Satellite, broadband, wireless, and TV services across consumer, enterprise, and government
EchoStar operates a multi-brand, multi-technology infrastructure business spanning satellite transponder capacity, broadband (HughesNet, Hughes), wireless (Boost Mobile), and streaming TV (Sling TV, DISH TV). The hiring profile is heavily support-dominated (73% of active roles), reflecting operational scale and subscriber-facing complexity; engineering represents just 4% of roles, with active projects in LLM agents and automation suggesting selective R&D investment rather than broad platform transformation. The company is adopting Tableau while managing legacy and novel tech transitions, and faces internal friction on subscriber profitability models and call-center efficiency.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Talent Acquisition, Compensation Director
EchoStar is a publicly traded telecommunications and connectivity provider (Nasdaq: SATS) headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, with 10,000+ employees. The company serves consumer, enterprise, operator, and government customers worldwide through eight primary brands: EchoStar, Boost Mobile, Sling TV, DISH TV, Hughes, HughesNet, HughesON, and JUPITER. Core capabilities span satellite transponder leasing, fixed-line and mobile broadband, private 5G, inflight connectivity, and over-the-top video. The business operates at scale—521 active job openings with 236 posted in the last 30 days, and hiring velocity is accelerating. Technology investments center on application modernization, process automation, forecasting, and talent integration.
EchoStar's stack includes Java, Spring Boot, React, and Node.js for applications; AWS (EKS, Lambda), Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher for infrastructure; Oracle and SQL Server for databases; Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD for deployment; and Workday for HR. The company is adopting Tableau for analytics.
Active projects include LLM agent development, process automation, forecasting models, SEO initiatives for Sling TV, talent integration, system implementations, and go-to-market planning. The company is also launching and sunsetting legacy and novel technology applications.
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