Senior Data Engineer, Constellation Services

Berlin, Germany

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Planet is a global company with employees working remotely worldwide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and the Netherlands.

About the Role

As a Senior Data Engineer at Planet, you will own, design and build enterprise ETL pipelines and self‑service data tooling using modern cloud technologies. You will work closely with cross‑functional stakeholders across the company to understand their needs and deliver robust, flexible solutions and clear insights. You’ll be part of the Data Team within the Software Engineering organization, which includes data scientists, engineers and analysts.

You will own the ongoing evolution of data solutions supporting monitoring and analysis of Planet’s Missions team and Constellation Services (CxS) products, a new line of products which support large customers in buying secure access and reserved capacity on our satellites. You will collaborate closely with CxS‑focused counterparts on our Product, Engineering, Space Systems and Commercial orgs to ensure they have the data they need to evaluate the success of the products. This role will appeal to candidates who want to evolve a complex data system end‑to‑end and bring needed technology to the defense and intelligence sector.

This is a full‑time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our Berlin office 3 days per week.

Impact You’ll Own

• Develop and own robust, accurate data pipelines as well as maintain, troubleshoot, and improve existing ones
• Deliver self‑service data tooling, visualizations and insights needed to drive decision making and monitoring around CxS products
• Collaborate with stakeholders, your manager and peers to define and develop the CxS data roadmap
• Provide mentorship, technical design feedback and code reviews for peers within your team and across the broader org

What You Bring

• 6+ years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Experience designing and implementing data architecture for end‑to‑end data solutions, from ingestion through insight with an eye for data accuracy
• Expertise in Python and SQL ETL pipeline buildout
• Experience with the modern data stack: Fivetran, dbt, Looker/Omni/Sigma, or similar
• Ability to be a self‑starter for solving problems in a dynamic environment
• Ability to clearly communicate and collaborate with cross‑functional teams
• Experience maintaining peer‑reviewed code and continuous integration and deployment workflows and tooling such as GitLab CI and Docker or similar
• Experience with cloud architectures and services, such as Google Cloud Platform (preferred) or AWS
• Experience working with geospatial datasets and event‑based data architectures

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience with messaging services (Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ, etc) and real‑time streaming
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Datadog, Grafana, or equivalent
• Knowledge of earth observation and/or satellite operation concepts

Application Deadline : January 14, 2026, 11:59pm PST

Benefits While Working at Planet

• 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

EEO Statement

Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Know Your Rights.

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 or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.