Planet - Software Engineer - Platform, Mission Systems
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or similar. • 4+ years of relevant work experience. • Experience building services that leverage cloud-based infrastructure and tooling such as AWS or GCP. • Experience maintaining infrastructure with Ansible or similar (eg. Kubernetes, Terraform). • Experience in Python programming. • Experience with relational database technologies (e.g., Postgres, MySQL, etc.). • Attention to quality including automated testing, code review, and documentation. • Experience with maintaining peer-reviewed code and continuous integration and deployment workflows and tooling like GitLab CI and Docker or similar. • Proficient Linux skills. • Ability to be a self-starter for solving problems in a dynamic environment. • Ability to clearly communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams. • What Makes You Stand Out: • Experience in API design. • Experience working with monitoring tools like Datadog, Sentry, or equivalent. • Experience working in microservice environments. • Knowledge of aerospace concepts. • Application Deadline: • September 22, 2026 at 11:59p PT • This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
Benefits
• These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy. • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans • Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution • Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off • 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave • Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement • Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning • Commuter Benefits (if local to an office) • Volunteering Paid Time Off • The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. • #LI-REMOTE • $153,000—$191,400 USD • $144,500—$180,600 USD • $127,000—$158,700 USD • San Francisco Fair Chance OrdinancePursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance • Why we care so much about Belonging. We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging—dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work. If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply! At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride.
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