Solutions Architect II

Planet Labs; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Labs seeks a Solutions Architect to support government clients in adopting the Planet Platform and optimizing data usage. The successful candidate will integrate new software products, analyze databases, and deliver tailored solutions, with the opportunity to impact operations directly. Ideal candidates have strong analytical skills, a relevant degree, and experience in supporting government entities, particularly NATO and DoD.

Benefits

Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off

Remote-friendly work environment

Employee Wellness Program

Home Office Reimbursement

Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning

Equity

Volunteering Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant work experience, including 5+ years supporting NATO/DoD customers.
• Specialized experience in systems integration and intelligence analysis.
• Experience with cloud deployments and designing public-facing APIs.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain APIs for enterprise and federal customers.
• Understand client's needs and deliver tailored solutions.
• Leverage analytical skills to deliver products to federal customers.

Skills

Golang

Python

PostgreSQL

React

Analytical skills

Education

Computer science, software/systems engineering or related degree

Tools

GCP

AWS

Azure

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

About the Role:

Planet’s Professional Services team helps our Government customers adopt the Planet Platform and rapidly realize return on investment in Planet data and analytics. The Professional Services team in Europe is looking for a Solutions Architect responsible for the implementation, integration, and analysis of new software and data products that extend the Planet Platform and deliver new capabilities to our federal customers. In this role, you will work with multiple internal teams to develop scripts and analyze data products for delivery to end users. You work will be highly visible, directly impacting customers' ability to quickly access Planet's unprecedented datasets, as well as streamline the internal processes for adding new customers to our platform. Ideal candidates are excited about Planet’s mission and capabilities.

This is a full-time, in-office position based in Mons, Belgium at our customer’s office 5 days per week. Relocation is available and will be discussed during the interview process.

Impact You’ll Own:

• Build and maintain APIs which serve our enterprise and federal customers
• Understanding client’s needs and delivering tailored solutions
• Help define, create and analyze usage metrics to drive customer growth
• Leverage analytical skills to deliver products to our federal customers and support mission requirements
• Participate in team on-call rotation to support production services

What You Bring:

• Computer science, software/systems engineering or related degree
• 6+ years of relevant work experience of which 5+ of these years is experience supporting NATO and/or DoD/IC customers
• Specialized, relevant technical experience in the general areas of systems integration and intelligence analysis
• Fluent in Golang, Python, Postgresql, & React or related technologies
• Experience with cloud deployments; GCP, AWS, Azure
• Experience designing and evolving public-facing APIs
• Experience with solving complex problems through analytical skills
• Experience scaling and maintaining production systems

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Current NATO Secret Clearance
• Systems integrations experience working with multi-domain/multi-level security architectures with the USG, particularly in NATO
• Working knowledge of JavaScript and its mapping libraries (OpenLayers, Leaflet, ArcGIS API for JavaScript), Google Earth Engine and its SDK
• Experience with RDBMS (PostgreSQL, SQL) and distributed databases (NoSQL)
• Experience in geopolitics and data science
• Ability to pick up new technologies quickly
• Experience with building analytical products from complex datasets
• Experience with geospatial technologies and data
• GEOINT experience, imagery exploitation and analysis

Application Deadline:

July 14, 2025 by 23:59 PDT (CET -9)

Export Authorization Requirements:

Employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the U.S. government granting all export authorizations required for the candidate to fulfill the job duties, as described.

Benefits While Working at Planet:

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

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
• Remote-friendly work environment
• Employee Wellness Program
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

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.

Accommodations:
Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to [e-mail] or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.

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