Technical Writer

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:

Planet is looking for a Technical Writer to create clear, accurate, and developer-friendly documentation for Planet’s products and APIs. In this role, you will produce and maintain technical content that enables customers, partners, and internal teams to successfully use Planet data, platforms, and developer tools. You will work closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and Solutions teams to understand new features and workflows, translate them into high quality content, and continuously improve the overall developer experience. 

This role combines hands-on content creation with technical editing and review. You will own documentation delivery for assigned product areas while also reviewing and improving content authored by the Product, Engineering and Education teams to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency. This role sits within Planet Education & Enablement team and works in close partnership with Product, Engineering and Technical Support.

This is a full-time, hybrid role requiring three days per week in our Berlin office.

Impact You’ll Own:

• Create and maintain high-quality, developer-focused technical documentation that improves developer experience and enables customers to successfully use Planet’s products, APIs, and workflows.
• Partner with Product Managers and Engineers throughout the product development lifecycle, including feature planning, release readiness, and post-launch improvements.
• Act as the primary documentation point of contact for assigned product areas, owning documentation planning, delivery, and ongoing content improvements.
• Continuously improve content usability based on customer feedback, support trends, and product changes.
• Apply and contribute to the improvement of documentation standards, structure, and information architecture to ensure consistent, high-quality content.
• Collaborate with Education, Support, and Solutions teams to align content with training materials, onboarding flows, and customer use cases.

What You Bring:

• 4+ years of experience writing technical documentation for developer or technical audiences
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Experience creating original technical documentation and editing/reviewing content authored by engineers or product teams
• Ability to learn complex products quickly and work with engineers to extract technical details and real world use cases
• Hands‑on experience with APIs and developer tools (REST, authentication, SDK usage)
• Working knowledge of Python and JavaScript sufficient to understand workflows, write and test example code, and validate documentation
• Experience working in a Git-based documentation workflow using tools such as Visual Studio Code, including commits, merge requests, and version control
• Deep sense of ownership with high standards for clarity, accuracy, structure, and maintainability
• Experience documenting complex technical systems, APIs, or data platforms

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Experience working with geospatial, remote sensing, or scientific data platforms
• Experience documenting data processing, analytics, or visualization workflows
• Familiarity with documentation platforms such as Docusaurus, MkDocs, or similar Markdown-based documentation systems 
• Familiarity with documentation localization or translation workflows

Application Deadline:

June 29, 2026 by 11:59p / 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 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 the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

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.

Candidate AI Policy: Planet embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and we encourage its responsible use. We understand that candidates may use various resources, including AI tools, to prepare for interviews and assessments. However, during any live interview stage or when actively completing assessments for this position, the use of AI tools—e.g. Large Language Models (LLMs), deep fake technology, etc.—is strictly prohibited unless explicitly prompted by an interviewer or assessment instructions. If you are unsure about acceptable use, please contact your recruiter for clarification. If an AI tool or similar technology is desired as an accommodation, please contact accommodations@planet.com with your request for assistance. Your message will be confidential, and we will be happy to assist you. Violation of this policy may result in disqualification of your application.