Platform Engineer Jobs in Texas
Platform Engineer jobs in Texas are in strong demand, with the state representing one of the most active markets in the country for this role across cloud infrastructure, financial technology, and enterprise software. Austin, Dallas, and Houston anchor the bulk of hiring, where companies like Dell Technologies, AT&T, and JPMorgan Chase maintain large engineering operations. The most sought-after specialties include Kubernetes orchestration, cloud platform automation on AWS and GCP, and internal developer platform tooling. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
Magnit Direct Sourcing on behalf of Toyota is currently hiring an MLOps Platform Engineer (Sagemaker) for a temporary assignment in Plano, Texas. This is a 12-month contract. The pay range for this role is between $70.00 - $80.00/Hr. Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K.
This position is with Enterprise Analytical Data & Integration Team, and the hiring manager is looking to onboard MLOps Platform Engineer (Sagemaker) who is expert in Sagemaker (key skillset) and AWS.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10-15 years of software engineering experience focused on cloud infrastructure or ML platform operations
- 5+ years hands-on with AWS, including deep expertise in Amazon SageMaker (Studio Classic Studio, Pipelines, Model Registry, Endpoints, Feature Store)
- 3+ years building and operating production MLOps pipelines — training, versioning, deployment, monitoring, rollback
- Experience with SageMaker Unified Studio or Studio Classic — domain/project setup, blueprints, multi-tenant configuration
- MLflow or equivalent experiment tracking
- SageMaker Pipelines or similar workflow orchestration (Airflow, Step Functions)
- Unified Studio is preferred to have but Classic is must have
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Who We Are:
Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.
What We're Looking For:
Toyota Financial Services Enterprise Platforms team is looking for a Senior ML Platform Engineer to design, build, and operationalize an enterprise ML platform on AWS SageMaker Unified Studio. You will migrate the organization from a fragmented ML toolchain to a unified, governed platform on AWS Landing Zone 2, covering the full ML lifecycle from data discovery through model deployment and monitoring.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Set up SageMaker Unified Studio platform — domain configuration, project provisioning, persona-based roles, and multi-environment (Dev, Prod-UAT, Prod) promotion workflows
- Build MLOps pipelines using SageMaker Pipelines — data extraction from Snowflake, preprocessing, training, evaluation, and model registration
- Manage SageMaker Model Registry — cross-account model promotion, versioning, immutability, and lineage tracking
- Configure MLflow experiment tracking — auto-logging of parameters, metrics, and artifacts
- Set up identity and access management — Okta SSO, SailPoint entitlements, persona-based execution roles, service roles for pipelines
- Build model serving — real-time SageMaker endpoints and batch prediction workflows
- Set up model monitoring — data drift, model drift, performance degradation detection
- Configure data catalog — searchable datasets, access-level visibility, access-request workflows, lineage
- Own platform operations — observability (CloudWatch, Datadog), logging, custom images, instance availability
Talented, dedicated people are an integral part of our mission to build the best workforce, working together to create the future of mobility and make the world a better place. We are always on the lookout for diverse, driven, and collaborative talent interested in performing contract work for Toyota.
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Magnit is an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.
QUALIFICATION/LICENSURE
Work Authorization: Green Card, US Citizen
Preferred years of experience: 0 years
Travel required: No travel required
Shift timings: 9 AM to 5 PM
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Who's Hiring
- Apple13

- Future Secure AI4

- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)4

- Apptronik3

- Boston Consulting3

Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software35
- Electronics & Hardware15
- Consulting & Professional Services9
- Investment & Asset Management8
- Science & Research7
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in platform engineer jobs across Texas.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience designing and operating Kubernetes and containerized infrastructure at scale
- Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi in production environments
- Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, in enterprise environments
- Familiarity with observability tooling including Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog for platform reliability
Platform Engineer Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a platform engineer in Texas?
Platform engineering in Texas has no state-issued license or registration requirement, so the path runs through education and demonstrated technical skill. Most Texas employers expect a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline, though a strong portfolio of hands-on infrastructure work can substitute. Building experience with cloud platforms, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling, then targeting entry-level or associate platform roles at Texas technology or financial services employers, is the most direct route.
Which companies hire platform engineers in Texas?
Employers hiring platform engineers in Texas right now include Apple, Future Secure AI, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Texas's concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters, financial technology firms, and large enterprise technology companies creates consistent demand for platform engineering talent across a range of industries.
Which Texas cities have the most platform engineer jobs?
Austin, Dallas, and Irving have the most platform engineer openings in Texas. Austin's dense concentration of technology company offices and startups drives the largest share of postings, while Dallas and Houston reflect demand from major financial services firms, energy companies, and enterprise technology operations headquartered or heavily staffed in those metros.
Are there remote platform engineer jobs in Texas?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 27% of platform engineer openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how naturally the work lends itself to distributed teams. Roles focused on cloud infrastructure management, CI/CD pipeline development, and internal developer platform tooling tend to be the most consistently offered as remote positions.
How can I get hired as a platform engineer in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from a related role such as systems administrator, DevOps engineer, or site reliability engineer, where you already manage infrastructure or automate deployments. Large Texas technology employers and financial institutions such as Dell, USAA, and American Airlines run associate or new-grad engineering programs that accept candidates without dedicated platform experience. Building a public portfolio of Terraform configurations, Kubernetes clusters, or CI/CD pipelines on GitHub and earning an AWS or GCP associate certification gives a Texas candidate a concrete edge at the application stage.
Where can I find and apply to platform engineer jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to platform engineer jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the available roles, find the ones that fit your background and location, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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