Data Engineer, Early Career

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

Data software engineers contribute to the implementation, support, and maintenance of software systems that ingest, distribute, and visualize data from all systems in the company. The role focuses on developing data pipelining solutions for near real-time operational systems, generating critital business analytics to provide insights to our management team, and data reporting to our customers.

The day-to-day

• Establish and build processes based on business and technical requirements to channel data from multiple inputs and store using any combination of distributed (cloud) structures, local databases or other applicable storage forms
• Develop and own technical tools leveraging Big Data to clean, organize and transform data via automation
• Develop solutions that are functional, reliable, maintainable, scalable and extensible
• Resolve complex issues that may impact multiple business areas
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, eSoftware Engineers, and Data Scientists both within the team and across business units
• Monitor and optimize existing data pipelines for performance and reliability
• Ensure data quality and integrity through rigorous testing and validation processes
• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines to support data processing and transformation
• Implement and manage ETL processes to extract, transform, and load data from various sources
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and design data solutions
• Document data pipeline architecture, processes, and workflow for future referenc

What you'll need

What will help you on the job

Salary range

$83,500.00 - $132,000.00 / 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 $104,000.00- $156,000.00 / 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 .