Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history.
Key Responsibilities
Planet is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager with experience in guiding and mentoring high-performing engineering teams. In this role, you will lead engineering teams delivering novel machine learning powered products focused on Defense and Intelligence customers. The teams work from research and development, designing algorithms, integrating them into production, and maintaining them via MLOps. For example, the team has developed road and building monitoring products based on our satellite imagery, and built a SuperRes product to enhance our medium resolution imagery. This is a servant leadership role focused on enabling your team members to do their best work in a highly collaborative, distributed environment.
This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our Washington DC office 3 days per week.
Requirements
6+ years of relevant work experience, with 4+ years of supervisory/leadership experience, with ability to build, retain, and grow diverse, geographically dispersed teams
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
Experience in delivering data-intensive software products at scale
Solid understanding of fundamentals in software engineering, statistics and machine learning
Success in establishing and evolving operational practices in a software engineering organization
Experience owning and maintaining ML models in production
Experience with distributed cloud computing
Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to explain complex technical issues accurately to technical and non-technical audiences
Experience building products using sensor or geospatial data
Experience in remote sensing or related fields
Ability to obtain security clearance
This position requires access to 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 the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
Benefits & Perks
These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.
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
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