Software Engineering Manager, Area Monitoring & LPIS

The Solution Enablement pillar is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of eight engineers dedicated to Planet’s Area Monitoring Service (AMS) and Land Parcel Identification Systems (LPIS) portfolios. Both areas are rooted in Planet's Area Monitoring Service (AMS) for the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) — a flagship Planet solution where satellite imagery and geospatial data help national paying agencies verify agricultural compliance at scale. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership to ensure the successful execution of both focus areas, while fostering professional development within your team. You will partner with Technical Leads and cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence, manage dependencies, and ensure strategic alignment across government engagements. Ideal candidates are strategic leaders who can enable a team to build scalable, reusable components while navigating complex, multi-stakeholder delivery environments. This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our Ljubljana office 3 days per week.

• 4+ years of industry experience in software engineering, and 2+ years of experience managing software engineering teams. • Success leading teams of 6+ engineers, ideally across multiple workstreams or product areas. • Experience managing delivery in a customer-facing or professional-services context, including navigating competing stakeholder priorities and contractual commitments. • Experience partnering with Technical Leads, empowering them to own technical direction while maintaining strategic oversight and priority alignment. • Ability to communicate technical and strategic topics in English, written and oral, including representing engineering in cross-functional and customer-facing settings. • Experience working in cross-functional teams that put customer requirements first. • Track record of developing engineers at various career stages - from junior to senior - through coaching, feedback, and growth-oriented management. • Ability to be adaptable and open to changes and challenges in a dynamic, evolving organisation. • Experience with geospatial technologies, remote sensing, or earth observation. • Familiarity with the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), agricultural monitoring, or land parcel management systems. • Experience leading teams through organisational change, including evolving team structures and management models. • Experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and facilitating delivery processes across multiple workstreams. • Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and practices (e.g., GitLab CI/CD, Docker). • Background in managing forward-deployed or solutions-oriented engineering teams that work directly with government or institutional customers.

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy. • Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off • Employee Wellness Program • Home Office Reimbursement • Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement • Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning • Equity • Volunteering Paid Time Off San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 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. 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. 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. Privacy Policy : By clicking "Apply Now" at the top of this job posting, I acknowledge that I have read the Planet Data Privacy Notice for California Staff Members and Applicants , and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein. Privacy Policy (European Applicants): By clicking "Apply Now" at the top of this job posting, I acknowledge that I have read the Candidate Privacy Notice GDPR Planet Labs Europe , and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein. AI in Our Interviewing Process : Planet is committed to providing an exceptional interview experience for all candidates. We currently use Metaview to better focus on candidates and less on trying to capture notes. As such, with the candidate's consent, select interviews may be recorded and include a "Planet AI Notetaker" for transcription and summarization purposes. Should an interview involve use of AI interview technologies, the candidate will receive notification and have the ability to opt out both in advance and/or real-time. Opting out will not affect one's candidacy. Candidate AI Policy : Planet embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and we encourage its responsible use. We understand that candidates may use various resources, including AI tools, to prepare for interviews and assessments. However, during any live interview stage or when actively completing assessments for this position, the use of AI tools—e.g. Large Language Models (LLMs), deep fake technology, etc.—is strictly prohibited unless explicitly prompted by an interviewer or assessment instructions . If you are unsure about acceptable use, please contact your recruiter for clarification. If an AI tool or similar technology is desired as an accommodation, please contact accommodations@planet.com with your request for assistance. Your message will be confidential, and we will be happy to assist you. Violation of this policy may result in disqualification of your application.