Working Student, Professional Services

The role

You will support Solutions Architects in the discovery, design, piloting, and delivery of geospatial solutions. You will work with customers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to develop technical and consulting skills.

What you will do

• Support Solutions Architects in customer discovery, solution design, pilot delivery, and customer adoption.
• Participate in customer workshops by gathering requirements, documenting outcomes, and coordinating follow-up actions.
• Act as the technical communication bridge for Russian-speaking customers.
• Prepare customer datasets, subscriptions, collections, and Planet platform resources for demonstrations and pilot projects.
• Support engineers and architects with solution validation, testing, technical troubleshooting, and customer onboarding.
• Contribute to pre-sales activities, customer demonstrations, technical training, and regional onsite engagements.

Required qualifications

• Currently enrolled full-time at an accredited university in GIS, Computer Science, Remote Sensing, Geography, or a related field.
• Familiarity with GIS software such as QGIS, ArcGIS, GDAL, ENVI, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• Experience supporting customer workshops, gathering requirements, and working directly with end users.
• Experience using AI tools for productivity, coding, and rapid prototyping.
• Solid communication skills with the ability to collaborate directly with customers and technical teams.
• Fluent written and spoken Russian and English.
• A proactive, curious, and customer-oriented mindset.

Nice to have

• A background in remote sensing, geoscience, or geoinformatics.
• Practical experience with Python for geospatial applications, data processing, or automation.
• Experience designing geospatial solutions or supporting solution architecture.
• Experience with Agile software development and cross-functional product delivery.
• Experience with machine learning, modern cloud technologies, CI/CD, or geospatial web applications.
• Familiarity with Planet products or Earth observation technologies.

Benefits

• Generous time off including vacation, holidays and company global days off
• Comprehensive Leave Policies
• Employee Wellness Program
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly benefit to choose from a variety of providers (Urban Sports Club, Groceries, Clothes, Entertainment, Transportation...)
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Volunteering Benefits

Before you apply

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
• This posting may be removed earlier than projected if a suitable pool of applications has been received.

About the company

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. The company is both a space company and a data company.