Senior Forward Deployment Engineer, Strategic Customer Engagements U.S.

The role

You will develop transformative software solutions for strategic accounts, starting with Global Defense and Security customers. You will design, build, and deploy bespoke full-stack software and cloud infrastructure to solve mission-critical customer challenges.

What you will do

• Spearhead the full development lifecycle from discovery to deployment of bespoke solutions
• Develop robust, full-stack software including front-end, back-end, data integration, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate directly with customers to translate operational challenges into technical requirements
• Analyze customer solutions to identify reusable patterns for platform development
• Leverage AI tooling to drive rapid iteration
• Mentor team members and conduct code reviews
• Execute critical commitments to support customer relationships and business goals

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant work experience in software engineering or an equivalent technical role
• Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science or other relevant field
• Experience with geospatial software development and concepts (e.g., Rasterio, Fiona, Shapely, OpenLayers, GDAL)
• AWS or GCP experience
• Proficiency in Python
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, and testing methodologies
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with fast, iterative development cycles
• Willingness to travel 30-50% to customer sites within the region
• Must have a current active security clearance (TS or TS/SCI)

Nice to have

• Experience with JavaScript, Java, Go or C#
• Experience working with defense and security customer domains

Benefits

• 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

Before you apply

• Employment is contingent upon the ability to access export-controlled information without additional export licensing
• Must have a current active security clearance (TS or TS/SCI)

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.