Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.

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. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.

Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world's toughest obstacles.

As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.

We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Frontend Software Engineer to build high-performance web applications that transform global satellite data into mission-critical intelligence. Our team is responsible for developing a next-generation monitoring platform designed to provide near real-time (NRT) observability of any location on Earth.

While our foundation includes environmental and agricultural monitoring, we are rapidly expanding our core capabilities to support Defense & Intelligence (D&I) and Global Monitoring Services. You will play a key role in evolving this platform into a scalable, reusable system that can handle the rigorous demands of tactical decision-making and global-scale analytics alike.

In this role, you will develop features in a collaborative environment where we value clean, reusable code and high developer velocity. You will help shape a frontend architecture that must remain performant and intuitive, whether it is being used for regional security assessment or global resource management.

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

Impact You'll Own:

• Design and implementation of frontend features.
• Develop and maintain frontend applications using React and TypeScript.
• Work with backend engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver solutions.
• Mentor other engineers through code reviews and technical discussions.
• Contribute to architectural decisions impacting the frontend, including component design and state management patterns.

What You Bring:

• 4+ years of experience developing web applications.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience with React and component-based architecture.
• Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Ability to lead feature implementation from requirements through deployment.
• Ability to improve team capabilities through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Excellent communication skills in English, written and oral.
• Experience with state management and data fetching in frontend applications.
• Experience working with REST APIs.
• Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, and responsive design.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Experience with TanStack libraries.
• Experience with monorepo tooling or large-scale frontend architectures.
• Experience with mapping libraries or data visualization tools.
• Experience with modern testing frameworks and CI/CD practices and leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity.
• Background in geospatial technologies, remote sensing, or agricultural monitoring.

Application Deadline:

May 5, 2026 at 23:59 (11:59p PT)

Benefits While Working at Planet:

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

• 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

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.