Senior Data Visualization Engineer

Planet•San Francisco, CA

1d•$114,200 - $142,700•Hybrid

About The Position

In our increasingly data-driven world, it’s more important than ever for our customers and prospects to have accessible ways to view and understand the uses and value of Planet data. That’s where data visualization is essential. Our team’s goal is to make Planet’s data and platform more accessible and understandable. You will be joining the Data Visualization Team, which sits inside of the Marketing Department. This “DataViz” team is part of Marketing’s Creative Group, along with web developers and graphic designers. We’re looking for a spatial thinker with a passion for remote sensing analysis and visual communication to join our team. You will help the Marketing and Communications Teams leverage Planet’s platform and collection of imagery and derived data products (Planetary Variables) to create visualizations for external distribution. We’re looking for someone who’s excited about using our one-of-a-kind datasets and platform in new and compelling ways. You are intellectually curious, forward thinking, and willing to suggest and try new technologies and creative approaches.

Requirements

6-8 years experience in relevant technical roles, preferably working with geospatial and/or remote sensing data
Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads in a dynamic, client-driven work environment without sacrificing attention to detail
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and articulating complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Advanced knowledge of use cases for remote sensing data
Knowledge of cartographic and data visualization best practices
Deep expertise in manipulating vector and raster data with core geospatial software and libraries (QGIS, ArcGIS, GDAL, Avenza Geographic Imager, Avenza MAPublisher, etc.)
Proven ability programming with Python to analyze geospatial data and interact with APIs
Extensive experience working with the Adobe Creative Suite (especially Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator)
Adept at learning new datasets, APIs, platforms, and technical concepts
Experience working with remote, distributed, global teams

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the space and/or Earth observation industry
Working knowledge of modern and widely supported front- and back-end programming languages, libraries, and frameworks (Javascript, React, D3, NextJS, Svelte, etc.)
Experience working with and visualizing hyperspectral data
Advanced video and animation skills
Experience with web mapping and/or interactive web storytelling

Responsibilities

Find and tell stories that showcase novel applications of Planet’s unique products, and leveraging your ability to combine our imagery with complementary datasets.
Collaborate with Marketing colleagues to understand target audiences and create graphics for content to educate customers on how Planet data can meet their needs or solve their problems.
Assist in scoping and providing technical feedback on Marketing content, whether it’s an animation, video, datasheet or presentation deck. You’ll ensure that the data is accurately represented.
Partner with the Media Programs Manager and the rest of the DataViz team to prepare and share imagery externally with the press, think tanks and analysts as they try to meet tight deadlines.
Encourage and use best practices for data visualization as an expert resource within the organization.