Software Engineer, Missions Software

Planet is a space and data company that designs, builds, and operates a large constellation of imaging satellites and provides satellite data through a cloud-based platform. The Software Engineer will build, maintain, and operate Mission Control tools and distributed microservices that automate satellite operations, including spacecraft scheduling, tasking, and telemetry processing. The role will develop APIs, deploy infrastructure, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and support end users.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and augment the automation and services ultimately responsible for the operation of Planet’s satellites. This includes but is not limited to:
• Specify and implement new HTTP APIs and help improve existing ones
• Evaluate and choose appropriate software technologies
• Design and deploy critical infrastructure
• Contribute with a team that values open and honest communication, collaboration, self-learning and initiative to solve problems big and small
• Work closely with various teams across Planet, ranging from Satellite and Ground Operations, to Pipeline and Product teams to ensure the satellite constellation meets all of the needs to achieve Planet’s missions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or similar
• 2–3 years of relevant work experience
• Experience in Python programming
• Experience in API design
• Experience with automated testing, code review, and documentation
• Experience with relational database technologies (e.g., Postgres, MySQL, etc.)
• Experience with maintaining peer-reviewed code and continuous integration and deployment workflows and tooling like GitLab CI and Docker or similar
• Proficient Linux skills
• Ability to be a self-starter for solving problems in a dynamic environment
• Ability to clearly communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate's ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
• Experience building services that leverage cloud-based infrastructure and tooling such as AWS or GCP
• Experience maintaining infrastructure with Ansible or similar (eg. Kubernetes, Terraform)
• Experience working with monitoring tools like Datadog, Sentry, or equivalent
• Experience working in microservice environments
• Knowledge of aerospace concepts