Platform Engineer Jobs

Platform Engineer jobs are open across cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and site reliability engineering, hiring across fintech, healthtech, enterprise software, and e-commerce from junior to staff and principal levels. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.

Find Platform Engineer JobsLooking for remote work? View remote platform engineer jobs →Student or new grad? View platform engineer internships →

Overview

Open roles2,293+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerGoogle
Top citySan Francisco, CA
Work type50% Hybrid
Top industryTechnology

Showing 5 of 2,293+ Platform Engineer jobs

Platform Engineer
We won't show you this job again
New 8h ago
Platform Engineer
RightEye
Bethesda, Maryland
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
ML (Machine Learning)
Software Engineering
Remote (US)
11-50

Have you applied for this role?

Senior Cloud Platform and DevSecOps Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
We won't show you this job again
New 8h ago
Senior Cloud Platform and DevSecOps Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
General Dynamics Information Technology
Chantilly, Virginia
Cloud Architecture
Solutions Architecture
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Program Management
$149k - $201k/yr
Bachelor's degree in information technology
10,000+

Have you applied for this role?

Consultant, Software Engineer - Platform Engineering
We won't show you this job again
New 13h ago
Consultant, Software Engineer - Platform Engineering
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Columbus, Ohio
Software Engineering
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Specialized Engineering
Technical Program Management
Hybrid
10,000+

Have you applied for this role?

Staff Software Engineer, Google Local Services Ads Platform
We won't show you this job again
New 14h ago
Staff Software Engineer, Google Local Services Ads Platform
Google
Mountain View, California
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
ML (Machine Learning)
Software Engineering
$207k - $300k/yr
Doctoral degree in Computer Science
10,000+

Have you applied for this role?

Lead Platform Engineer
We won't show you this job again
New 15h ago
Lead Platform Engineer
Guardian Life
Holmdel, New Jersey
Automation QA
Cloud & DevOps
DevOps
Bachelor's degree in engineering
5,001-10,000

Have you applied for this role?

See All 2,293+ Platform Engineer Jobs

Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.

Find Platform Engineer Jobs

Platform Engineer Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Google80
  • Meta53
  • JPMorganChase46
  • Capital One37
  • Booz Allen Hamilton37

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software46
  • Science & Research9
  • Electronics & Hardware7
  • Investment & Asset Management7
  • Consulting & Professional Services7

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in platform engineer jobs.

  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration at scale
  • Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or Ansible
  • Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD
  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms including AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure
  • Scripting or programming ability in Python, Go, Bash, or a comparable language
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field

Tips for Your Platform Engineer Job Search

Tailor your resume to the stack

Platform engineer job descriptions vary sharply by stack. Rewrite your skills section for each application to mirror the exact tools listed, whether that's Kubernetes, Terraform, or Pulumi, so automated screening doesn't filter you out before a human sees your resume.

Document your reliability metrics concretely

Hiring managers for platform roles want to see outcomes, not duties. Quantify the uptime improvements, deployment frequency gains, or incident reduction your work delivered, even if the numbers came from a small-team environment or a side project.

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.

Target companies by their infrastructure maturity

A seed-stage startup and a Fortune 500 enterprise need very different platform engineers. Read engineering blogs or release notes before applying so you can speak to their current tooling challenges, not a generic pitch, in your cover letter and interviews.

Prepare for system design in infrastructure context

Platform engineer interviews routinely include system design questions scoped to internal developer platforms, CI/CD pipelines, or multi-region architectures. Practice talking through trade-offs between self-hosted and managed services, not just application-layer design patterns.

Negotiate scope, not just compensation

In platform roles, the ownership boundary matters as much as the offer. During negotiation, clarify which systems you own end-to-end and whether on-call rotations are compensated separately, because those factors directly affect workload and long-term job satisfaction.

Platform Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most platform engineers?

The most active employers for platform engineers right now are Google, Meta, and JPMorganChase, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is strongest at companies running large-scale cloud infrastructure or actively modernizing legacy systems.

How many platform engineer jobs are remote?

About 87% of platform engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more remote-accessible engineering disciplines. Roles focused on cloud infrastructure management and internal developer platform tooling tend to be the most likely to offer fully distributed arrangements, while on-site is more common when physical data center access is required.

How do you become a platform engineer?

Most platform engineers start in software development, systems administration, or DevOps roles and build toward the discipline by deepening expertise in container orchestration, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD systems. Getting hands-on with Kubernetes and Terraform through personal projects or open-source contributions, then pursuing a cloud certification from a major provider, accelerates the transition significantly.

Can you get a platform engineer job with little experience?

Entry-level platform engineer roles do exist, but they typically expect familiarity with at least one cloud provider and basic scripting ability. Building a public GitHub portfolio that shows working CI/CD pipelines or containerized deployments, even from personal or academic projects, demonstrates practical competence when professional experience is limited. Internships in DevOps or cloud engineering roles are a reliable entry path.

What does the platform engineer interview process look like?

Platform engineer interviews typically include a recruiter screen, a technical phone interview covering infrastructure concepts, and a multi-stage loop with system design exercises scoped to internal developer platforms or cloud architecture. Many employers also include a practical component where you walk through a real or simulated infrastructure problem, explaining trade-offs in tooling choices, reliability design, and operational overhead out loud.

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. Search for roles that match your stack and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.

See All 2,293+ Platform Engineer Jobs

Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.

Find Platform Engineer Jobs