Planet

About Planet

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest fleet of Earth-imaging satellites, delivering daily, global coverage. This unprecedented dataset and cloud-based platform provide insights to commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. They empower users to make timely decisions and solve global challenges.

How We Work

Planet fosters a welcoming atmosphere built on intentionality, generosity, and responsibility. They champion a culture of learning, collaboration, and making an impact. Team members are smart, passionate, and united by a shared mission. The company embraces a people-centric approach, striving to put team members first. They operate with a global, remote-friendly model, with employees working across San Francisco, Washington D.C., Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

Engineering at Planet

Planet's engineering team tackles hard problems, from designing and operating the largest fleet of Earth observation satellites to building a geospatial platform that processes 30 TB of data daily. They pioneer small satellite communication systems, including board-level hardware, antennas, and ground station equipment that achieve record data rates. Engineers work on next-generation RF/MW hardware transceiver and circuit design up to 30GHz, system design, and antenna development. They are also building core infrastructure, including Kubernetes clusters and cloud-based services on GCP and AWS, to ensure secure and scalable operations. Planet is actively exploring future space-based AI infrastructure, facing challenges like radiation hardening, thermal management, and high-bandwidth ground communications.

Why Join Us

• Contribute to a mission-led public benefit corporation using space technology for global good.
• Work with a diverse team of experts across hardware, software, and data domains.
• Drive innovation in Earth observation, from satellite design to AI-powered analytics.
• Operate in a remote-friendly environment with a focus on continuous learning and impact.

Benefits & Perks

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