Software Engineer

Summary

Join Planet's Defense and Intelligence pod as a full-stack software engineer to build and integrate systems for federal customers. You will collaborate with internal teams to develop a next-generation integration platform, directly impacting customer access to Planet's data and streamlining onboarding processes. This full-time, remote position (with potential for 3 days/week in-office) requires 4+ years of experience, expertise in Go or Python, full-stack development skills, and experience with orchestration workflows. The ideal candidate will have experience with modern front-end codebases and proven cross-functional collaboration skills. Planet offers competitive compensation, benefits, and a positive work environment.

Requirements

• 4+ years industry experience
• Expertise developing in Go or Python
• Full stack application development experience (Database, Services, Web)
• Experience building orchestration workflows preferably with Temporal (temporal.io)
• Experience owning and transforming modern front end codebases
• Fluency in Golang, Python, Postgresql, & React or related technologies
• Proven cross-functional collaboration skills (Product & Design)
• Experience scaling and maintaining production systems

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain integration tools which serve our enterprise and federal customers
• Manage architecture and ensure availability of services
• Fortify our deployment pipeline and production service monitoring capabilities
• Help to define, create and analyze usage metrics to drive customer growth
• Participate in team on-call rotation to support production services

Preferred Qualifications

• Versatility - the ability to pick up new technologies quickly
• Experience building systems with many integrations
• Experience with geospatial technologies and data

Benefits

• 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)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off