Solutions Architect, Deployment Strategist

About Planet

Planet is a space and data company that builds and runs the world’s largest fleet of imaging satellites. Its cloud platform turns satellite imagery into a rich stream of empirical data used by commercial, environmental, and humanitarian organizations to make decisions, accelerate research, create products, and solve difficult problems. Because Planet manages the full stack from hardware and manufacturing to data processing and software, the organization brings together specialists from many disciplines in a collaborative environment focused on impact and growth.

Planet is a global employer with remote team members and offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and the Netherlands.

About the Role

Planet’s Professional Services team supports Defense and Intelligence customers in adopting the Planet Platform and achieving fast value from Planet data and analytics. The Global D&I team is hiring a Solutions Architect to lead implementation, integration, and analysis work for new software and data products that extend the platform and unlock new capabilities for strategic customers. You will work directly with customers to train users, turn business needs into technical solutions, shape workflows, and relay mission-critical requirements to Planet’s product teams. This role has high visibility and directly influences how quickly customers can use Planet’s datasets and how efficiently new customers are onboarded.

This is a full-time, in-office role in Abu Dhabi, UAE, requiring five days a week on site. The position is contingent on award.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess customer goals and build solutions that are aligned to their specific mission needs.
• Work through complex, uncertain problems by separating them into practical, workable parts.
• Use strong analytical thinking to support D&I customers and deliver mission-relevant products.
• Create workflows, define data structures, configure integrations, and help shape tools that fit the customer mission.
• Train users, refine solutions alongside them in real time, and help make Planet products part of daily operations.
• Convert operational needs into clear product feedback for Planet engineering teams.
• Explain technical capabilities to customers in plain, mission-oriented language.
• Build, test, and adjust prototypes quickly to match real operational requirements.
• Partner with decision makers and analysts to map strategy and troubleshoot workflow issues.
• Collaborate closely with customer teams to understand their processes, pain points, and mission priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or an equivalent field.
• At least 4 years of experience supporting Defense and Intelligence customers, including technical systems integration work.
• Hands-on experience with Golang, Python, PostgreSQL, and React, or similar technologies.
• Background in cloud deployments such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• Strong problem-solving ability and a systems-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and experience managing stakeholders.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar technical tools and domains quickly.
• Comfort working in ambiguous, high-pressure settings.
• Strong curiosity and willingness to dig into operational detail.
• Ability to translate smoothly between technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience solving complex issues through analytical methods.
• Experience scaling and maintaining production systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting defense and intelligence organizations in the UAE.
• Systems integration experience in multi-domain or multi-level security environments, especially within Defense and Intelligence.
• Working knowledge of JavaScript mapping tools such as OpenLayers, Leaflet, and ArcGIS API for JavaScript, plus Google Earth Engine and its SDK.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and SQL, as well as distributed NoSQL systems.
• Background in geopolitics and data science.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies.
• Experience building analytical products from complex datasets.
• Experience with geospatial technologies and data.
• GEOINT, imagery exploitation, and imagery analysis experience.
• Ability to communicate in multiple languages.

Benefits

• 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.
• Volunteer paid time off.

Additional Information

This role is eligible for consideration of applicants with arrest and conviction records under the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Planet encourages people from all backgrounds to apply and is committed to building a workplace where everyone belongs. Candidates who may not meet every listed qualification are still encouraged to apply, as the company values well-rounded individuals who can contribute beyond the items explicitly listed in the job summary.

Planet is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics including race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation during the hiring process because of a disability or special need, you can request support through the company’s accommodations contact or by reaching out to your recruiter. Any such communication will be kept confidential.

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Responsible use of AI tools is expected during live interviews and assessments for this role. Unless specifically allowed by the interviewer or assessment instructions, AI tools such as large language models or deepfake technology are not permitted. If you need AI-related assistance as an accommodation, you may request it through the accommodations contact.

Application Deadline

The final date to apply is February 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST.