Shape Planet’s machine learning engineering strategy in a full time hybrid role based three days weekly in Denver or Washington DC. The Director of Engineering, Analytics leads the organization developing satellite-imagery models and pipelines. You will guide a transition from hand-built detectors toward foundation-model methods while expanding monitored sites from hundreds to thousands. You will report to the VP of Technology and lead teams across North America and Europe. Key Responsibilities:

Develop and execute analytics talent strategies Convert program commitments into dated owned work Report delivery status, including slippage Advance the foundation-model analytics portfolio Deliver shared quality and latency targets Requirements:

Eight-plus years in software or machine learning engineering Six-plus years managing engineering managers Experience shipping machine learning into production Clear planning and status-reporting ability Active clearance or eligibility to obtain one Lead Planet’s machine learning engineering growth with accountable delivery, staffing discipline, and foundation-model experience.

📌 Director of Machine Learning Engineering (Picton)
🏢 Planet
📍 Picton