Planet
Space
BackendSoftwareEngineer
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“Backend Software Engineer at Planet. Skills: Backend development, Cloud infrastructure, Identity management. Implement backend tasks end-to-end. Implement small features end-to-end”
What You'll Achieve.
Turn global satellite data into intelligence; Provide near real-time observability
Industry & Context.
Work from office 3 days/week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent, Technical certification or comparable practical experience, Working knowledge of at least one programming language, Familiarity with version control (Git), Familiarity with REST APIs, Familiarity with SQL, Professional working proficiency in English
Nice to Have
Hands-on exposure to Spring or other JVM frameworks, Exposure to identity & access management concepts, Familiarity with cloud (AWS / GCP), Familiarity with Docker, Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools, Experience leveraging AI tools, Experience in geospatial technologies, Experience in remote sensing, Experience in agricultural monitoring
What You'll Do.
Implement backend tasks end-to-end
Implement small features end-to-end
Develop backend services
Maintain backend services
Contribute to identity layer
Participate in code reviews
Document what you build
Communicate progress clearly
Grow domain knowledge
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Senior engineers; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Communicate progress clearly
Full Job Description
Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth. Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one. Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles. As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains. We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world. Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands. About the Role: We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer to help build the services that turn global satellite data into mission-critical intelligence. Our team owns the backend platform behind a next-generation monitoring product designed to provide near real-time observability of any location on Earth. Our foundation includes environmental and agricultural monitoring, and we are evolving the platform into a scalable, reusable system. In this role, you will work on well-scoped tasks within a Java + Spring services monorepo, our Keycloak-based identity layer, and the supporting cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines that keep everything shipping. You'll learn the domain hands-on, ship changes that go to production, and grow under the guidance of more senior engineers on the pod. This
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