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Number of employees

800

Berlin, Germany, Germany

Posted on: 2026-06-08

Category: climate

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Planet Labs is a San Francisco-based Earth observation company that designs, builds, and operates the world's largest fleet of commercial satellites. The company collects daily imagery of the entire planet's landmass, providing high-frequency, high-resolution satellite data to a wide range of customers including governments, agricultural operators, energy companies, financial institutions, and environmental organizations. Its satellite constellations — including SuperDove, SkySat, Pelican, and Tanager — deliver imagery at resolutions ranging from 50 centimeters to multiple meters, enabling near-real-time monitoring of land use, infrastructure, vegetation, water, and emissions. Planet Labs has a strong sustainability and climate mission embedded in its core business model. Through products like Planet Hyperspectral and the Tanager satellite, the company enables detection and monitoring of methane emissions, supporting efforts to identify and reduce greenhouse gas pollution. Its Forestry and Land Use solutions assist with forest carbon measurement, REDD+ monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV), while its Planetary Variables and Sustainable Land Use products help organizations track biodiversity, deforestation, and climate risks at a global scale. What distinguishes Planet Labs from competitors is the combination of its unmatched revisit frequency — capturing the entire Earth's landmass daily — with an expanding suite of analytics and AI-powered derived data products available through the Planet Insights Platform. This cloud-based platform integrates raw imagery with processed data outputs, making Earth observation accessible to technical and non-technical users alike. Founded on the principle of democratizing access to geospatial data, Planet Labs serves customers across agriculture, defense, insurance, mapping, maritime, and science sectors worldwide.

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: 

You will join a collaborative team of Software Engineers responsible for delivering high quality software that supports satellite-related solutions (web based GUIs and public facing APIs). You will be involved in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle and engage with the latest software technologies. You will also be part of a cross-functional team working in an Agile, highly collaborative, cross-functional environment in which we strive to build quality into every step of the delivery process.

This role emphasizes teamwork, process improvement, and shared ownership. The ideal candidate is innovative, results-driven, proactive, and an effective communicator with a mix of curiosity and passion for satellite technologies. 

This is a part-time, in-office position based in our Berlin office approximately 3 days per week.

Impact You’ll Own:

  • Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), from requirements analysis to deployment, including planning, feature implementation, test automation.
  • Contribute to maintenance and improvement of existing tools and test automation frameworks, microservice applications and test data management.
  • Support internal workflows and prepare documentation.

What You Bring:

  • Enrolled in a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree.
  • Basic knowledge of Python or Javascript/Typescript.
  • Tech savvy: eager to learn new technologies and skills.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic team environment.
  • Creative thinker with the ability to approach problems from multiple angles. 
  • Professional working proficiency in English, the language of the company.

What Makes You Stand Out:

  • Development background using Python, Javascript, Typescript, Git.
  • Web Application development experience.
  • Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD concepts.
  • Familiarity with testing practices, API testing and Python (pytest)..
  • Excellent organizational skills and detail-oriented.

Application Deadline:

September 7, 2026 by 11:59p / 23:59 CET (Central European Time)

Export Control Requirements:

Planet Labs Germany GmbH is authorized to receive U.S. export-controlled information at Planet under an export license issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security. This position requires access to U.S. and German/EU export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by German, EU, or U.S. authorities.

Benefits While Working at Planet:

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

  • Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off 
  • Employee Wellness Program 
  • Home Office Reimbursement
  • Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
  • Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
  • Equity 
  • Volunteering Paid Time Off

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Why we care so much about Belonging. 
We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging—dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work.  If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply!  At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description.  We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts.  We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride. 

EEO statement:
Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Know Your Rights.

Accommodations: 
Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to [email protected] or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.

Privacy Policy: By clicking "Apply Now" at the top of this job posting, I acknowledge that I have read the Planet Data Privacy Notice for California Staff Members and Applicants, and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein.

Privacy Policy (European Applicants): By clicking "Apply Now" at the top of this job posting, I acknowledge that I have read the Candidate Privacy Notice GDPR Planet Labs Europe, and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein.

AI in Our Interviewing Process: Planet is committed to providing an exceptional interview experience for all candidates. We currently use Metaview to better focus on candidates and less on trying to capture notes. As such, with the candidate's consent, select interviews may be recorded and include a "Planet AI Notetaker" for transcription and summarization purposes. Should an interview involve use of AI interview technologies, the candidate will receive notification and have the ability to opt out both in advance and/or real-time. Opting out will not affect one's candidacy.

Candidate AI Policy: Planet embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and we encourage its responsible use. We understand that candidates may use various resources, including AI tools, to prepare for interviews and assessments. However, during any live interview stage or when actively completing assessments for this position, the use of AI tools—e.g. Large Language Models (LLMs), deep fake technology, etc.—is strictly prohibited unless explicitly prompted by an interviewer or assessment instructions. If you are unsure about acceptable use, please contact your recruiter for clarification. If an AI tool or similar technology is desired as an accommodation, please contact [email protected] with your request for assistance. Your message will be confidential, and we will be happy to assist you. Violation of this policy may result in disqualification of your application.

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