Senior Cloud Engineer (Network)

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:

As Senior Cloud Engineer you will be a key member of the Cloud Engineering team. You will play a critical role in building Planet’s next generation Cloud infrastructure.  

This position will play a lead role in Planet’s mult-cloud network strategy. Focused on cloud networking in GCP and AWS as well as Cloud to on-prem datacenter networking. You will work closely with fellow Corpeng team members and other cross-functional teams in an Agile development environment to ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our network.

This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work in our San Francisco HQ 3 days per week.

Impact You'll Own:

• Work with key stakeholders to design, implement, and manage complex network solutions for our data centers and cloud environments (AWS and GCP)
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for network automation and provisioning
• Implement and maintain network security best practices
• Document network designs, configurations, and procedures
• Configure and manage network devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers
• Participate in on-call rotations

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in network engineering
• Extensive experience with AWS and GCP cloud networking - VPCs, Route Tables, Security Groups, NACLs, etc.
• Experience with application networking requirements - Load Balancers, HA-Proxy, Nginx, etc.
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform (preferred), Ansible or Crossplane
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Advanced understanding of networking protocols and technologies (BGP, TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPNs, etc.)
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

What Makes You Stand Out: 

• Experience with network monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
• Experience with data center network design and build-outs
• Experience with Kubernetes networking - GKE
• Relevant certifications (AWS Certified Networking - Specialty, etc.)
• Experience configuring and managing network equipment, including:
• Juniper switches
• VyOS
• Aruba wireless and switching solutions
• Ubiquiti UniFi equipment

Application Deadline: January 19th, 2026. 11:59pm PST

EAR/ITAR Requirements:

This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

Benefits While Working at Planet:

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off 
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement