Working Student, Software Engineering

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Join our Custom Apps team in Ljubljana as a student developer. We build web and mobile applications that turn satellite imagery into tools for agriculture and land monitoring-working on projects for government agencies and public-facing platforms. You'll support the team across multiple projects, tackling smaller tasks like bug fixes, UI improvements, testing, and integrations. This is hands-on work where you'll learn by doing, with experienced engineers there to guide you-and AI tools to accelerate your learning. This is a part-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our Ljubljana office 3 days per week. Impact You'll Own: Engineer user interfaces for web and mobile applications to enhance satellite imagery accessibility. Fix software bugs and develop features for backend systems to improve platform stability. Write automated test suites to ensure high code quality and prevent regression. Integrate various services with databases to streamline data flows. Facilitate deployment processes to maintain continuous delivery pipelines. Collaborate in code reviews to maintain and improve team engineering standards. Document technical specifications and workflows for future scalability and maintenance. Utilize AI coding tools to accelerate problem-solving and technical skill development. What You Bring: Currently enrolled in a full-time program at a university studying software or other engineering-related courses Foundation in programming with Java or React Exposure to web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) Familiarity with Git Basic understanding of databases Comfortable communicating in English (our team's working language) Proactive approach to learning and technical inquiry What Makes You Stand Out: Interest in geospatial technologies and working with maps Ability to learn new technology quickly Experience using AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor) Experience with developing mobile apps, especially with React Native Application Deadline: September 17, 2027 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. Generous time off including vacation, holidays and company global days off Comprehensive Leave Policies Employee Wellness Program Home Office Reimbursement Monthly benefit to choose from a variety of providers (Urban Sports Club, Groceries, Clothes, Entertainment, Transportation...)* Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement Access to LinkedIn Learning Volunteering Benefits San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 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 employ

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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.

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