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:

Planet is seeking an experienced and customer-obsessed Product Manager to lead the productization, launch, and growth of our new AI Geospatial Assistant. This initiative is a strategic bet to further Planet’s leap from data provider to solutions provider for our customers. This role is for an AI-native leader embracing new product management paradigms and passionate about revolutionizing the remote sensing industry using AI.

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

Impact You'll Own:

• Lead Product Strategy & Velocity: Take ownership of the high-velocity product development as it transitions from a research effort within our AI research team into a fast-paced product group.

• Customer-Driven Development: Play the primary leadership role in the customer-driven phase of product development. You will work closely with designers and user researchers to nail the launch plan and initial target audience for Planet’s latest AI-driven product.

• Focus on Core Use Cases: Drive the product to solve real, critical customer problems where Planet has a durable competitive advantage, primarily focusing on forensics and large-scale daily change use cases.

• Team Collaboration: Be a core member of the initial product team, collaborating with Executive Sponsors, Engineering Manager, Designer, and Tech Lead.

• Product Launch: You are taking this product from “zero-to-one”. You will lead the team through critical development phases, from early Beta testing to General Availability (GA), to ensure the product successfully meets all stringent criteria for both technology and customer acceptance.

What You Bring:

• 10+ years of product management experience, ideally in Earth Observation or geospatial domain, with a passion for bringing cutting edge concepts to life.

• “Zero-to-one” experience: excellent product management skills honed to bring strategic concepts to reality; build, test, launch and iterate with velocity.

• Knowledgeable about the latest in AI innovation, embeddings and MCP especially at the intersection of these technologies and data challenges of remote sensing

• Obsession for understanding customer needs, what they value and the problems they are setting out to solve

• Expert at internal and external stakeholder management

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value.

• Superb analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-informed decision-making approach.

• Experience launching early stage products that deliver results

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Experience with AI-based products in geospatial and remote sensing applications

• Experience building and scaling strategic product initiatives that serve multiple market segments.

• Experience working closely with operations teams and understanding the realities of satellite or sensor constraints.

Application Deadline:

May 23, 2026 at 11:59p PT

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

• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning

• Equity

• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)

• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Compensation:

The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

San Francisco Salary Range**$182,900—$228,600 USD**
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. 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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AI in Our Interviewing Process: Planet is committed to providing an exceptional interview experience for all candidates. We are currently exploring AI interviewing technologies to better focus on candidates and less on trying to capture notes. As such, with the candidate's consent, select interviews may be recorded and include a Planet AI Notetaker for transcription and summarization purposes. Should an interview involve use of AI interview technologies, the candidate will receive notification and have the ability to opt out both in advance and/or real-time. Opting out will not affect one's candidacy.

Candidate AI Policy: Planet embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and we encourage its responsible use. We understand that candidates may use various resources, including AI tools, to prepare for interviews and assessments. However, during any live interview stage or when actively completing assessments for this position, the use of AI tools—e.g. Large Language Models (LLMs), deep fake technology, etc.—is strictly prohibited unless explicitly prompted by an interviewer or assessment instructions. If you are unsure about acceptable use, please contact your recruiter for clarification. If an AI tool or similar technology is desired as an accommodation, please contact accommodations@planet.com with your request for assistance. Your message will be confidential, and we will be happy to assist you. Violation of this policy may result in disqualification of your application.