Software Engineer, Tasking

Planet

full-time

Posted on: 9/19/2025

Origin: • 🇩🇪 Germany

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About the role

Maintain and extend Planet’s Tasking systems that bridge customers and internal systems
Work on systems providing APIs and web interfaces for customers to task and receive satellite data
Integrate diverse systems including mission control, accounting, imaging processing and quality control
Work closely with product managers and designers to create user-centered products
Realize initiatives through their whole life cycle from exploration and design, over implementation and quality to release and maintenance
Continually improve systems’ architecture, development processes, and system design
Participate in on-call duty rotation to maintain quality and service for customers

4+ years of relevant work experience in software engineering or similar
Proficient development skills in Python
Practical experience with Django, Django Rest Framework, and Celery
Solid background in designing, developing, and maintaining distributed service-oriented systems
Direct experience in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Working proficiency in English, the language of the company
Experience in making, documenting, and communicating architectural decisions
Bachelor’s or equivalent undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, or similar