# Senior Forward Deployment Engineer, Strategic Customer Engagements U.S. 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: Senior
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-23
- Apply by: 2026-12-07
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/planetlabs/jobs/8231897?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/planet-senior-forward-deployment-engineer-strategic-customer-engagements-u-s/

## About the role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help develop transformative solutions for our most strategic accounts, starting with our Global Defense and Security customers. In this role, you will work directly with key partners, acting as a senior technical contributor and hands-on builder within a collaborative engineering team. Your mission will be to tackle complex, mission-critical customer challenges by building high-impact software solutions. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ years of relevant work experience in software engineering or an equivalent technical role
- Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science or other relevant field
- Experience with geospatial software development and concepts (e.g., Rasterio, Fiona, Shapely, OpenLayers, GDAL)
- AWS or GCP experience
- Proficiency in Python
- Knowledge of software engineering best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, and testing methodologies

Tags: Global Monitoring Solutions (SWE)

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