Geospatial Software Engineer

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. We are seeking a skilled and motivated Geospatial Software Engineer to strengthen our team working on the development of CDSE. In this role, you will build and maintain the data provisioning pipelines that make satellite images and derived Earth Observation data available on the platform.

Requirements

• 4+ years experience in a technical role (data scientist, software developer...) within a multidisciplinary team.
• Bachelor's degree in Geoinformatics, computer science, physical science, engineering, or a comparable field of study
• Proficiency in Python for data processing and backend development (e.g. RESTful APIs, GDAL, geopandas, rasterio, xarray...).
• Experience working with raster data, ideally geospatial formats like Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFFs (COGs).
• A commitment to code quality, demonstrated by hands-on experience in writing tests and building a culture of quality assurance.
• Solid understanding and hands-on experience with CI/CD principles and pipelines for automating data delivery.
• Familiarity with cloud object storage solutions such as AWS S3 or similar.
• Willingness to learn quickly and take on unfamiliar tasks.
• Proactive and solution-focused, with an eagerness to improve data pipelines and contribute innovative ideas to the team.

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