Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management

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:  

The team responsible for Identity and Access Management (IAM) on Sentinel Hub is looking for a Software Engineer, passionate about building great infrastructure that other teams and customers want to use. Our immediate team works in our Slovenia office on a hybrid basis. Our current priority is unifying the IAM of Planet and Sentinel Hub platforms, enabling further evolution of the platform. Your job will be maintaining and evolving our IAM services and web applications with a focus on unifying user experience across Planet and Sentinel Hub platforms. Ideal candidates have a positive attitude and are excited about Planet’s mission.

This is a full-time, remote position based in the Netherlands, Germany, or Slovenia. Should you prefer, you may opt to work from one of our offices in these locations. 

Impact You’ll Own:

• Designing the unified IAM in collaboration with multiple teams and functions.
• Evolving existing services and developing new services for the unified IAM.
• Building new services and features of the unified IAM. 
• Developing tools and libraries and writing technical documentation to help other engineering teams integrate with IAM. 
• Maintaining web applications owned by the team. 
• Identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving technical issues related to IAM solutions.

What You Bring:

• Experience with Java or other similar object oriented language.
• Experience with REST APIs, HTTP(S).
• Excellent grasp of relational databases.
• Excellent communication skills in English, written and oral.
• 4+ years of experience in software development.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams that put customer requirements first
• Ability to be adaptable and open to changes and challenges

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Experience with React and front-end development.
• Experience with Python.
• Experience in authentication technologies such as OAuth and IAM.
• Experience building backend services and infrastructure that scales and is easy to evolve.

Benefits While Working at Planet:

• Generous time off including vacation, holidays and company global days off 
• Comprehensive Leave Policies 
• Remote friendly work environment 
• Employee Wellness Program 
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly benefit to choose from a variety of providers (Urban Sports Club, Groceries, Clothes, Entertainment, Transportation...)*
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity Options*
• Volunteering Benefits

*Benefit, amount, and type are dependent on geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy

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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 with diversity, equity and inclusion.  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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