Staff Software Engineer, Planet

• This role is ideal for an individual contributor who enjoys dynamic environments and likes taking ownership from concept to delivery while guiding and elevating the team around them
• 12+ years of relevant work experience in software engineering or in an equivalent technical role
• Expert with geospatial software development and concepts (e.g. Rasterio, Fiona, Shapely, OpenLayers, GDAL)
• Expert-level full-stack development skills with hands-on experience across languages (e.g., Java, Python, React) and modern cloud environments
• Excellent customer engagement skills, capable of communicating complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including senior executives
• Self-motivated with an ability to operate autonomously in high-pressure, ambiguous environments
• Experience with fast, iterative, and at times ambiguous development cycles and ability to adapt to shifting requirements
• Ability to dedicate full-time focus to this critical project, with occasional early morning or evening engagements to align with US/EU teams and customers

Desirable

• We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of transformative solutions for our most strategic accounts, starting with our Global Defense and Security customers
• Unlike traditional engineering roles, you will be embedded with key partners, acting as a technical leader and hands-on builder while collaborating closely with a team of engineers
• Your mission will be to tackle complex, mission-critical customer challenges, translating ambiguity into high-impact software solutions
• You will have the autonomy to define, design, and build what is needed, often inventing new capabilities in the field that may later become core product features
• Your contributions will directly enable us to deliver on critical customer commitments while laying the groundwork for future market expansion
• By demonstrating immediate, significant value, you will help secure larger, multi-year contracts and transform promising capabilities into impactful products that exceed customer expectations
• Own end-to-end problem-solving with your engineering team: from discovery and decomposition to designing, building, and deploying bespoke solutions for customer challenges
• Architect, design, and develop robust, full-stack software, including front-end, back-end, data integration, cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS), and CI/CD pipelines
• Engage directly with customers, conducting technical discovery and translating operational challenges into clear technical requirements and compelling solutions
• Embrace rapid iteration to deliver value quickly, adapting to evolving requirements with a bias for action
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship within your team, fostering a collaborative, “player/coach” environment
• Identify reusable patterns in customer solutions to inform broader platform development
• Ensure measurable, real-world outcomes that build trust and secure long-term partnerships
• Support pre-sales efforts by engaging in technical discovery and contributing to solution proposals
• Deliver critical commitments on time, understanding their direct impact on customer relationships and business objectives

• Application Deadline: September 30, 2025 by 11:59 PM PDT