Working Student, Professional Services

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: This working student position is designed for individuals who are interested in applying technology to solve real customer challenges while growing into customer-facing technical professionals. Working alongside our Solutions Architects, you will support the discovery, design, piloting, and delivery of geospatial solutions by combining your technical background with Planet’s products and platforms. You will collaborate directly with customers, engineers, and cross-functional teams, progressively developing the technical and consulting skills required to become a trusted technical advisor. This is a part-time (20 hours/week), hybrid role which will require you to work from our Berlin office approximately 2 days per week. Impact You’ll Own: • Support Solutions Architects in customer discovery, solution design, pilot delivery, and customer adoption. • Participate in customer workshops by gathering requirements, documenting outcomes, coordinating follow-up actions, and supporting Agile solution delivery. • Act as the technical communication bridge for Russian-speaking customers throughout workshops, pilots, and ongoing engagements. • Prepare customer datasets, subscriptions, collections, and Planet platform resources for demonstrations and pilot projects. • Support engineers and architects with solution validation, testing, technical troubleshooting, and customer onboarding. • Contribute to pre-sales activities, customer demonstrations, technical training, and regional onsite engagements. What You Bring: • Currently enrolled full-time at an accredited university in GIS, Computer Science, Remote Sensing, Geography, or a related field. • Familiarity with GIS software such as QGIS, ArcGIS, GDAL, ENVI, or similar tools. • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure. • Experience supporting customer workshops, gathering requirements, and working directly with end users. • Experience using AI tools for productivity, coding, and rapid prototyping. • Solid communication skills with the ability to collaborate directly with customers and technical teams. • Fluent written and spoken Russian and English. • A proactive, curious, and customer-oriented mindset. What Makes You Stand Out: • A background in remote sensing, geoscience, or geoinformatics. • Practical experience with Python for geospatial applications, data processing, or automation. • Experience designing geospatial solutions or supporting solution architecture. • Experience with Agile software development and cross-functional product delivery. • Exper