The posting, in Planet Labs's own words
archived Oct 23, 2026Welcome 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:
We are seeking a mission-driven Senior Product Manager for the "Solutions Crafting" pod within the Solution Enablement Group. While Planet collects the world's most frequent data, our customers need answers, not just pixels. In this role, you will bridge the gap between Planet’s platform capabilities and specific customer outcomes. With a relentless customer-centric mindset, you will identify high-value market problems first, then work hand-in-hand with Engineering to decompose them into scalable, reusable technical building blocks combining into solutions. You will ensure we prioritize opportunities with significant market size, moving Planet from selling raw data to selling measurable value in key verticals like Defense & Intelligence, Civil Government and Commercial. This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week.
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Impact You'll Own:
Lead customer discovery and feasibility studies to validate high-value use cases in CivGov, Commercial, and D&I, ensuring all development is anchored in addressable market needs. Partner deeply with Engineering and Data Science to decompose complex vertical requirements into detailed technical specifications, user stories, and prioritized backlog items. Act as the primary Engineering liaison for the pod, managing sprint planning and backlog grooming to balance feature delivery with technical debt management. Define and deliver reusable "building blocks" within the Planet Platform that allow us to scale solutions across multiple customers rather than building one-offs. Collaborate with Product Marketing and Sales to package technical capabilities into clear business narratives that demonstrate ROI to non-technical buyers. Build relationships with external partners and government agencies to identify opportunities for collaboration and scale.