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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
43
open professional roles
51
opened in the last 90 days
65 in the last 12 months
9%
of roles are remote
4
states hiring
California, Virginia, District of Columbia, Colorado
What it hires for: Engineering (27), Sales (7), Legal (5), Product (5), Customer Success (4). By level: senior ic (22), mid level (17), vp (5), early career (5), manager (5).
Where: San Francisco, CA (36), Arlington, VA (14), United States, Remote (5), Denver, CO (3), USA (2), Washington, D.C. (2), US - Remote Eastern Standard Time (1), Washington D.C. (1).
Main hubs: San Francisco, CA (36), Arlington, VA (14), Denver, CO (3). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where San Francisco, CA ranks
Where San Francisco, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for security jobs316 openings · of 20
- #1Best cities for technology jobs7,178 openings · of 100
- #1Best cities for financial services pay after cost of living$173k · of 33
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills35% · of 100
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast35% · of 54
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast902 jobs · of 47
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Planet Labs in the industry job lists
Where Planet Labs places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #15Highest-paying space employers$163k · of 25
- #21Employers with the most open space jobs40 open · of 25
- #23Highest-paying defense and aerospace employers$181k · of 25
Planet Labs hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Planet Labs's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 66 professional roles in that time.
- 4 of Planet Labs's 38 open roles (11%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 37 open roles (97%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include CUDA, PyTorch.
- Of the 32 open roles that state where the work happens, 6 remote, 26 hybrid.
- Among open roles, 7 require a security clearance.
- 92% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 18% for Aerospace & Defense employers.
- 1 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 75 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Planet Labs ranks #167 of 299 Aerospace & Defense employers we track.
What Planet Labs asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- gdpr 36
- python 15
- gcp 7
- aws 6
- ci/cd 6
- git 5
- audit 4
- forecasting 4
- kubernetes 4
- linux 4
AI tools named: CUDA (1), PyTorch (1).
How Planet Labs compares with Aerospace & Defense employers
| Measure | Planet Labs | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 38 | 41 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 92% | 18% |
| Roles that are remote | 9% | 0% |
Median across 296 Aerospace & Defense employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Senior Director, Global Talent AcquisitionSan Francisco, CA · $232k–$289k
- Vice President Defense and Intelligence EngineeringDenver, CO · $257k–$322k
- Vice President Defense and Intelligence EngineeringArlington, VA · $257k–$322k
- Customer Success Manager II, Commercial MarketsSan Francisco, CA; Denver, CO · $122k–$152k
- Data Analyst - Cloud Financial OperationsSan Francisco, CA · $114k–$143k
- Site Reliability EngineerSan Francisco, CA · $145k–$181k
- Opto-Mechanical EngineerSan Francisco, CA · $145k–$181k
- PCB Design EngineerSan Francisco, CA · $145k–$181k
- Senior Analyst, International Trade ComplianceSan Francisco, CA · $101k–$127k
- Software Engineer, Platform OperationsUnited States, Remote · $136k–$170k
What Planet Labs pays
Across 60 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 92% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| VP | Engineering | $257,300–$321,600 | 2 |
| Manager | Operations | $143,650–$179,550 | 2 |
| Manager | Sales | $132,960–$166,160 | 2 |
| Manager | Product | $152,700–$190,850 | 2 |
| IC | Engineering | $153,000–$180,600 | 13 |
| IC | Data & Analytics | $114,200–$142,700 | 4 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Planet Labs hiring?
- Planet Labs has 43 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 51 opened in the last 90 days and 65 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Planet Labs pay?
- Across 60 postings with a posted salary range, Planet Labs's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Planet Labs hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 4 of Planet Labs's 38 open roles (11%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Planet Labs offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 32 open roles that state where the work happens, 6 remote, 26 hybrid.
- What skills does Planet Labs ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are gdpr (36), python (15), gcp (7), aws (6), ci/cd (6), git (5).
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