Software Engineer, Automated Mosaics

Koala; Canada; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in space technology as a Software Engineer on the Automated Mosaics team. You will enhance image processing algorithms, ensuring reliable data production for diverse applications in environmental monitoring and more. Ideal candidates are proficient in Python and possess solid experience with image processing. This full-time remote role is open for candidates across Canada, aiming to make a meaningful impact on global challenges.

Benefits

Extended Health and Dental Coverage

Health Spending Account

RRSP with company contribution

Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off

Remote-friendly work environment

Employee Wellness Program

Home Office Reimbursement

Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning

Quality of Life Stipend

Equity

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a related field.
• Experience running workloads at scale in production.
• Experience with collaborative coding tools such as GitHub or GitLab.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve image processing algorithms for Mosaic products.
• Ensure data production runs reliably and efficiently.
• Collaborate with teams for high image quality and smooth delivery.

Skills

Proficient in scientific Python development

Familiarity with image processing methods

Excellent written communication skills

Ability and willingness to quickly learn new skills

Job description

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.

Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.

As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.

We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

About the Role:

The Automated Mosaics team is responsible for producing Planet’s Mosaic (or “Basemap”) products . We combine image processing and engineering expertise to create spatially and temporally consistent views of Earth at a global scale. Our products are used by the entire range of Planet’s customers, including commercial, civil government, defense and intelligence, research, and nonprofit applications. Our data products are used in applications such as Global Renewables Watch , deforestation monitoring, ecosystem monitoring, and permit enforcement. Our tools are also used by other teams at Planet in the creation of their own products. Engineers on the Automated Mosaics team partner with other teams at Planet who maintain compute infrastructure, acquire and QC data from our satellites, and process individual images.

As a Software Engineer on the Automated Mosaics team, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving Planet’s Mosaic products. You will improve the mosaicing algorithm to provide better data for our customers. You will ensure that data production scales reliably and efficiently to the global scale of our products. You will own the systems which decide which data to produce and when.

This is a full-time, remote position based in Canada (B.C., Alberta, Ontario).

Impact You'll Own:

• Maintain and improve the image processing algorithms which create Planet’s Mosaic products.
• Ensure that data production runs reliably and efficiently at global scale.
• Ensure that data requested by our customers is available when needed.
• Collaborate with teams both upstream (handling individual image acquisition and processing) and downstream (delivering data to customers or using mosaic machinery for other Planet products) to ensure high image quality and smooth delivery.

What You Bring:

• 4+ years of experience in a related field
• Proficient in scientific Python development
• Familiarity with image processing methods or with geospatial algorithms and data
• Experience running workloads at scale in production
• Excellent written communication skills to support asynchronous remote collaboration
• Experience with collaborative coding tools such as GitHub or GitLab
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn new skills as needed

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Experience working with satellite imagery
• Experience with logging, alerting, and monitoring tools for software

#LI-REMOTE

Application Deadline:

September 24, 2025 by 11:59 PM PDT

Benefits While Working at Planet:

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

• Extended Health and Dental Coverage
• Health Spending Account
• RRSP with company contribution
• Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
• Remote-friendly work environment
• Employee Wellness Program
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Quality of Life Stipend
• Equity

Why we care so much about Belonging.
We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging—dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work. If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply! At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride.

EEO statement:
Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Know Your Rights.

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