Platform Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts

Platform engineer jobs in Massachusetts are among the most active in the country, concentrated in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and site reliability engineering across the state's deep technology, financial services, biotech, and defense sectors, with openings at every level from junior to staff and principal. The heaviest hiring is in Greater Boston, Cambridge, and the Route 128 corridor, where employers like Raytheon Technologies, Fidelity Investments, and HubSpot have long maintained large engineering organizations. Kubernetes platform management, CI/CD pipeline ownership, and internal developer platform buildout are the most consistently requested specialties. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles74
Top employerKlaviyo
Top cityBoston, MA
Cities hiring15
Work type38% Hybrid
Top industryTechnology

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LangChain
Frontend Engineer, AI Observability & Evals Platform
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Frontend Engineer, AI Observability & Evals Platform
LangChain
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Business Operations
Compensation & Benefits
Human Resources (HR) — Generalist
$160k - $195k/yr

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Raytheon
Platform Engineer II
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Platform Engineer II
Raytheon
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Automation QA
Cloud & DevOps
DevOps
$69k - $131k/yr
On-Site
10,000+

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Amazon.com
Embedded Software Engineer II, Autonomy Platform, Data and Tools
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Embedded Software Engineer II, Autonomy Platform, Data and Tools
Amazon.com
North Reading, Massachusetts
Backend Engineering
Full-stack Engineering
Software Engineering
$144k - $194k/yr
Bachelor's degree in engineering
10,000+

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Raytheon
C5I Principal Platform Engineer
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C5I Principal Platform Engineer
Raytheon
Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Cloud Architecture
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Product & Program Management
$108k - $205k/yr
Bachelor's degree in engineering
10,000+

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BV Teck
ML Platform Engineer
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ML Platform Engineer
BV Teck
Lexington, Massachusetts
Engineering (Non-Software)
Product Management
Technical Product & Program Management
$100k - $160k/yr
Remote (US)
Master's degree
51-200

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Platform Engineer Jobs by City in Massachusetts

Where Massachusetts roles are concentrated, by current openings.

Cambridge
13 jobs
Waltham
3 jobs
Charlestown
3 jobs
Hanscom AFB
3 jobs
North Reading
3 jobs
Lowell
2 jobs
Quincy
2 jobs
Marlborough
2 jobs

Platform Engineer Job Market in Massachusetts

A snapshot from current Massachusetts openings, updated as new roles post.

Who's Hiring

Klaviyo
Klaviyo3 open roles
Moderna
Moderna3 open roles
Raytheon
Raytheon3 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software
  • Science & Research
  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Healthcare & Medical Services
  • Manufacturing

What Massachusetts Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in platform engineer jobs across Massachusetts.

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, or equivalent container orchestration and infrastructure-as-code tools
  • Proficiency building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD
  • Strong understanding of cloud platforms, primarily AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, in enterprise environments
  • Experience with observability tooling including Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or equivalent monitoring stacks
  • Ability to collaborate with development teams to design internal developer platforms and standardize deployment workflows

Platform Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions

How do you become a platform engineer in Massachusetts?

Platform engineering requires no state-issued license in Massachusetts, so the path runs through education and demonstrated technical skill. Most roles expect at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline, though graduates of accredited bootcamps with strong infrastructure portfolios do get hired. Massachusetts employers, particularly in Boston and along Route 128, favor candidates with hands-on cloud and Kubernetes experience and relevant certifications such as CKA or AWS Solutions Architect.

Which companies hire platform engineers in Massachusetts?

Employers hiring platform engineers in Massachusetts right now include Klaviyo, Moderna, and Raytheon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Massachusetts's dense concentration of technology, financial services, and life sciences firms means platform engineering demand stays consistent well beyond the largest household names.

Which Massachusetts cities have the most platform engineer jobs?

Boston, Cambridge, and Waltham account for the largest share of platform engineer openings in Massachusetts. Greater Boston drives the bulk of demand given its concentration of technology companies, financial institutions, and biotech firms, while Cambridge hosts major research-driven employers and suburban Route 128 hubs like Waltham and Burlington attract mid-size and enterprise software companies with active infrastructure teams.

Are there remote platform engineer jobs in Massachusetts?

Yes, and more than most fields. Platform engineering is almost entirely desk-based work, making it well suited to remote and hybrid arrangements. About 64% of platform engineer openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how broadly distributed cloud infrastructure work has become. Roles focused on pure infrastructure automation and internal tooling tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions requiring close collaboration with on-site hardware or compliance teams lean toward hybrid.

How can I get hired as a platform engineer in Massachusetts with little or no experience?

The most realistic entry path is through a junior DevOps, site reliability, or cloud operations role, which many Massachusetts technology employers use as a feeder for platform engineering. Large Boston-area employers in financial services and biotech routinely hire new graduates into infrastructure associate programs where platform tooling is part of the rotation. Building a portfolio that demonstrates Kubernetes, Terraform, or CI/CD pipeline work, even from personal or open-source projects, and earning an entry-level cloud certification significantly strengthens applications for these stepping-stone roles.

Where can I find and apply to platform engineer jobs in Massachusetts?

You can find and apply to platform engineer jobs in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and preferred location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.

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