Planet
Space
SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Front-End-D&ISolutions
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“Senior Software Engineer, Front-End - D&I Solutions at Planet. Skills: React, TypeScript, component-based architecture, state management, data fetching, REST APIs. Lead the development of the application's frontend. Contribute deep technical expertise”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver solutions; Ensure adherence to frontend best practices
Industry & Context.
If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of relevant work experience developing web applications, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other relevant field, Proficiency with React and component-based architecture, Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript, Ability to lead feature implementation from discovery through deployment, Ability to improve team capabilities through code reviews and knowledge sharing, Experience mentoring teammates on Front End best practices, Professional working proficiency in English, Experience with state management and data fetching in frontend applications, Experience working with REST APIs, Deep understanding of HTML, CSS, and responsive design
Nice to Have
Experience with monorepo tooling or large-scale frontend architectures, Experience with mapping libraries or data visualization tools, Experience with modern testing frameworks and CI/CD practices, Leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity, Background in geospatial technologies, remote sensing, or the defense and intelligence sector
What You'll Do.
Lead the development of the application's frontend
Contribute deep technical expertise
Provide mentorship to ensure adherence to frontend best practices
Design and implement frontend features
Develop and maintain frontend applications
Contribute to backend systems and APIs as needed
Drive architectural decisions impacting the frontend
including component design and state management patterns
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver solutions; Mentoring other engineers through code reviews and technical discussions; Knowledge sharing
Communication Scope
Professional working proficiency in English
Process & Methodology
Lead feature implementation from discovery through deployment
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: The Global Monitoring Service (GMS) App Team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of our application's frontend. We are looking for an individual who can contribute deep technical expertise and provide mentorship to ensure adherence to frontend best practices. The GMS App Team is responsible for providing a customized application for Defense & Intelligence customers from around the world. This application provides daily, near-real time monitoring and analytic insights on customer-defined sites built atop Planet’s satellite data. This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week. Impact You'll Own: Design and implement frontend features. Develop and main
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