Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Geospatial & Mission Systems

Planet; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health plan

Wellness program and massages

Flexible time off

Recognition programs

Commuter benefits

Learning and tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Offsites and happy hours

Volunteering benefits

Job summary

Planet is seeking a full-stack software engineer for the defense and intelligence pillar to build robust systems and integrate with federal partners. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop our next-generation global monitoring application that powers Planet’s future growth, enabling rapid access to unprecedented geospatial datasets.

You will champion scalable architecture across backend services, frontend applications, and data solutions, while owning the quality and

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of industry experience with full-stack development.
• Experience building frontend applications in React.
• Fluency with Golang, Python, and PostgreSQL or related technologies.
• Experience maintaining infrastructure as code.
• Experience with AWS and GCP and geospatial data.
• Experience with logging, alerting, and monitoring.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to customer needs.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver scalable features.

Responsibilities

• Own full-stack development from concept to implementation.
• Architect scalable backend services and frontend applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate customer requirements.
• Ensure mission system reliability and availability.
• Improve architecture, infrastructure, and processes.

Skills

React

Golang

Python

PostgreSQL

Infrastructure as code

AWS/GCP

Geospatial data

Full stack development

Tools

React

Go

Python

PostgreSQL

Terraform

AWS

GCP

Geospatial libraries

Job description

Planet is seeking a full-stack software engineer for the defense and intelligence pillar to build robust systems and integrate with federal partners. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop our next-generation global monitoring application that powers Planet’s future growth, enabling rapid access to unprecedented geospatial datasets.

You will champion scalable architecture across backend services, frontend applications, and data solutions, while owning the quality and