Solutions Architect II
About the Role:
Planet’s Professional Services team helps our Government customers adopt the Planet Platform and rapidly realize return on investment in Planet data and analytics. The Professional Services team in Europe is looking for a Solutions Architect responsible for the implementation, integration, and analysis of new software and data products that extend the Planet Platform and deliver new capabilities to our federal customers. In this role, you will work with multiple internal teams to develop scripts and analyze data products for delivery to end users. You work will be highly visible, directly impacting customers' ability to quickly access Planet's unprecedented datasets, as well as streamline the internal processes for adding new customers to our platform. Ideal candidates are excited about Planet’s mission and capabilities.
This is a full-time, in-office position based in Mons, Belgium at our customer’s office 5 days per week. Relocation is available and will be discussed during the interview process.
Impact You’ll Own:
Build and maintain APIs which serve our enterprise and federal customers
Understanding client’s needs and delivering tailored solutions
Help define, create and analyze usage metrics to drive customer growth
Leverage analytical skills to deliver products to our federal customers and support mission requirements
Participate in team on-call rotation to support production services
What You Bring:
Computer science, software/systems engineering or related degree
6+ years of relevant work experience of which 5+ of these years is experience supporting NATO and/or DoD/IC customers
Specialized, relevant technical experience in the general areas of systems integration and intelligence analysis
Fluent in Golang, Python, Postgresql, & React or related technologies
Experience with cloud deployments; GCP, AWS, Azure
Experience designing and evolving public-facing APIs
Experience with solving complex problems through analytical skills
Experience scaling and maintaining production systems
What Makes You Stand Out:
Current NATO Secret Clearance
Systems integrations experience working with multi-domain/multi-level security architectures with the USG, particularly in NATO
Working knowledge of JavaScript and its mapping libraries (OpenLayers, Leaflet, ArcGIS API for JavaScript), Google Earth Engine and its SDK
Experience with RDBMS (PostgreSQL, SQL) and distributed databases (NoSQL)
Experience in geopolitics and data science
Ability to pick up new technologies quickly
Experience with building analytical products from complex datasets
Experience with geospatial technologies and data
GEOINT experience, imagery exploitation and analysis
Application Deadline:
July 14, 2025 by 23:59 PDT (CET -9)
Export Authorization Requirements:
Employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the U.S. government granting all export authorizations required for the candidate to fulfill the job duties, as described.
Benefits While Working at Planet:
These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.
Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
Remote-friendly work environment
Employee Wellness Program
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Volunteering Paid Time Off
Solutions Architect II
About the Role:
Planet’s Professional Services team helps our Government customers adopt the Planet Platform and rapidly realize return on investment in Planet data and analytics. The Professional Services team in Europe is looking for a Solutions Architect responsible for the implementation, integration, and analysis of new software and data products that extend the Planet Platform and deliver new capabilities to our federal customers. In this role, you will work with multiple internal teams to develop scripts and analyze data products for delivery to end users. You work will be highly visible, directly impacting customers' ability to quickly access Planet's unprecedented datasets, as well as streamline the internal processes for adding new customers to our platform. Ideal candidates are excited about Planet’s mission and capabilities.
This is a full-time, in-office position based in Mons, Belgium at our customer’s office 5 days per week. Relocation is available and will be discussed during the interview process.
Impact You’ll Own:
Build and maintain APIs which serve our enterprise and federal customers
Understanding client’s needs and delivering tailored solutions
Help define, create and analyze usage metrics to drive customer growth
Leverage analytical skills to deliver products to our federal customers and support mission requirements
Participate in team on-call rotation to support production services
What You Bring:
Computer science, software/systems engineering or related degree
6+ years of relevant work experience of which 5+ of these years is experience supporting NATO and/or DoD/IC customers
Specialized, relevant technical experience in the general areas of systems integration and intelligence analysis
Fluent in Golang, Python, Postgresql, & React or related technologies
Experience with cloud deployments; GCP, AWS, Azure
Experience designing and evolving public-facing APIs
Experience with solving complex problems through analytical skills
Experience scaling and maintaining production systems
What Makes You Stand Out:
Current NATO Secret Clearance
Systems integrations experience working with multi-domain/multi-level security architectures with the USG, particularly in NATO
Working knowledge of JavaScript and its mapping libraries (OpenLayers, Leaflet, ArcGIS API for JavaScript), Google Earth Engine and its SDK
Experience with RDBMS (PostgreSQL, SQL) and distributed databases (NoSQL)
Experience in geopolitics and data science
Ability to pick up new technologies quickly
Experience with building analytical products from complex datasets
Experience with geospatial technologies and data
GEOINT experience, imagery exploitation and analysis
Application Deadline:
July 14, 2025 by 23:59 PDT (CET -9)
Export Authorization Requirements:
Employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the U.S. government granting all export authorizations required for the candidate to fulfill the job duties, as described.
Benefits While Working at Planet:
These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.
Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
Remote-friendly work environment
Employee Wellness Program
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Volunteering Paid Time Off