Remote Software Engineer – Mission Control for Satellites

Planetlabs; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,300 - 125,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Equity

Home Office Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Planet is seeking a remote, full‑time engineer to maintain and enhance automation for satellite operations. You will design APIs, evaluate technologies, and deploy infrastructure as part of a cross‑functional team that supports operators, analysts, and engineers.

You will work with Python, relational databases, and modern CI/CD tooling in a dynamic, hybrid environment, with opportunities to influence product and mission outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or similar.
• 2–3 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in Python programming.
• Experience in API design.
• Experience with automated testing, code review, and documentation.
• Experience with relational database technologies (e.g., Postgres, MySQL).
• Experience with maintaining peer‑reviewed code and CI/CD workflows and tooling like GitLab CI and Docker or similar.
• Proficient Linux skills.
• Ability to be a self‑starter for solving problems in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to clearly communicate and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and augment the automation and services responsible for operation of Planet’s satellites.
• Specify and implement new HTTP APIs and improve existing ones.
• Evaluate and choose appropriate software technologies; design and deploy infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams across Planet to ensure the satellite constellation meets mission needs.

Skills

Python programming

API design

Automated testing

Code review

Documentation

Relational databases

Linux

Self-starter

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or similar

Tools

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Datadog

Sentry

Job description

Planet is seeking a remote, full‑time engineer to maintain and enhance automation for satellite operations. You will design APIs, evaluate technologies, and deploy infrastructure as part of a cross‑functional team that supports operators, analysts, and engineers.

You will work with Python, relational databases, and modern CI/CD tooling in a dynamic, hybrid environment, with opportunities to influence product and mission outcomes.