Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer — Remote Geospatial AI

Planet Labs PBC; United States; On-site; USD 160,600 - 200,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Generous Paid Time Off

16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave

Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Planet Labs PBC is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to develop transformative solutions for strategic accounts, particularly in Global Defense and Security. This remote role requires autonomy in designing and delivering impactful software solutions while collaborating with a technical team.

Ideal candidates will possess over 6 years of software engineering experience, strong knowledge of geospatial development, and be proficient in Python. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience with geospatial software development and concepts.
• Must have a current active security clearance (TS or TS/TSI).
• Willingness to travel 30-50% to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the full development lifecycle.
• Design and develop robust, full-stack software.
• Work directly with customers to understand operational challenges.

Skills

Software engineering

Geospatial software development

AWS or GCP experience

Proficiency in Python

Excellent customer engagement skills

Fast, iterative development

Education

6+ years of relevant work experience

Tools

Rasterio

Fiona

Shapely

OpenLayers

GDAL

Job description

Planet Labs PBC is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to develop transformative solutions for strategic accounts, particularly in Global Defense and Security. This remote role requires autonomy in designing and delivering impactful software solutions while collaborating with a technical team.

Ideal candidates will possess over 6 years of software engineering experience, strong knowledge of geospatial development, and be proficient in Python. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits.