Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world. Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors.

The defense and intel pillar is looking for a full-stack software engineer who will be responsible for building systems and integrating with our federal customers. In this role, you will work with multiple internal teams to build our next generation global monitoring application that will drive our next decade of growth.

Your work will be highly visible and will directly impact the ability of customers to get faster access to Planet's unprecedented datasets. The ideal candidate would have full-stack experience, with experience developing backend services, frontend applications, and data solutions.

This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our Haarlem or Ljubljana office 3 days per week.

Impact You'll Own:

• Participate in the entire engineering lifecycle, from concept to implementation
• Ownership of the quality and availability of mission systems
• Contribute to the improvement of our architecture, infrastructure, and processes

What You Bring:

• 6+ years of relevant industry experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a relevant field
• Fluency in Golang, Python, Postgresql, & React or related technologies
• Full stack application development experience (Database, Services, Web)
• Experience building frontend applications, preferably in React
• Experience with maintaining infrastructure-in-code
• Experience with logging, alerting, and monitoring tools to support system quality

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and adjust on the fly to customer needs
• Experience building systems with many integrations
• Experience with geospatial technologies and data

Application Deadline: July 13, 2026 by 11:59p / 23:59 CET (Central European Time)

Export Control Requirements: Planet Labs Germany GmbH is authorized to receive U.S. export-controlled information at Planet under an export license issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security. 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 While Working at Planet:

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
• Employee Wellness Program
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

EEO statement: Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Know Your Rights.

Accommodations: Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to accommodations@planet.com or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.