Senior Geospatial AI/ML Engineer

Planet Labs PBC

Job Overview

Location

United States, Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Join Planet’s Software Engineering Team as a Senior Geospatial AI/ML Engineer to build the next generation of geospatial intelligence by developing cutting-edge capabilities using geospatial embeddings, advanced multi-modal architectures, unsupervised and semi-supervised techniques, and vision transformers.
• Design, develop, and deploy sophisticated machine-learning models that transform massive imagery and sensor data archives into high-fidelity, actionable intelligence about global activity, leveraging Electro-Optical (EO), Multi-Spectral Imaging (MSI), and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) modalities.
• Own the complete lifecycle of new models, from data curation and rigorous model analysis to deployment, stability, and continuous improvement, while solving complex, ambiguous technical challenges aligned with company goals.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams with a high degree of autonomy, integrating AI-assisted tools into your workflow to drive productivity and treat AI as a core collaborator in the development lifecycle.
• Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history, delivering an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors, combining space and data expertise in a people-centric, globally distributed team.
• This role offers the opportunity to apply deep expertise in machine learning, programming, remote sensing, and large-scale scientific computing to solve world’s toughest obstacles while contributing to Planet’s mission of changing how people see the world through humanitarian and technological innovation.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience in machine learning, data science, or geospatial algorithm development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS-SCI or TS security clearance.
• Deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), including advanced algorithms, unsupervised/semi-supervised techniques, and strong mathematical foundations.
• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• Ability to balance innovative and creative technological approaches with strong coding talent.

🏖️ 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

Skills & Technologies

TypeScript

Data Science

Senior

Remote

Degree Required

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About Planet Labs PBC

Planet Labs operates the world’s largest constellation of Earth-imaging satellites, delivering daily 3–5 m resolution imagery and high-resolution 50 cm tasking. Founded in 2010, the public benefit corporation serves agriculture, government, finance, and sustainability markets via a cloud-native platform that enables rapid analytics and change detection across the globe.

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