Sr. Infrastructure Engineer
Platform Science- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Candidates are required to have 4+ years of industry experience, expertise developing in Go or Python, full stack application development experience (Database, Services, Web), experience building orchestration workflows preferably with Temporal (temporal.io), experience owning and transforming modern front end codebases, fluency in Golang, Python, Postgresql, and React or related technologies, and proven cross-functional collaboration skills (Product & Design).
The full-stack software engineer will be responsible for building and maintaining integration tools for enterprise and federal customers, managing architecture and ensuring the availability of services, fortifying the deployment pipeline and production service monitoring capabilities, helping to define, create, and analyze usage metrics to drive customer growth, and participating in team on-call rotation to support production services.
High-resolution satellite imagery subscription service
Planet captures high-resolution satellite images of the Earth using a fleet of small satellites called Doves. These satellites provide near-daily, detailed imagery across eight different bands, allowing clients to monitor environmental changes, manage resources, plan urban developments, and respond to disasters. The company operates on a subscription-based model, giving clients access to a vast library of images and data analytics tools. This approach ensures consistent revenue as clients require ongoing updates. Planet differentiates itself by offering customized solutions and educational resources through Planet School, helping users effectively utilize their platform. The goal of Planet is to be a leader in the geospatial intelligence market, providing valuable insights through frequent and detailed Earth observation.