Senior Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure

Planet; Remote; USD 142,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space and data company seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive complex cross-team initiatives. This full-time remote role requires 6+ years of relevant experience managing technology migrations and program schedules. Candidates should excel in both technical and non-technical communications. The position involves enhancing Planet's high-scale infrastructure systems and coordinating with various teams to support operational efficiencies.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Generous Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in software development or program management.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects.
• Partnering with engineers for change management.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal technology releases and migrations.
• Scope and manage program schedules.
• Communicate cross-functionally to stakeholders.

Skills

Software development

Program management

Cloud-based infrastructure

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Amazon Web Services

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 worldwide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

About The Role

As a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) at Planet, you will drive Planet’s largest, complex efforts that cross many teams and organizational boundaries. You will focus on execution of programs through the product life cycle. You will work closely with team leads to develop and manage end to end program plans. This includes establishing and managing internal processes, schedules, metrics, risks, and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You will work with cross-functional teams, both technical and non-technical.

This role is focused on Infrastructure and Operations, including compute and storage infrastructure, org-wide technology migrations, and compliance to regulatory standards. This role will regularly partner with Infrastructure leadership and engage stakeholders in Software Engineering, Product, Security, and Corporate Engineering. The ideal candidate is excited by the opportunity to foster the long-term maturity of the technical foundation that powers Planet’s products and services.

This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week.

Impact You'll Own

• Manage internal technology releases and migrations, focusing on Planet’s high-scale infrastructure systems.
• Scope and manage program schedules and break those into incremental milestones.
• Facilitate development of product requirements with software teams.
• Translate requirements across business and technical stakeholders with communication clarity.
• Identify dependencies and risks and proactively mitigate them.
• Facilitate decision making through data-driven analysis and healthy debate.
• Communicate vertically and horizontally across Planet to keep stakeholders informed of progress, priorities, risks, and changes to requirements or plans.
• Drive for results by continuously improving ways of working and processes, now and for the future.

What You Bring

• 6+ years of software development or program management experience in the areas of platform engineering or cloud-based infrastructure.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and migrations across a broad organization.
• Experience partnering with engineers to develop and execute change management plans.
• Experience with the product life cycle: concept through development, launch, deprecation, and end-of-life.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills paired with the ability to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Equally comfortable explaining your analyses and recommendations to business leaders as you are discussing technical trade-offs with engineers.
• Ability to balance the tactical day-to-day with forward-looking improvements to scale operational efficiencies.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience with high-scale compute and storage infrastructure in public clouds, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Experience with managing an organization’s alignment to ISO 27001, 9001, or 42001 standards.
• Experience with remote sensing, earth observation data, or geospatial systems.
• Experience working with remote, worldwide teams.
• Ability to improve processes, tools, and ways of working to scale development cycles.

Application Deadline

April 30, 2026 by 11:59 PM PT

Benefits While Working At Planet

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

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Compensation

The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

New York City + California Salary Range: $153,000—$191,300 USD

San Francisco Salary Range: $162,600—$203,200 USD

US National Salary Range: $142,800—$178,500 USD

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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