Planet · 1 day ago
Solutions Architect Deployment Strategist
Honolulu, HI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$93K/yr - $117K/yr
4+ years expPlanet is a global company that utilizes space to benefit life on Earth through its extensive satellite constellation and data analytics platform. They are seeking a Solutions Architect to implement and integrate software and data products for their Defense and Intelligence customers, ensuring effective use of their platform and enhancing customer workflows.
AerospaceAnalyticsBig DataGeospatialRemote SensingSoftware
Responsibilities
Understand clients’ needs and deliver tailored solutions
Break down ambiguous, high-stakes problems into clearly defined, solvable components
Leverage analytical skills to deliver products to our D&I customers and support mission requirements
Design workflows, defining data models, configuring integrations, and helping define tooling that aligns to the customer’s mission
Train users, iterate with them in real time, and ensure that Planet solutions become mission-critical to daily operations
Translate operational requirements into actionable product feedback for Planet’s engineering teams
Communicate technical capabilities back to customers in clear, mission-focused language
Rapidly prototype, test, and adjust workflows to match real operational needs
Mapping out high-level strategy with decision makers by sitting next to analysts to debug workflows
Work closely with customer teams to understand their workflows, pain points, and mission priorities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software, Systems Engineering, or similar
4+ years of experience in supporting D&I customers, with specialized technical experience in the general areas of systems integration
Fluent in Golang, Python, Postgresql, & React or related technologies
Experience with cloud deployments; GCP, AWS, Azure
Solid problem-solving and systems thinking skills
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management
Ability to quickly learn new technical domains and tools
Comfortable operating in ambiguous, high-pressure environments
Fluency in translating between technical and non-technical audiences
Experience with solving complex problems through analytical skills
Experience scaling and maintaining production systems
Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance
Preferred
Systems integrations experience working with multi domain/multi-level security architectures, particularly the Defence and Intelligence
Working knowledge of JavaScript and its mapping libraries (OpenLayers, Leaflet, ArcGIS API for JavaScript), Google Earth Engine and its SDK
Experience with RDBMS (PostgreSQL, SQL) and distributed databases (NoSQL)
Experience in geopolitics and data science
Ability to pick up new technologies quickly
Experience with building analytical products from complex datasets
Experience with geospatial technologies and data
GEOINT experience, imagery exploitation and analysis
Fluent in multiple languages
Benefits
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
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
Volunteering Paid Time Off
Company
Planet
Planet is an aerospace and data analytics company that builds small satellites and delivers information about the changing planet.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.03BKey Investors
BlackRockBloombergNEFPrelude Ventures
2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $460M
2021-12-08Post Ipo Equity· $200M
2021-12-08IPO
Leadership Team
Will Marshall
Co-Founder & CEO
Robbie Schingler
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
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