Senior Product Designer
Planet Labs PBC, San Francisco, CA, United States
About the Role
The core mission of this role is to design, prototype, and launch groundbreaking AI-powered features and products. You will be at the forefront of creating tools that significantly lower the barrier to entry for geospatial analysis. Your designs will enable a broad and diverse range of users to utilize sophisticated AI capabilities to make informed, critical decisions rapidly.
We are seeking an exceptionally skilled and motivated Senior Product Designer to take ownership of the user experience for our Geospatial Analysis AI assistant features. This is a pivotal role that offers the opportunity to define a disruptive new way for users to interact with and derive insights from Planet's satellite Earth Observation (EO) data.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in designing sophisticated, data-heavy applications, ideally with experience in AI-powered tools or complex data visualization in an enterprise environment. Your work will directly contribute to Planet's mission of providing daily, globally consistent information to make life on Earth more sustainable and secure.
This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week.
Impact You'll Own
Product Design Ownership: Lead the end-to-end design process (research, conceptualization, wireframing, prototyping, user testing, high-fidelity visual design) for Geospatial AI interfaces
Hybrid LLM Interface Design: Focus specifically on designing intuitive and powerful Large Language Model (LLM) interfaces that translate complex user questions into actionable geospatial queries and clear, summarized insights, all without requiring deep pre-existing knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Design for Explainability - define patterns for enabling verification of LLM outputs
Strategic Development: Identify opportunities to integrate AI/ML models into Planet's platform, translating technical capabilities into compelling, human-centered product features.
Collaboration: Work closely with a cross-functional team of AI researchers, data scientists, product managers, and software engineers to ensure technical feasibility and design excellence.
Disruptive Innovation: Champion a vision for how AI can fundamentally change how users interact with satellite imagery, moving beyond traditional map-based tools to conversational, insight-driven experiences.
Gather feedback and conducting user interviews in collaboration with product partners
Architect the interaction model for Planet's AI-native interface
Partner with product management and engineering teams to ensure that the design work meets the highest quality standards
Be a part of building our design culture at Planet
What You Bring
10+ years of professional experience designing complex digital products - especially bringing new products to market
Bachelors' degree in design or an equivalent field
Expertise in designing for technical, SaaS, or B2B products, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
Experience working with Figma/Adobe and design systems
A design portfolio demonstrating examples of professional projects: the results and how you got there
Experience conducting usability testing and lightweight user research, synthesizing findings into actionable design improvements
End to end design experience: you've taken projects from early ideation to live software, gathered feedback and improved upon previous iterations
Experience overcoming design roadblocks and challenges
Standard industry design skillset in:
UX/UI-Design
Interaction Design and rapid prototyping
Usability and accessibility
What Makes You Stand Out
Previous experience with GIS, geospatial data and/or remote sensing, OK if it's only tangential
AI native mindset, experience with using AI tools for creative ideation and design/code generation
Experience in developing speculative or future-state products, interactions and concept models.
Experience solving complex problems where you have made contributions, communicated the problem and taken ownership of existing problems
Experience working on teams where growth was a common goal
Experience balancing empathy for others when it comes to product design and UX (both end users and stakeholder)
Application Deadline May 10, 2026 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.
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
Compensation The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
San Francisco Salary Range
$205,800 — $257,200 USD
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.
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 employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Know Your Rights.
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We are seeking an exceptionally skilled and motivated Senior Product Designer to take ownership of the user experience for our Geospatial Analysis AI assistant features. This is a pivotal role that offers the opportunity to define a disruptive new way for users to interact with and derive insights from Planet's satellite Earth Observation (EO) data.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in designing sophisticated, data-heavy applications, ideally with experience in AI-powered tools or complex data visualization in an enterprise environment. Your work will directly contribute to Planet's mission of providing daily, globally consistent information to make life on Earth more sustainable and secure.
This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week.
Impact You'll Own
Product Design Ownership: Lead the end-to-end design process (research, conceptualization, wireframing, prototyping, user testing, high-fidelity visual design) for Geospatial AI interfaces
Hybrid LLM Interface Design: Focus specifically on designing intuitive and powerful Large Language Model (LLM) interfaces that translate complex user questions into actionable geospatial queries and clear, summarized insights, all without requiring deep pre-existing knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Design for Explainability - define patterns for enabling verification of LLM outputs
Strategic Development: Identify opportunities to integrate AI/ML models into Planet's platform, translating technical capabilities into compelling, human-centered product features.
Collaboration: Work closely with a cross-functional team of AI researchers, data scientists, product managers, and software engineers to ensure technical feasibility and design excellence.
Disruptive Innovation: Champion a vision for how AI can fundamentally change how users interact with satellite imagery, moving beyond traditional map-based tools to conversational, insight-driven experiences.
Gather feedback and conducting user interviews in collaboration with product partners
Architect the interaction model for Planet's AI-native interface
Partner with product management and engineering teams to ensure that the design work meets the highest quality standards
Be a part of building our design culture at Planet
What You Bring
10+ years of professional experience designing complex digital products - especially bringing new products to market
Bachelors' degree in design or an equivalent field
Expertise in designing for technical, SaaS, or B2B products, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
Experience working with Figma/Adobe and design systems
A design portfolio demonstrating examples of professional projects: the results and how you got there
Experience conducting usability testing and lightweight user research, synthesizing findings into actionable design improvements
End to end design experience: you've taken projects from early ideation to live software, gathered feedback and improved upon previous iterations
Experience overcoming design roadblocks and challenges
Standard industry design skillset in:
UX/UI-Design
Interaction Design and rapid prototyping
Usability and accessibility
What Makes You Stand Out
Previous experience with GIS, geospatial data and/or remote sensing, OK if it's only tangential
AI native mindset, experience with using AI tools for creative ideation and design/code generation
Experience in developing speculative or future-state products, interactions and concept models.
Experience solving complex problems where you have made contributions, communicated the problem and taken ownership of existing problems
Experience working on teams where growth was a common goal
Experience balancing empathy for others when it comes to product design and UX (both end users and stakeholder)
Application Deadline May 10, 2026 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.
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
Compensation The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
San Francisco Salary Range
$205,800 — $257,200 USD
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.
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 employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Know Your Rights.
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