Planet Labs Inc.

Planet Labs Inc. is a San Francisco-based Earth observation and geospatial analytics company founded in 2010 by Will Marshall, Robbie Schingler, and Chris Boshuizen. The company operates the world's largest constellation of small imaging satellites, known as Doves, providing daily global satellite imagery and advanced analytics to monitor Earth. Since going public in December 2021 via SPAC merger (NYSE: PL), Planet Labs has positioned itself as a leading provider of satellite intelligence for agriculture, forestry, disaster response, conservation, and government agencies. With approximately 850 employees, the company continues expanding its platform and analytics capabilities to deliver actionable Earth intelligence for both commercial and public-sector applications. Its core mission centers on democratizing access to high-resolution satellite data globally and enabling informed decision-making on environmental and resource management.

Culture

Planet Labs operates a technically rigorous, mission-driven culture centered on Earth observation innovation and environmental impact. The company attracts engineers and data scientists committed to building and maintaining a large-scale satellite constellation while delivering actionable intelligence to government and commercial customers. As a public aerospace company, the organization emphasizes reliability, precision, and long-term strategic partnerships alongside collaborative product development. The work combines space operations discipline with a sense of purpose around global environmental monitoring and resource stewardship.

  • Mission-driven culture focused on Earth observation and environmental intelligence
  • Technically rigorous engineering and product teams collaborating on satellite operations
  • Serves U.S. government, defense, and enterprise customers with emphasis on reliability
  • Growing public company in aerospace sector; long-term partnerships with institutional clients

Industry

Aerospace and Defense

Values

  • Environmental monitoring and sustainability

Hiring velocity

79 open now, 29 first appeared in the last 30d, 79 in 90d.63% of open roles are reposts.

Open roles

Title Location Posted
Senior Manager of Product, ImagerySan Francisco, CAyesterday
Global Deal Desk Senior ManagerArlington, VA5d
Director, Sales DevelopmentSan Francisco, CA6d
Data Visualization EngineerSan Francisco, CA1w
Flight Dynamics Engineer, Orbits R&DSan Francisco, CA1w
Senior Data Engineer, Constellation ServicesBerlin, Germany1w
Senior Data EngineerWashington DC; Denver, CO1w
Quality Engineer LeadBerlin, Germany2w
Technical Support Engineer IIIBerlin, Germany2w
Manager, Inventory Control and FulfillmentBerlin, Germany2w
Knowledge & AI Agent ManagerBerlin, Germany; Haarlem, Netherlands2w
Pre-Sales Solutions Architect, LATAMLATAM, Remote2w
Software Engineer, Missions SoftwareUnited States, Remote; Canada, Remote2w
Senior Solutions Architect I, Pre-Sales - South Korea Defense & IntelligenceAPAC, Remote2w
Senior Program Manager, Professional Services for Defense and IntelligenceBerlin, Germany; Haarlem, Netherlands; London, UK3w
Internal Audit Senior AnalystSan Francisco, CA3w
Technical Program Manager, Trade ComplianceWashington, DC; Denver, CO3w
Engineering Program Manager — Special ProjectsSan Francisco, CA3w
Global Supply Chain ManagerSan Francisco, CA3w
Deployment Strategist, Professional Services Global D&IStockholm, Sweden3w
Working Student, Image Quality SupportBerlin, Germany3w
Senior Contracts ManagerSan Francisco, CA; Washington D.C.3w
Senior Marketing Business Ops ManagerSan Francisco, CA4w
Software Engineer - Platform, Mission SystemsUnited States, Remote; Canada, Remote4w
Software Engineer, Mission SystemsUnited States, Remote; Canada, Remote4w
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