Senior Site Reliability Engineer

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 world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

About the Role:

We are searching for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join the Corporate Engineering team! As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer together with other engineers you will be responsible for the continuous operation, further development and enhancement of Planet’s corporate infrastructure and applications.

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:

• Help to ensure the operation of Planet’s internal IT systems
• Improve existing and create new solutions 
• Drive the infrastructure setup and maintenance of our new location
• Architect, deploy, and maintain high-availability campus network environments
• Drive the infrastructure setup and maintenance of our new location
• Scripting & Tooling: Use Python or Go to automate repetitive network tasks, configuration management, and data collection. Identify and reduce operational toil through automation, making our systems self-healing and predictable
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Leverage Terraform, Ansible, or SaltStack to manage network configurations as code, moving away from manual CLI changes
• Architect, deploy, and maintain high-availability environments using Juniper (Junos), Arista (EOS), and HP Aruba switching/routing platforms
• Participate in an on-call rotation and drive the continuous improvement of incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and post-mortem processes
• Collaborate closely with Security  and other IT teams to embed reliability, scalability, and security best practices from the ground up

What You Bring:

• 6+ years experience in infrastructure development and/or operations
• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or a related field
• Expertise with a scripting language like Python
• Advanced experience with LAN/WAN technologies, protocols and best practices, e.g. BGP
• Experience with Juniper (Junos), Arista (EOS), and HP Aruba switching/routing platforms
• Track record of working with large web applications or computer clusters 
• Hands-on experience with Linux deployment and administration
• Advanced experience using configuration management tools (i.e. Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Saltstack) in a production environment (we use Salt and Terraform)
• Solid understanding of Network principles and operations 
• Advanced experience with LAN/WAN technologies, protocols and best practices, e. g. BGP

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Operational experience in deploying and maintaining databases
• Experience using Docker, ECS or Linux Containers in a production environment
• Awareness of best practices about systems security and defensive programming
• Experience with version control e.g. Git
• Experience with programming and scripting languages  e.g. Python, Shell
• Experience in deploying and maintaining virtual machines e.g. KVM, ProxMox 
• Experience in software development using CI/CD processes and tools e.g. Jenkins, GitLab
• German language skills

Application Deadline:

May 11, 2026 by 23:59 CET (Central European Time)

Export Control Requirements:

Planet Labs Germany GmbH is authorized to receive U.S. export-controlled information at Planet under an export license issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security. This position requires access to U.S. and German/EU export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by German, EU, or U.S. authorities.

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 
• Employee Wellness Program 
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity 
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Why we care so much about Belonging. 
We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging—dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work.  If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply!  At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description.  We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts.  We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride. 

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

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AI in Our Interviewing Process: Planet is committed to providing an exceptional interview experience for all candidates. We are currently exploring AI interviewing technologies to better focus on candidates and less on trying to capture notes. As such, with the candidate's consent, select interviews may be recorded and include a Planet AI Notetaker for transcription and summarization purposes. Should an interview involve use of AI interview technologies, the candidate will receive notification and have the ability to opt out both in advance and/or real-time. Opting out will not affect one's candidacy.

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