Software Engineer - Platform, Mission Systems

About the Role

Planet’s Mission Control is a web-based application that empowers spacecraft operators and analysts to monitor, control, and study our growing fleet of satellites. The system is supported by a set of distributed microservices that handle scheduling, tasking, telemetry processing, and other operational needs. You will be part of a team that builds, maintains, and operates these tools to enable seamless satellite operations.

This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States or Canada. If located near one of our offices, you are expected to work from that office three days per week.

• Own and augment the automation and services that operate Planet’s satellites.
• Manage cloud-based infrastructure services and tooling to meet internal needs and support customer-facing service‑level agreements.
• Evaluate and choose appropriate software technologies and deployment strategies.
• Design and deploy critical infrastructure components.
• Collaborate with Satellite and Ground Operations, Pipeline, Product, and other teams to ensure the constellation meets all mission needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience building cloud‑based services using AWS or GCP.
• Experience maintaining infrastructure with Ansible, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Git Lab CI, and related tooling.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Attention to quality, automated testing, code review, and documentation.
• Proficient Linux skills.
• Self‑starter; ability to solve problems in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Requires access to export‑controlled information; must comply with export regulations.

• Experience in API design.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog or Sentry.
• Experience working in microservice environments.
• Knowledge of aerospace concepts.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Health Savings Account with company contribution.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• Wellness and Employee Assistance Program.
• Home office reimbursement.
• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement and Linked In Learning access.
• Equity.
• Commuter benefits for local offices.
• Volunteering paid time off.

US base salary range: $127,000—$158,700 USD (national). Additional discretionary short‑term and long‑term incentives may be offered. Location‑based ranges:
New York City + California $153,000—$191,400;
San Francisco $144,500—$180,600.

Planet is an equal‑opportunity employer and invites people from all backgrounds to apply. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, contact  or your recruiter. Your request will be handled confidentially.

September 22, 2026 at 11:59pPT.