,500.00- $372,500.00/ 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 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 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.