Solutions Architect I
Planet
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:
Solution Architects on Planet’s Professional Services team are experienced technologists who work with customers to make them successful users of Planet's product offerings. Different users need different things; as a Solution Architect, you are a good listener capable of understanding users' problems to apply creative solutions. Your efforts will be directly visible in a customer's ability to make global change actionable.
This is a hybrid role (2 days a week in the office) located in our Washington, DC office.
Impact You’ll Own:
- Apply your expertise in remote sensing and geospatial technologies to help Planet’s Professional Services customers be successful in their adoption of the Planet Platform
- Understand and align Professional Services project development to your customer’s business and technology strategies
- Build software tools, proofs of concept and sample applications, while continuously improving customer and developed applications, using Planet’s APIs and analytics endpoints
- Own the customer success lifecycle for Professional Services engagements, from scoping and discovery, to project execution and writing requirements documents, applying your expertise in data analytics, collaborating with software engineers, leading a training event, or delivering solutions to a client
- Collaborate with the Sales team to help close business opportunities, further growing Planet’s customer base and usage of Planet data across vertical markets
- Influence the direction of Planet’s products and offerings by gathering insights from customer engagements and the user community
- Build and maintain APIs which serve our enterprise and federal customers
- Understand client’s needs and deliver tailored solutions
- Help define, create and analyze usage metrics to drive customer growth
What You Bring:
- Proven ability to quickly learn unfamiliar systems & code bases
- Experience working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with a proven ability to tackle unique challenges presented by its dynamic conditions
- Proven ability to progress team initiatives and develop new ideas for applications and processes
- Proven ability to debug & triage complex problems
- Willingness to collaborate across teams and work independently and as part of a team
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Remote Sensing, Geography or a related field (an advanced degree is preferred)
- 4-6+ years experience working in the DoD/IC space in a technical capacity
- Current TS/SCI Clearance
- 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)
- Proven ability programming with Python to process imagery, manipulate vector data, interact with APIs and build data pipelines
- Familiarity with Linux systems and knowledge of shell scripting
- Expertise with QGIS, Esri software, GDAL or other common geospatial software
- Experience with cloud deployments; GCP, AWS, Azure
- Experience designing and evolving public-facing APIs
- Demonstrated ability to lead customer engagements
- Experience in Multi-Domain/Multi-Level Security architectures is highly desired
Benefits While Working at Planet:
- Comprehensive Health Plan
- Wellness program and onsite massages in specific offices
- Flexible Time Off
- Recognition Programs
- Commuter Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Parental Leave
- Offsites and Happy Hours
- Volunteering Benefits
Compensation:
The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is $93,420 - $116,730. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (commission, bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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 with diversity, equity and inclusion. 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 accommodations@planet.com or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.
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