Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Planet as a Senior Software Engineer to develop transformative solutions for Global Defense and Security customers. You will collaborate with key partners, build high-impact software, and have autonomy to design and build solutions for complex customer challenges. Your work will directly contribute to critical customer commitments and inform future product development. This full-time, remote position based in the Netherlands requires working from the office 3 days per week if located nearby. You will contribute to the full development lifecycle, design robust, full-stack software, work directly with customers, leverage AI tooling, mentor other engineers, and identify reusable patterns. This role is perfect for an individual contributor who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys ownership of complex technical problems.

Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant work experience in software engineering or in an equivalent technical role
• Experience with geospatial software development and concepts (e.g., Rasterio, Fiona, Shapely, OpenLayers, GDAL)
• AWS or GCP experience
• Proficiency in Python
• Excellent knowledge of software engineering best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, and testing methodologies
• Excellent customer engagement skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Experience with fast, iterative development cycles and an ability to adapt to shifting requirements

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the full development lifecycle: from discovery and decomposition to designing, building, and deploying bespoke solutions for customer challenges
• Design and develop robust, full-stack software, including front-end, back-end, data integration, cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS), and CI/CD pipelines
• Work directly with customers to understand their operational challenges and translate them into clear technical requirements
• Leverage the latest AI tooling and an AI-first mindset to drive rapid iteration, deliver value quickly, and adapt to evolving requirements with a bias for action
• Mentor other engineers, contribute to code reviews, and help foster a collaborative team environment
• Identify reusable patterns in customer solutions to inform broader platform development
• Deliver critical commitments on time, understanding their direct impact on customer relationships and business objectives

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Experience with JavaScript, Java, Go or C#

Benefits

• 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