What is a Software Engineer at Planet?
A Software Engineer at Planet plays a critical role in designing, building, and scaling the infrastructure that processes massive volumes of geospatial data and satellite imagery. At Planet, software engineering is not just about writing clean code; it is about managing complex, distributed pipelines that ingest, process, and deliver high-resolution imagery of the entire Earth daily. Your work directly impacts global industries, environmental researchers, and humanitarian organizations who rely on this data to make critical, real-time decisions.
As a member of the engineering team, you will contribute to high-performance computing systems, cloud-native architectures, and robust APIs. Whether you are optimizing image processing algorithms, building web services to stream planetary-scale datasets, or refining telemetry systems, your solutions must be highly resilient and optimized for low latency. The sheer scale of the data and the physical constraints of satellite communication make this role exceptionally challenging and rewarding.
To succeed in this position, you must possess strong system-oriented thinking, a deep understanding of networking protocols, and the ability to write highly performant code. Planet values engineers who are proactive, collaborative, and capable of operating in a highly international environment where adaptability and continuous process improvement are key to keeping the constellation running smoothly.

