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
KVS interns will devise and implement a consistent testing framework using multiple languages (Python, Golang, C++). The target of testing high availability, low latency key value store used for state storage in a large distributed system. The framework will be integrated into and used by the KVS teams CI/CD pipeline (GitHub Actions); this pipeline is the gate for automated production deployment.
The day-to-day
KVS interns will participate as regular KVS team members tasked with the specific testing framework project. This is to include interacting with all KVS team members through daily stand-ups and weekly project planning. Project design will be performed by interns with mentorship and review from the entire KVS team. The KVS team is an agile development team that practices lightweight SCRUM, DevOps, and CI/CD.
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:
- 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:
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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 Python or Golang
- Knowledge of LINUX OS platform
- Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP Cloud platforms
What will help you on the job
- A desire to design and implement enterprise and telecommunication software systems.
- Interest in Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD), possibly including GitHub Actions experience.
- General TCP/IP knowledge. An understanding of HTTP, possibly even HTTP/2 and gRPC.
- Cloud Native design knowledge, including micro-service architectures and Kubernetes experience.
Salary range
$20.91 - $56.97 / hourly. 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 $25.96 - $67.07/ hourly
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 careers.viasat.com/LifeAtViasat/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.
