Software Engineer Intern, Data Platform

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.

Viasat Data Platform engineers contribute to the implementation, support, and maintenance of software systems that provide reliable, scalable, and cost-effective data solutions for the company. These engineers provide the foundational platform upon which all higher-level data analytics and work is done. The role focuses on the development of software solutions that can provide the basis for new features or the replacement of existing solutions. They will provide solutions that scale quickly, have high availability, and provide improved value to the company.

The role is an intern Software Engineering role that will work with other data software engineers, locally and remotely, as part of a small team within a team. The team expects the intern to contribute software development and data skills towards the improvement of the company's data platform. Software developed goes through modern CI/CD testing and deployment processes to deploy rapid changes to our production systems.

Education Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related subject area
• 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:

• Hands-on development experience with Java and/or Python
• Strong solid understanding of Kubernetes and docker.
• Knowledge of LINUX OS platform

• Hands-on experience writing REST interfaces
• Familiarity with analysis of systems requirements, identifications of gaps, and advise on implementable solutions
• Familiarity with networking and cloud computing concepts
• Knowledge of Kafka, streaming technologies, and/or ETL processing.
• Previous Viasat internship experience

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.