Software Engineer, Platform Operations
PlanetRemote
Full Time
Posted February 10, 2026
$136k - $170k
Power Generation
Remote
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Job Description
Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history.
Key Responsibilities
- A Software Engineer in Platform Operations is responsible for helping design, build, and operate the core infrastructure that enables Planet's engineering teams to reliably deploy and scale their services with minimal friction. This role is a key contributor to the evolution of our modern cloud-native platform, focusing on security, scalability, and reliability. This position will work as part of a team that partners with software engineers across the organization to refine and improve the deployment and operational experience. The ideal candidate is excited by the opportunity to enable software engineering at scale and provide internal users a “batteries included” infrastructure experience through our internal developer platform.
- This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in a Platform Engineering, System Administration, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role.
- Deep understanding of Kubernetes, underlying compute systems, and Linux
- Working knowledge of public clouds, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab, ArgoCD), Configuration Management (e.g. Terraform, Crossplane) and GitOps principles.
- Ability to use an operational mindset and troubleshooting prowess for complex production environments.
- Experience building services in languages such as Go and Python using tools like Git, Docker, and CI/CD workflows.
- Experience building services that leverage cloud-based infrastructure and tooling such as AWS or GCP.
- Ability to collaborate and clearly communicate designs and decisions verbally and in writing.
- Experience in the operational management and development of core platform systems or open-source infrastructure projects.
- Experience with maintaining highly available or operationally resilient infrastructure at very large scales or across multiple clouds.
- Practical experience with networking and network architectures as it relates to platform infrastructure.
- Experience with Observability tools and best practices.
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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