Platform Engineer Jobs
Platform Engineer jobs are open across cloud infrastructure, fintech, healthtech, and enterprise SaaS, from junior to staff and principal level, with specializations in Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD pipeline design, and internal developer platforms. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
Sr. Platform Engineer
ROLE
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Good working experience in at least some of the below technologies:
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Middleware (i.e. Tomcat, WebSphere, WebLogic)
- UiPath RPA
- App containerization (i.e. Kubernetes, Redhat OpenShift)
- Automation (i.e. UiPath RPA, Microsoft Power, Airflow)
- Message Queue (i.e. Kafka, MQ)
- ETL (i.e. Glide)
- Analytics (i.e. Dataiku)
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Data Management (i.e Snowflake, Data Bricks)
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Should have sound knowledge on IT Application architecture, Design methodologies across multiple platforms.
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Good understanding of applications capacity management
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Good experience on applications resilience planning
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Good working knowledge on SQL and scripting.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Salary Range
$90,000-$110,000 a year
LOCATION
Boston, MA
Job Function
TECHNOLOGY
Role
Engineer
Job Id
417700
Desired Skills
Middleware
Salary Range
$90,000-$110,000 a year
INTRODUCTION
Sr. Platform Engineer
ROLE
-
Good working experience in at least some of the below technologies:
-
Middleware (i.e. Tomcat, WebSphere, WebLogic)
- UiPath RPA
- App containerization (i.e. Kubernetes, Redhat OpenShift)
- Automation (i.e. UiPath RPA, Microsoft Power, Airflow)
- Message Queue (i.e. Kafka, MQ)
- ETL (i.e. Glide)
- Analytics (i.e. Dataiku)
-
Data Management (i.e Snowflake, Data Bricks)
-
Should have sound knowledge on IT Application architecture, Design methodologies across multiple platforms.
-
Good understanding of applications capacity management
-
Good experience on applications resilience planning
-
Good working knowledge on SQL and scripting.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Salary Range
$90,000-$110,000 a year
LOCATION
Boston, MA
Job Function
TECHNOLOGY
Role
Engineer
Job Id
417700
Desired Skills
Middleware
Salary Range
$90,000-$110,000 a year
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Find Platform Engineer JobsPlatform Engineer Job Market
A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- CVS Health50
- Google29
- Apple28
- NVIDIA27
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)14
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software502
- Consulting & Professional Services92
- Electronics & Hardware78
- Healthcare & Medical Services69
- Investment & Asset Management66
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in platform engineer jobs.
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and container orchestration at scale
- Proficiency in at least one major cloud provider, AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Infrastructure-as-code experience with Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation
- CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance using tools such as GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or Jenkins
- Scripting and automation skills in Python, Go, or Bash
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
Tips for Your Platform Engineer Job Search
Quantify your infrastructure impact on your resume
Platform engineers often undersell themselves by listing tools instead of outcomes. Replace 'managed Kubernetes clusters' with what that meant for deployment frequency, incident reduction, or developer onboarding time. Hiring managers respond to concrete before-and-after comparisons.
Target openings by platform maturity stage
Early-stage companies need you to build platforms from scratch, while enterprises need you to scale or migrate existing ones. Read job descriptions carefully for words like 'greenfield,' 'modernize,' or 'migrate' to match your actual experience to the right environment.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists platform engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Tailor your resume to each cloud provider
A resume optimized for AWS roles should foreground EKS, IAM, and Terraform on AWS provider. For GCP roles, shift emphasis to GKE and Cloud Build. Applicant tracking systems screen for provider-specific keywords, so a single generic resume loses relevance fast.
Prepare a system design answer for developer experience
Most platform engineer interviews include a design question about improving developer experience or reducing toil. Practice walking through how you'd design a self-service deployment pipeline or a secrets management system, explaining your tradeoffs out loud.
Negotiate scope and on-call expectations, not just pay
Platform roles vary widely in whether you own the platform as a product team or operate as embedded SRE support. In your offer conversation, clarify ownership boundaries, on-call rotation expectations, and whether the role includes roadmap input before you accept.
Platform Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most platform engineers?
The companies hiring the most platform engineers right now include CVS Health, Google, and Apple, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand is strongest at companies running large-scale cloud infrastructure or actively migrating from on-premise systems.
How many platform engineer jobs are remote?
About 36% of platform engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, making it one of the more remote-accessible infrastructure roles. Sub-areas like internal developer platform tooling and CI/CD automation tend to be the most remote-friendly, while roles that require data center proximity or hands-on hardware are more likely to require on-site presence.
How do you become a platform engineer?
Start by building a strong foundation in Linux systems administration and networking, then learn Kubernetes and at least one cloud provider deeply enough to deploy and troubleshoot real workloads. Add infrastructure-as-code skills using Terraform or Pulumi, and get comfortable writing automation scripts in Python or Go. Contributing to open-source platform tooling or building a personal homelab with a working CI/CD pipeline helps demonstrate practical skills to employers.
Can you get a platform engineer job without much experience?
Yes, but you'll need to demonstrate hands-on technical ability in place of professional experience. Build a portfolio project that shows a working Kubernetes cluster, a CI/CD pipeline, and infrastructure defined as code, then document it clearly on GitHub. Entry-level roles often appear under titles like junior DevOps engineer or infrastructure engineer, so search those adjacent titles alongside platform engineer to find openings that are genuinely accessible to candidates earlier in their careers.
What does the platform engineer interview process look like?
Most platform engineer interviews move through a recruiter screen, a technical phone interview focused on your infrastructure background, and then a multi-stage virtual onsite. The onsite typically includes a system design round where you design a platform component like a deployment system or secrets manager, a Kubernetes or cloud troubleshooting exercise, and a coding screen in Python or Go. Some companies also include a take-home infrastructure project. Culture and cross-functional collaboration fit rounds are common at companies that treat the platform team as an internal product team.
Where can I find and apply to platform engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to platform engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your cloud provider experience, seniority level, and preferred work arrangement, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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