Viasat
Senior Software Engineer
Carlsbad, California, USA · Senior · full-time
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$26,693 more — $191,693 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $191,693 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate.
- Operating under a DevOps model, the team is responsible for supporting existing software and platforms used by commercial airline passengers every day.
- As a senior engineer, your responsibilities will be to provide your domain expertise to guide team decisions, make strong technical contributions, and mentor junior staff.
Responsibilities
- The CDP team designs, implements, tests, and operates systems critical to customer experiences with a focus on Linux applications.
- You will work with the rest of the team to develop new, creative solutions for applications that play a direct role in enhancing customer experience.
- This role is for an experienced software engineer who can work with the team to identify and define novel problems, then implement a solution autonomously.
- The day-to-day The team maintains embedded software deployed across several areas of Viasat's network as well as the monitoring and testing infrastructure to operate it.
- At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world.
- We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
- You will join the Content Delivery Platform team, working to deliver excellent in-flight connectivity services for our airline customers and passengers by optimizing video streaming experiences.
Compensation
- 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.
Benefits
- 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.
Company info
- Global challenges.
- Infinite opportunities.
Equal opportunity
- Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at EEO Statement Viasat is proud to be an
- equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment.
- If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.
This listing is sourced directly from Viasat's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.