Software Engineer, Early Career

Viasat, Inc. • Boston, MA

6h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Software Engineer at Viasat, you will be at the forefront of a new era of software development. You won't just be writing code; you will be "teaching" and guiding AI models to transform existing codebases. This role focuses on utilizing Claude (Anthropic) to analyze, refactor, and document legacy code, ensuring our systems are scalable, efficient, and maintainable. This position is located onsite. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams. Relocation assistance is available pending eligibility. As an Early Career hire, you will participate in our Graduate Development Program during your first 12+ months at Viasat. This program is designed to support your transition from university to the workplace through dedicated mentorship, building relationships with your cohort of new grad hires, technical upskilling, soft skills development and more to ensure you’re set up for success as you begin your professional journey with Viasat. Viasat offers the following pre-determined start date options for incoming US Early Career hires (limited exceptions available): Monday, July 13, 2026, Monday, August 3, 2026, Monday, September 7, 2026.

Requirements

• Completion of a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 0-3 years of relevant professional experience
• Proficiency in at least one major language (e.g., Python, Java, C++, or Go) and a solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• An ability to read and understand complex, "spaghetti" code and visualize how it should be restructured.
• Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and an interest in how generative AI is changing the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• A strong belief in "Shift-Left" testing and the importance of catching defects early through automated testing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Prompt Engineering or fine-tuning LLMs for technical tasks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and how to integrate AI tools into automated workflows.
• Contributions to open-source projects or a portfolio demonstrating refactoring projects.
• Knowledge of DevOps principles and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Use Claude to identify patterns in legacy codebases and generate refactored versions that adhere to modern design patterns and clean code principles.
• Develop and refine sophisticated prompts to ensure the AI generates high-quality, secure, and context-aware code improvements.
• Implement a "Human-in-the-Loop" workflow by rigorously reviewing AI-generated code and writing comprehensive unit tests to ensure functional parity between old and new systems.
• Utilize LLMs to automatically generate technical documentation, API schemas, and architectural diagrams from existing source code.
• Identify bottlenecks in current software and work with Claude to suggest and implement algorithmic improvements.
• Work closely with senior architects to ensure that AI-refactored code aligns with the long-term technical roadmap.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available pending eligibility.
• Graduate Development Program during your first 12+ months at Viasat.
• Dedicated mentorship.
• Building relationships with your cohort of new grad hires.
• Technical upskilling.
• Soft skills development.
• Comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level