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Planet

Software Engineer, Missions Software

United States, Remote (Remote)From $134.3kfull-timemidAdded today

About this role

Planet is seeking a Software Engineer to build and maintain Mission Control, a web-based satellite operations platform, and its supporting microservices that automate fleet management. You'll design APIs, deploy infrastructure, and collaborate across teams to enable seamless spacecraft operations for Planet's imaging satellite constellation.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement HTTP APIs for satellite operations and automation services
  • Evaluate and select appropriate software technologies for mission-critical systems
  • Design and deploy infrastructure supporting satellite fleet operations
  • Maintain automated systems responsible for satellite scheduling, tasking, and telemetry processing
  • Collaborate with Ground Operations, Satellite, Pipeline, and Product teams to meet mission requirements
  • Contribute to code reviews, documentation, and continuous integration/deployment workflows

What they're looking for

  • Python programming
  • API design and development
  • Relational databases (Postgres, MySQL)
  • Linux systems administration
  • Automated testing and code review practices
  • CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Docker)
  • Cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP preferred)
  • Microservices architecture

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
  • Remote work flexibility (3 days/week on-site if near office)
  • Global team with offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and Netherlands
  • People-centric culture focused on team member wellbeing
  • Dynamic environment working on space technology
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Planet

Planet builds and operates Earth-imaging satellites and the cloud-native platforms that process satellite imagery data. The company is hiring software engineers for platform operations and backend compute systems, as well as hardware engineers (opto-mechanical and electrical) to design satellite payloads and subsystems.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience designing and implementing REST APIs at scale—what challenges did you face and how did you address them?
  • Tell us about a time you worked with microservices in production; how did you handle service communication and data consistency?
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