# Director of Software Engineering, Analytics at Planet

- Company: Planet
- What the company does: Discover how Planet's daily satellite imagery and insights empower global decisions and actions with a multidimensional view of our changing planet. Backed by Felicis and Lux.
- Company website: https://www.planet.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Arlington, VA; Denver, CO
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-13
- Apply by: 2026-11-27
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/planetlabs/jobs/8249630?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/planet-director-of-software-engineering-analytics/

## About the role

As the Director of Software Engineering, Analytics , you will lead, staff, and scale the engineering organization that builds Planet’s analytics: the models and pipelines that turn daily satellite imagery into answers about what changed at a site, what is moving in a port, and what is being built across a country. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of experience in software or machine learning engineering, with a focus on computer vision, geospatial analytics, or high-scale data systems
- 6+ years of experience leading engineering teams, including direct experience managing engineering managers and growing an organization through a scaling step
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
- Track record of shipping machine learning, computer vision, or geospatial analytics into production and owning the results
- Direct experience leading engineering work governed by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), with cleared and uncleared staff on the same team
- Success pairing with a solid technical lead or architect who owned technical direction while you owned people, plan, and delivery

Tags: Global Monitoring Solutions (SWE)

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