Product Designer

Planet uses space to help life on Earth. We design, build, and operate the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history, delivering a continuous stream of Earth data through our cloud-based platform. Our imagery and insights power breakthroughs across environmental, commercial, and humanitarian sectors — helping governments, businesses, and researchers make better decisions for the planet.

As both a space and data company, Planet combines deep technical expertise with a people-first culture. Our team includes engineers, scientists, and designers from companies like NASA, Google, and Tesla. Together, we’re building technology that changes the way people see and understand the world.

Planet has offices across San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands, with employees working remotely worldwide.

About the Role
We’re looking for a Product Designer to join our Platform team, focused on shaping the experience for insights.planet.com. You’ll lead design efforts from concept to production, balancing the big-picture vision with day-to-day execution. Working closely with Product and Engineering, you’ll help create intuitive, high-quality tools that make complex geospatial data accessible to a global audience.

This role is ideal for a designer who thrives on complexity, loves solving hard problems, and wants to make a tangible impact on how people use Earth observation data.

Impact You’ll Own
Gather customer feedback and conduct user interviews with product partners.
Design UX and UI solutions that support a global customer base.
Create information flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity screens and prototypes.
Collaborate with Product and Engineering to deliver production-ready designs.
Help strengthen and shape Planet’s growing design culture.

What You Bring
4+ years of professional experience designing complex digital products, ideally SaaS or technical platforms.
Bachelor’s degree in design or a related field.
Experience designing for B2B or technical audiences, from early ideation through to live product.
Proficiency with Figma, Adobe tools, and design systems.
A portfolio that clearly demonstrates your design process, results, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to handle ambiguity, iterate based on feedback, and overcome design roadblocks.
Strong skills in UX/UI design, interaction design, rapid prototyping, and accessibility.

What Makes You Stand Out
Experience with GIS, geospatial data, or remote sensing.
Familiarity with admin interfaces or payment flow design.
An AI-native mindset, using AI tools for ideation and design acceleration.
Experience solving complex, cross-functional problems with ownership and clarity.
Empathy for users and stakeholders, with the ability to balance both perspectives.

Benefits While Working at Planet
Paid time off including vacation, public holidays, and company-wide rest days.
Employee wellness programs.
Home office reimbursement.
Monthly phone and internet allowance.
Tuition reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning.
Equity options.
Paid time off for volunteering.

Why Planet
We’re dedicated to building technology that benefits the whole planet — and that starts with building a workplace where everyone belongs. Our culture is rooted in curiosity, collaboration, and purpose. Even if you don’t meet every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply — we value diverse experiences and perspectives.

Planet is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, providing fair and inclusive opportunities regardless of background or identity.