Planet · 15 hours ago
Software Engineer, Platform Operations
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$127K/yr - $159K/yr
4+ years expPlanet is a company that designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. They are seeking a Software Engineer in Platform Operations to help design, build, and operate the core infrastructure for their engineering teams, focusing on security, scalability, and reliability of their cloud-native platform.
AerospaceBig DataSoftwareAnalyticsGeospatialRemote Sensing
Responsibilities
Design and implement core Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions to ensure the secure and scalable operation of Planet's services
Actively work on major platform modernization initiatives, including the full migration from legacy tooling to new solutions
Manage cloud-based infrastructure services, notably our fleet of Kubernetes clusters, and associated tooling to meet internal needs and support customer-facing service level agreements
Enhance and maintain observability for key platform services, leveraging Grafana and other tools to establish Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and improve operational readiness
Implement improvements and features for core systems owned by the team, such as GKE clusters, public API gateway, and other managed infrastructure solutions
Collaborate with software engineering teams to refine the developer experience (DevEx) of our managed infrastructure
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience in a Platform Engineering, System Administration, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role
Deep understanding of Kubernetes, underlying compute systems, and Linux
Working knowledge of public clouds, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab, ArgoCD), Configuration Management (e.g. Terraform, Crossplane) and GitOps principles
Ability to use an operational mindset and troubleshooting prowess for complex production environments
Experience building services in languages such as Go and Python using tools like Git, Docker, and CI/CD workflows
Experience building services that leverage cloud-based infrastructure and tooling such as AWS or GCP
Ability to collaborate and clearly communicate designs and decisions verbally and in writing
Preferred
Experience in the operational management and development of core platform systems or open-source infrastructure projects
Experience with maintaining highly available or operationally resilient infrastructure at very large scales or across multiple clouds
Practical experience with networking and network architectures as it relates to platform infrastructure
Experience with Observability tools and best practices
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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2022 (5)
2021 (12)
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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