Software Team Lead - Viasat Government

As a Software Team Lead, you will guide a high-performing agile team building a software defined networking platform designed to enable scalable, resilient, and intelligent connectivity across distributed systems. You'll play a dual role as both a technical leader and people manager - mentoring engineers, crafting how work is carried out, and ensuring delivery of high-quality, scalable software. This is an opportunity to lead from the front: influencing technical direction while empowering your team to consistently deliver impactful software. The day-to-day

• Lead an agile-scrum team operating in regular sprint cycles, driving consistent, predictable delivery

• Run sprint ceremonies including planning, daily standups, backlog grooming, and retrospectives

• Partner with collaborators and software management to prioritize work and define sprint commitments

• Serve as the direct supervisor for team members, including: o Conducting regular one-on-ones o Providing coaching and mentorship o Supporting career growth and goal setting o Delivering performance evaluations

• Contribute hands-on to development efforts across the stack as needed

• Review team code and designs, providing actionable feedback to maintain high engineering standards

• Ensure strong software quality through unit testing, code reviews, and alignment with established guidelines

• Collaborate across fields (software, test, systems, and product teams) to deliver coordinated solutions

• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, automated deployment workflows, and team efficiency This will initially be an on-site role based in Carlsbad, CA; the role could evolve into a hybrid role (Onsite 3 days per week)

• Proven experience leading or mentoring software engineers in an agile development environment

• Strong experience with agile-scrum methodologies

• A minimum of 5 years of software development experience

• Proficiency with at least one of: o Python (backend/middle-layer development) o C/C++ (low-level or performance-sensitive networking components) o React with TypeScript (frontend applications)

• Experience building APIs using REST and/or gRPC

• Familiarity with development and collaboration tools: o Jira for task tracking o GitHub for source control o CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins) o Code quality platforms (SonarQube or similar)

• Experience developing on or for Linux systems (Debian preferred)

• Strong understanding of software quality practices, including unit testing and code reviews

• Ability to balance technical leadership with people management responsibilities

• Strong communication skills and ability to align team efforts with broader organizational goals

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent experience

• Government position, US Citizenship required

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Clearance is required #LI-BBS

What will help you on the job

• Prior experience with networking products
• Familiarity with cloud-connected or hybrid edge/cloud architectures
• Knowledge of networking concepts (routing, tunneling, reliability, fault tolerance)
• Experience scaling agile teams and improving engineering processes
• Experience optimizing CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows
• Strong debugging and performance analysis skills in distributed environments
• Demonstrated ability to foster a collaborative, high-trust team culture

$140,500.00 - $221,500.00 / annually. 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 $174,000.00- $261,000.00/ annually

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

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.