Technical Program Manager (Trade Compliance)

• We are looking for a Technical Program Manager (TPM) for Trade Compliance to embed directly within our product and software development and data analytics teams
• Your mission is to drive compliance to enable product and software delivery in a rapid development environment
• You will take complex regulatory requirements and turn them into pragmatic, scalable product features and workflows
• Because our cutting-edge products serve a diverse client base ranging from commercial and Civil Government customers to the military and intelligence community, you will navigate the complex intersection of ITAR/EAR and OFAC/sanctions requirements as well as globally applicable equivalents
• You will ensure trade compliance requirements are built into our product and software development architecture and deployment workflows to support product team innovation
• Drive and enable trade compliance as a scalable, structured framework rather than ad-hoc requirements, enabling compliance to be built seamlessly into a rapid development environment
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to understand product roadmaps and product lifecycle, and drive trade compliance requirements
• Apply a pragmatic, risk-based approach to compliance. Evaluate technical trade-offs and guide technical teams on how to meet ITAR/EAR without sacrificing speed-to-market
• Conduct and document systematic Export Classification Orders of Review (e.g., ITAR and EAR) for complex data analytics and software solutions
• Establish and maintain rigorous contemporaneous documentation tracking design intent/decisions and their impact on the export controls associated with the product/solution
• To ensure ITAR/EAR compliance, design, implement, and audit technical processes to govern software development work amongst US and non-US based software teams based upon product/software classification
• Work with product teams to develop Know Your Customer (KYC) and restricted party screening processes and workflows to tie into Planet’s restricted party screening solution and ensure compliance with OFAC/sanctions requirements (and applicable global equivalents)

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plan
• Wellness program and massages
• Flexible time off
• Recognition programs
• Commuter benefits
• Learning and tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Offsites and happy hours
• Volunteering benefits- Equally comfortable explaining your analyses and recommendations to business leaders as you are discussing technical trade-offs with engineers
• Ability to balance the tactical day-to-day with forward-looking improvements to scale operational efficiencies
• Experience working inside dynamic software engineering environments: CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and Agile methodologies
• Analytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills paired with the ability to communicate findings and recommendations
• Experience with the product life cycle: concept through development, launch preparation, go-to-market, deprecations, and end-of-life
• Demonstrated experience collaborating at the architectural level with engineering teams on cloud infrastructure, APIs, containerization, and data pipeline design
• 4 to 6 years of relevant software development or program management experience in the areas of SaaS, complex data lifecycles, discovery/search engines, or cloud-based content delivery
• Practical knowledge of ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and EAR (Export Administration Regulations), specifically as they apply to software, dual-use items, encryption, and satellite/geospatial data analytics
• Experience with remote sensing, earth observation data, or geospatial systems
• Ability to obtain clearance
• Experience working with remote, worldwide teams
• Demonstrated success in optimizing processes and tools to scale development cycles
• Proactive approach to learning and applying emerging regulatory standards to product development- Application Deadline: September 17, 2026 at 11:59pm PT