Planet

Software Engineer - Platform, Mission Systems

Planet · Canada, Remote

Posted 21 days ago

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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 responsible for building and maintaining Planet's Mission Control, a web-based application that allows spacecraft operators to monitor and control satellites. Your day-to-day tasks will involve managing cloud-based infrastructure, designing critical systems, and collaborating with various teams to ensure the satellite constellation operates effectively. You will also address a wide range of engineering challenges in a dynamic environment, focusing on automation and user engagement.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
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
  • 4+ years of relevant work experience
  • 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 in Python programming
  • Experience with relational database technologies (e.g., Postgres, MySQL)

Nice to have

  • Experience in API design
  • 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 an office 3 days per week if located near one
  • Access to export-controlled information required for the role
  • No specific mention of the technology stack beyond cloud services and programming languages

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Listed by Planet on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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