Software Engineer Intern - DevOps Commercial Mobility
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:
The DevOps Commercial Mobility team is focused on providing solutions to provide a world-class in-flight connectivity service to commercial airlines. As a member of this team, you will build up a vast knowledge in software development, networking, cloud application engineering, automation, data visualization, and container orchestration.You will be working with various cutting-edge technologies at multiple layers of the software stack to design, develop, deploy, and maintain the in-flight connectivity service. Our ideal candidate values communication, learning, adaptability, creativity, and ingenuity.
They also enjoy working on challenging technical issues and use creative and innovative techniques to develop and automate solutions. In addition, an ideal candidate enjoys working with the operations team by providing support, visualization, and solutions as challenges arise.
The day-to-day:
This team is focused on providing airline employees as well as the end users with the best in-flight connectivity service. In this position you will be an integral part of the DevOps Commercial Mobility team and make meaningful impacts for commercial airline flights that take place every day.Your responsibilities will range from developing software that is able to scale across multiple commercial airline fleets to creating new products and services to monitoring and maintaining existing services for the commercial airline passenger, flight crew, mechanics, and installers.
Internship Program Details:
- You will work onsite at a Viasat office location for the duration of your 12-13 week internship. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams.
- Housing and relocation assistance are available to interns pending eligibility.
- To ensure equity across our intern population, intern compensation is pre-determined based on a variety of factors including: role, location, and final graduation date. Intern compensation is non-negotiable.
What you'll need:
Education Requirements:
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math & Computer Science, and/or a related field
- To be eligible for this position your final graduation date must fall between December 2025 and June 2026
Internship Dates:
- You must be available for the full duration of the 12-13 week internship program. Note limited exceptions may be granted. Viasat offers two options based on semester and quarter academic calendars:
- Cohort 1: May 20th, 2025 – August 15th, 2025
- Cohort 2: June 17th, 2025 – September 12th, 2025
Additional Requirements:
- Previous experience with cloud technology, automation, machine learning, big data, full stack, embedded, applications, and/or Front-end development
What will help you on the job:
- Previous internship experience in a software development and/or test related area
- Experience with networking: UDP, TCP/IP, AMQP, DHCP, DNS, and/or REST
- Experience with programming languages/frameworks: Python, Java, Golang, C/C++, NodeJS, Angular, React, and/or Bash
- Experience with development tools: Amazon Web Services, Git, Artifactory, Jenkins, Puppet, CHEF, DataDog, Prometheus, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, and/or Linux
- 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.