Geospatial Solutions Architect I

Planet Labs PBC; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA with company contribution

Paid time off

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Tuition reimbursement

Equity

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Planet Labs PBC in Arlington, VA is seeking a Solution Architect for our Professional Services team. You will listen to customers, translate needs into actionable technical solutions, and drive successful adoption of the Planet Platform across domains.

The role is full-time and hybrid, requiring on-site presence three days per week at our Arlington office. Bring DoD/IC experience, strong geospatial skills, and the ability to lead engagements from scoping to delivery.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in the DoD/IC space in a technical capacity.
• Bachelor's degree in GIS, CS, Remote Sensing, Geography or related field.
• Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar systems and code bases.
• Experience working in a dynamic environment with unique challenges.

Responsibilities

• Apply expertise in remote sensing and geospatial tech to enable customers' use of Planet Platform.
• Align Professional Services projects with customer business and tech strategies.
• Build tools, proofs of concept, and sample apps using Planet APIs and analytics endpoints.
• Own customer success lifecycle from scoping through requirements and delivery.

Skills

DoD/IC experience

Remote sensing

Geospatial knowledge

Analytical thinking

Python scripting

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS/CS/Remote Sensing/Geography

Tools

OpenLayers

Leaflet

ArcGIS API for JavaScript

Google Earth Engine

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

Linux shell scripting

Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure)

Job description

Planet Labs PBC in Arlington, VA is seeking a Solution Architect for our Professional Services team. You will listen to customers, translate needs into actionable technical solutions, and drive successful adoption of the Planet Platform across domains.

The role is full-time and hybrid, requiring on-site presence three days per week at our Arlington office. Bring DoD/IC experience, strong geospatial skills, and the ability to lead engagements from scoping to delivery.