Senior Software Engineer, Front-End - D&I Solutions

Planet is a global company that designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of their application's frontend, contributing technical expertise and mentoring other engineers to ensure best practices are followed.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement frontend features
• Develop and maintain frontend applications using React and TypeScript
• Mentor other engineers through code reviews and technical discussions
• Contribute to backend systems and APIs as needed, with a primary focus on frontend ownership
• Drive architectural decisions impacting the frontend, including component design and state management patterns
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver solutions

Requirements:

• 10+ years of relevant work experience developing web applications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other relevant field
• Proficiency with React and component-based architecture
• Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript
• Ability to lead feature implementation from discovery through deployment
• Ability to improve team capabilities through code reviews and knowledge sharing
• Experience mentoring teammates on Front End best practices
• Professional working proficiency in English, the language of the company
• Experience with state management and data fetching in frontend applications
• Experience working with REST APIs
• Deep understanding of HTML, CSS, and responsive design
• Experience with monorepo tooling or large-scale frontend architectures
• Experience with mapping libraries or data visualization tools
• Experience with modern testing frameworks and CI/CD practices and leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity
• Background in geospatial technologies, remote sensing, or the defense and intelligence sector