Senior Software Engineer

• Propose, plan and build improvements to a newly-built, event-driven architecture for performance and flexibility
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues related to customer telemetry and reporting
• Build and maintain high-performance data processing pipelines to efficiently handle large volumes of data
• Develop, document and maintain APIs that deliver actionable insights from customer telemetry, enabling data-driven decision-making and enhancing customer experience through real-time and historical analytics
• Identify open-source tools which fit new data engineering needs
• Review code changes and improve your own changes based on team feedback
• Write and improve automated tests to ensure the accuracy and reliability of code

This role creates positive change by building systems that deliver critical satellite data to commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors, helping solve the world's toughest obstacles through data-driven insights.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience discussing, planning and building projects in Python and Golang
• Experience with OpenAPI and REST code generation
• Experience with relational databases, especially BigQuery and Timescale
• Excellent communication skills in English, written and oral
• 6+ years of experience in software development
• Experience working in cross-functional teams that put customer requirements first
• Ability to be adaptable and open to mentorship
• Experience with CI/CD and source control tooling (GitHub, GitLab)
• Experience with public cloud reference architectures and services, such as Google Cloud Platform or AWS

• Extended Health and Dental Coverage
• Health Spending Account
• RRSP with company contribution
• Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
• Employee Wellness Program
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Quality of Life Stipend
• Equity
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history, delivering unprecedented empirical data via a cloud-based platform to commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors to help solve the world's toughest obstacles.