On-Site
Full-Time
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India
About the Role
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
Our Internal Developer Platform team is dedicated to creating and maintaining a world-class development environment that empowers our engineers to deliver high-quality software efficiently. We value collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
We are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to join our Internal Developer Platform team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing our platform infrastructure while ensuring optimal developer experience for our internal teams.
The day-to-day
Design, develop, and maintain platform infrastructure components, services, and APIs
Implement new features and enhancements based on project roadmap and team requirements
Provide technical support and guidance to internal development teams
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, UI/UX, and platform leadership
Monitor platform performance and reliability through appropriate tooling and metrics
Ensure platform compliance with security standards and industry best practices
Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for platform updates and features
Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies
Participate in code reviews and maintain high code quality standards
What You'll Need
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
6 to 10 years experience in software development/Cloud Infra engineering
Strong expertise in Kubernetes, including:
Container orchestration and management
Service mesh implementation
Resource optimization and scaling
Troubleshooting and debugging
Experience with cloud-native technologies and microservices architecture
Proficiency in infrastructure as code and configuration management
Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and tools
Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
Strong communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams
What Will Help You On The Job
Experience with Cilium and eBPF
Knowledge of BBR (TCP congestion control)
Golang programming expertise
Experience with service mesh technologies (Cilium Service Mesh)
Contributions to open-source projects
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements
Experience with API gateway implementation and management
History of building developer self-service capabilities
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.
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
Our Internal Developer Platform team is dedicated to creating and maintaining a world-class development environment that empowers our engineers to deliver high-quality software efficiently. We value collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
We are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to join our Internal Developer Platform team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing our platform infrastructure while ensuring optimal developer experience for our internal teams.
The day-to-day
Design, develop, and maintain platform infrastructure components, services, and APIs
Implement new features and enhancements based on project roadmap and team requirements
Provide technical support and guidance to internal development teams
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, UI/UX, and platform leadership
Monitor platform performance and reliability through appropriate tooling and metrics
Ensure platform compliance with security standards and industry best practices
Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for platform updates and features
Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies
Participate in code reviews and maintain high code quality standards
What You'll Need
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
6 to 10 years experience in software development/Cloud Infra engineering
Strong expertise in Kubernetes, including:
Container orchestration and management
Service mesh implementation
Resource optimization and scaling
Troubleshooting and debugging
Experience with cloud-native technologies and microservices architecture
Proficiency in infrastructure as code and configuration management
Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and tools
Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
Strong communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams
What Will Help You On The Job
Experience with Cilium and eBPF
Knowledge of BBR (TCP congestion control)
Golang programming expertise
Experience with service mesh technologies (Cilium Service Mesh)
Contributions to open-source projects
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements
Experience with API gateway implementation and management
History of building developer self-service capabilities
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.