Platform Engineer Jobs in Pennsylvania

Platform Engineer jobs in Pennsylvania are in strong demand, concentrated in financial services, healthcare IT, defense contracting, and enterprise software, with openings from entry-level associate engineers through principal and staff-level roles. The largest hiring activity centers on Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and the Lehigh Valley corridor, where employers like Comcast, UPMC, and Lockheed Martin maintain substantial engineering teams. The most in-demand specialties are Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD pipeline development, and cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles34
Top employerBNY
Top cityPittsburgh, PA
Cities hiring15
Work type35% Remote
Top industryTechnology

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Core States Group
AI Platform Engineer
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Core States Group
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AI Platform Engineer
Core States Group
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Business Operations
Customer Service
Customer Success
$140k - $165k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in information technology
201-500

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Penn State University
Research Computing Software Engineer (Platform Observability)
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Penn State University
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Research Computing Software Engineer (Platform Observability)
Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
Customer Service
Customer Support
Hospitality & Guest Services
$69k - $103k/yr
Remote (US)
Associate's degree
10,000+

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Speechify
Software Engineer, Platform - State College, PA, USA
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Software Engineer, Platform - State College, PA, USA
Speechify
State College, Pennsylvania
Software Engineering
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Specialized Engineering
Technical Program Management
$140k - $200k/yr
Remote (US)

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Abco Maintenance
Cloud Solutions Architect / Database Engineer / AI Platform Architect
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Abco Maintenance
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Cloud Solutions Architect / Database Engineer / AI Platform Architect
Abco Maintenance
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cloud Engineering
Engineering (Non-Software)
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Program Management
$150k - $180k/yr
51-200

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ADT
Principal Engineer, Platform Systems
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ADT
Added 5d ago
Principal Engineer, Platform Systems
ADT
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
$146k - $218k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in engineering
10,000+

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Platform Engineer Jobs by City in Pennsylvania

Where Pennsylvania roles are concentrated, by current openings.

Philadelphia
5 jobs
King of Prussia
2 jobs
Wayne
1 job
Berwyn
1 job
Everett
1 job
Malvern
1 job
Reading
1 job
Allentown
1 job

Platform Engineer Job Market in Pennsylvania

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

Who's Hiring

BNY
BNY2 open roles
Speechify
Speechify2 open roles
Smith+Nephew
Smith+Nephew2 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software
  • Insurance
  • Medical Devices
  • Electronics & Hardware
  • Consulting & Professional Services

What Pennsylvania Employers Look For

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

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration platforms
  • Proficiency building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
  • Cloud infrastructure experience on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
  • Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or Go
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible

Platform Engineer Jobs in Pennsylvania: Frequently Asked Questions

How do you become a platform engineer in Pennsylvania?

Platform engineering has no state-issued license in Pennsylvania, so the path runs through education and demonstrated technical skills. Most Pennsylvania employers expect a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or software engineering from an accredited program, such as those at Penn State, Carnegie Mellon, or Drexel. Candidates strengthen their candidacy with certifications from AWS, Google Cloud, or the Linux Foundation, combined with a portfolio showing real infrastructure or DevOps work.

Which companies hire platform engineers in Pennsylvania?

Employers hiring platform engineers in Pennsylvania right now include BNY, Speechify, and Smith+Nephew, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Pennsylvania's concentration of healthcare systems, defense contractors, and financial services firms means platform engineering demand is spread across multiple industries rather than tied to a single sector.

Which Pennsylvania cities have the most platform engineer jobs?

Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania have the most platform engineer openings in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia drives the largest share, anchored by its financial services firms, health systems, and Comcast's national headquarters, while Pittsburgh's strength in robotics, AI research, and UPMC's technology arm generates consistent demand, and suburban Lehigh Valley openings reflect defense and manufacturing employers like Air Products and B. Braun.

Are there remote platform engineer jobs in Pennsylvania?

Yes, and more than most fields. About 70% of platform engineer openings tied to Pennsylvania are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how central this role is to cloud-first and distributed engineering teams. The work most commonly done fully remote includes pipeline development, infrastructure-as-code authoring, and cloud architecture, while on-site expectations are more common for roles tied to regulated industries like defense or healthcare data centers.

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

The most realistic entry path is a DevOps or site reliability engineer associate role, which large Pennsylvania employers like UPMC Technology Development Center and Comcast Technology Solutions open to candidates with strong fundamentals and project portfolios. Completing a relevant AWS or Google Cloud certification and contributing to open-source infrastructure projects gives candidates a concrete edge. Adjacent roles in systems administration, network operations, or software QA at Pennsylvania tech firms or university IT departments are common stepping stones into platform engineering.

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

You can find and apply to platform engineer jobs in Pennsylvania on Migrate Mate, which lists current Pennsylvania openings across industries and experience levels. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the employers posting them.

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