Software Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.</strong></p> <p>Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.</p> <p>Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.</p> <p>As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.</p> <p>We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.</p> <p>Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.</p></div><p><strong>About the Role:  </strong></p> <p>We are looking for a Frontend Software Engineer to build high-performance web applications that transform global satellite data into mission-critical intelligence. Our team is responsible for developing a next-generation monitoring platform designed to provide near real-time (NRT) observability of any location on Earth.</p> <p>While our foundation includes environmental and agricultural monitoring, we are rapidly expanding our core capabilities to support Defense & Intelligence (D&I) and Global Monitoring Services. You will play a key role in evolving this platform into a scalable, reusable system that can handle the rigorous demands of tactical decision-making and global-scale analytics alike.</p> <p>In this role, you will develop features in a collaborative environment where we value clean, reusable code and high developer velocity. You will help shape a frontend architecture that must remain performant and intuitive, whether it is being used for regional security assessment or global resource management.</p> <p>This is a full-time hybrid role which will require you to work from our Ljubljana office 3 days per week.</p> <p><strong>Impact You’ll Own:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design and implementation of frontend features..</li> <li>Develop and maintain frontend applications using React and TypeScript.</li> <li>Work with backend engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver solutions.</li> <li>Mentor other engineers through code reviews and technical discussions.</li> <li>Contribute to architectural decisions impacting the frontend, including component design and state management patterns.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You Bring:</strong></p> <ul> <li>4+ years of experience developing web applications.</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree in a related field.</li> <li>Experience with React and component-based architecture.</li> <li>Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript.</li> <li>Ability to lead feature implementation from requirements through deployment.</li> <li>Ability to improve team capabilities through code reviews and knowledge sharing.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills in English, written and oral.</li> <li>Experience with state management and data fetching in frontend applications.</li> &lt ... (truncated, view full listing at source)