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Senior Software Engineer

Planet · Graz, Austria

Posted Nov 6, 2026 · Apply by Feb 1, 2027

Est. total comp~$181K–$285K

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From the posting

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:

Planet is building sovereign deployments of its platform for customers who need to keep control of where their data and services run, and we are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to help us deliver and run them. …

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Job inventory

Required 11 items

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Geosciences or a related field (or 4+ years of related experience)

Experience: 6+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE or infrastructure engineering

Skills and tools: Python, Go, Bash, Kubernetes, Terraform, Git, Docker, Linux, Networking

Preferred 2 items

Skills and tools: Java, Troubleshooting

Also in the posting: Hybrid role; Work from Ljubljana or Graz office 3 days per week; On-call rotation; English proficiency

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Crew department: Systems

Skills this kind of role usually asks for:

Customer-facing work
Python and C++
Networking
Linux and cloud basics
Cybersecurity basics

Related coursework: the Systems Track: Spacecraft Links and Flight Software Basics. We study 4 core modules, take a quiz after each one and pass a final test to earn the Mars Mining Certificate in Spacecraft Links and Flight Software. We can link its verification page from our resume. It records online learning, not professional licensing or work experience.

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