Planet Tech Stack

Daily satellite imagery and geospatial analytics platform

Software Development San Francisco, California 501–1,000 employees Public Company

Planet operates the world's largest constellation of imaging satellites and the software platform that turns raw imagery into actionable intelligence. The tech stack reveals a hardware-forward org: FPGA, SystemVerilog, and HFSS (electromagnetic simulation) sit alongside Python, GCP, and Vertex AI, indicating deep embedded systems work paired with modern cloud ML. Active hiring across engineering, sales, and manufacturing—with a notable leadership gap in government affairs and mission operations—suggests Planet is scaling both the satellite fleet and go-to-market motion into government and commercial segments simultaneously.

Tech Stack 50 technologies

Core StackPython C++ Vertex AI Salesforce Jira Confluence Okta CrowdStrike Linux Slack React Redux Java HFSS FPGA SystemVerilog Bash Git Google Workspace Notebook LM GCP Jamf NinjaOne macOS Windows PowerShell SQL Altium Material-UI Sass+20 more

What Planet Is Building

◆Challenges

Maintaining satellite health
Automating satellite operations
Scaling manufacturing processes
Expanding government sales pipeline
Public tenders
Complex cross-team coordination
Customer telemetry issues
Performance and flexibility
Strict performance requirements
Fleet capacity improvement

▲Active Projects

Ai geospatial assistant launch
Real-time mission-critical software solutions for satellite operations
Insights platform development
Civil government accounts portfolio
Global monitoring service (gms) app
Mission control web application
Reusable building blocks for planet platform
Terraform deployments for data pipelines
Automated scalable calibration processes
Customer discovery for civgov, commercial, d&i

Hiring Activity

Accelerating170 roles · 100 in 30d

Department

Engineering

Sales

Marketing

Product

Manufacturing

Ops

Support

Design

Seniority

Senior

Mid

Intern

Manager

Director

Junior

Notable leadership hires: Government Affairs Director, Mission Director

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About Planet

Planet designs, builds, and operates a constellation of imaging satellites and delivers daily global coverage through a software platform. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, the company serves decision-makers in business, government, and research organizations with satellite-derived data and ML-powered analytics. The platform includes a mission control web application, real-time operational software, an AI geospatial assistant, and a monitoring service (GMS app). Planet's challenges span satellite health maintenance, manufacturing automation, and government sales expansion. The company employs 501–1,000 people across engineering-heavy teams and is actively hiring across 13 countries, including the United States, Germany, and Singapore.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California

Company Size501–1,000 employees

Hiring MarketsUnited States, Germany, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Netherlands, Slovenia, Japan

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech stack does Planet use?

Python, C++, Java, SQL for core software; GCP and Vertex AI for cloud and ML; Salesforce for CRM; Jira and Confluence for collaboration; FPGA, SystemVerilog, and HFSS for satellite hardware and electromagnetic design.

What is Planet working on?

An AI geospatial assistant, real-time mission-critical satellite operations software, an insights platform, a mission control web application, and automated scalable calibration processes for manufacturing and fleet management.