or apply directly on Planet's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days Planet's roles stay open a median of 34 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Planet's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Planet
- high 56 stale, 12 reposted of 127 open
- Hiring momentum
- 156 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Planet's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Planet.
About this role
In this role, you will be part of a team that develops and maintains Mission Control, a web-based application for monitoring and controlling Planet's satellite fleet. Your responsibilities will include implementing new APIs, improving existing services, and designing critical infrastructure to automate satellite operations. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure that the satellite constellation meets operational needs and supports the company's missions.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Planet as an employer.
What you need
- 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)
Nice to have
- Experience building services that leverage cloud-based infrastructure and tooling such as AWS or GCP
- Experience maintaining infrastructure with Ansible or similar (e.g. Kubernetes, Terraform)
- Experience working with monitoring tools like Datadog, Sentry, or equivalent
- Experience working in microservice environments
- Knowledge of aerospace concepts
What you get
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
- Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
- 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Home Office Reimbursement
Worth weighing
- Remote position with an expectation to work from the office 3 days a week if located near one
- Role involves working with export-controlled information, which may limit candidate eligibility
- Salary range provided only for Canada, with no details for other locations
Summarised from Planet's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Planet on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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