Platform Engineering Manager Jobs in New York
Platform Engineering Manager jobs in New York are in high demand, concentrated in financial services, media and entertainment, and enterprise technology, with openings at every level from newly promoted engineering leads to senior directors overseeing multi-team platform organizations. The most active hiring is in New York City, with additional clusters in Albany and Buffalo, where employers like JPMorgan Chase, Bloomberg, and IBM maintain large engineering footprints. The most sought-after specialties in New York include Kubernetes and container orchestration, internal developer platform tooling, and cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Who We Are
Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. We believe that blockchain and digital asset innovation will transform how value moves through the world – and we’re building the products and services to make that future a reality. Our institutional digital assets platform spans trading, investment banking, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization technology. We also invest in and operate cutting-edge data center infrastructure to power AI and high-performance computing, addressing the growing demand for scalable energy and compute in the U.S. We work at the intersection of finance and technology, helping institutions, startups, and developers navigate a digitally native economy. Led by CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz, our team blends deep crypto expertise with institutional experience and a shared commitment to shaping the future of Web3 and AI. Galaxy is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
What We Value
We are a diverse team of free thinkers, and fast movers united to help investors and creators energize the global economy. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a culture of builders and overachievers and embrace high performance, transparent feedback, and a mission-first approach. Our culture shapes our way of working and gets us where we want to be.
- Seek Excellence.
- Be Selective To Be Effective.
- Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled.
- Disagree Transparently.
- Encourage Independent Decision-Making.
- Build Dream Teams.
Who You Are
You'll lead Platform Engineering — the team that owns the shared infrastructure services underneath every Digital Infrastructure engagement, and the forward-deployed engineers who embed with tier-1 clients. You'll set the technical direction for both tracks, develop the engineers on the team, and run the operational machinery that keeps the team and its engagements moving. This is a player-coach role at the leadership end of the spectrum. You'll spend most of your time on people, strategy, operations, and execution — but you should be the kind of engineering leader who still reads the architecture diagrams carefully, pushes back on the right design decisions, and can hold a technical conversation with senior engineers at tier-1 clients. You'll report directly to the Head of Engineering, Platform and Edge, who directs which engagements the team takes on and shapes the partnerships at the top. Your job is to make those engagements land.
The Stack
- AWS (EKS, VPC, MSK, Aurora, S3)
- GitOps with FluxCD
- Terraform
- Datadog, Grafana, Wiz
- Kafka
- KMS/HSM, MPC, AWS Nitro Enclaves
- Postgres
- Cloudflare for ingress and zero-trust.
What You’ll Do
Lead the team
- Develop the engineers on the team. Both tracks should build expertise that compounds — no dead-end paths.
- Set the bar for technical excellence, operational rigor, and customer-facing craft.
- Bring on new engineers as the team evolves — measured, deliberate hiring rather than scale-up.
Own the platform
- Hold the technical strategy for the shared platform: compute, networking, observability, CI/CD, validator clusters, the data plane, secrets and key management. Major direction is set with the Head of Engineering, Platform and Edge; you own the call within that.
- Make the build/buy/reuse calls. Decide what gets generalized into shared platform capability versus what stays bespoke to a single engagement.
- Own production reliability for institutional-grade systems running in production.
Run the operational machinery
- Operate the rotation model end-to-end: deploy engineers into client engagements, rotate them back to harden the platform, sequence the moves so both tracks feed each other rather than drift apart.
- Run team logistics — staffing across engagements, capacity planning, on-call rotation, cadence of planning and reviews, incident response process.
- Coordinate across DIS, client-facing teams, and engagement leads so the right engineers are on the right work at the right time, and commitments to clients are sequenced against platform reality.
- Keep the team's operating system simple. Cadences, rituals, and process should compound clarity, not overhead.
Deliver on engagements
- Once an engagement is greenlit, own the team's execution against it — staffing, sequencing, technical quality, and what gets shipped.
- Step into client conversations at technical inflection points when the engagement benefits from engineering leadership at the table.
- Make sure lessons from engagements feed back into platform direction, not just engagement-specific code.
What We’re Looking For
- A track record leading platform, infrastructure, or distributed-systems engineering teams in production-critical environments — financial infrastructure, custody, exchanges, payments, or comparable high-stakes domains.
- Experience leading small, senior teams. You know how to get leverage from a handful of strong engineers without adding headcount as the answer to every problem.
- Demonstrated operational chops — you've run the logistics of a team that ships across multiple concurrent workstreams. Staffing, sequencing, cadences, incident response. You can hold the whole picture in your head and keep it moving without bureaucracy.
- Strong technical depth. You don't have to write production code, but you should be able to read it, review architecture critically, and earn the respect of senior and staff engineers on technical merit.
- Experience operating in or alongside a forward-deployed, embedded, or solutions-engineering model.
- Comfort being customer-facing when the engagement calls for it. Tier-1 institutional clients expect engineering leadership at the table on technical decisions.
- High agency, low ego. We operate decentralized command — you'll own a clear mandate and be expected to drive within it without waiting for permission.
- Crisp judgment about when to generalize and when to stay bespoke. The platform thesis only works if you can tell the difference.
- Embrace and champion the thoughtful adoption of AI to improve team performance and business outcomes.
- Leverage AI tools (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, data copilots) to improve productivity, decision-making, and output quality in your day-to-day work.
Bonus Points
- Blockchain / protocol experience — staking, validators, MPC, custody, DeFi protocol integration, tokenization infrastructure.
- Experience with MPC, HSMs, threshold signing, or secure enclaves.
- Background working with tier-1 financial institutions (banks, asset managers, custodians) as engineering counterparts.
- Experience building or scaling a forward-deployed engineering function from early stage.
The base salary ranges included below will be commensurate with candidate experience, expertise and local market. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise. At Galaxy, we maintain a total compensation philosophy which consists of a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity incentives.
Base Salary Range
$200,000 - $260,000 USD
Galaxy respects diversity and seeks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived age, race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital or partnership or caregiver status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military or veteran status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete the application process or to participate in an interview, please contact careers@galaxy.com.
Who We Are
Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. We believe that blockchain and digital asset innovation will transform how value moves through the world – and we’re building the products and services to make that future a reality. Our institutional digital assets platform spans trading, investment banking, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization technology. We also invest in and operate cutting-edge data center infrastructure to power AI and high-performance computing, addressing the growing demand for scalable energy and compute in the U.S. We work at the intersection of finance and technology, helping institutions, startups, and developers navigate a digitally native economy. Led by CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz, our team blends deep crypto expertise with institutional experience and a shared commitment to shaping the future of Web3 and AI. Galaxy is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
What We Value
We are a diverse team of free thinkers, and fast movers united to help investors and creators energize the global economy. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a culture of builders and overachievers and embrace high performance, transparent feedback, and a mission-first approach. Our culture shapes our way of working and gets us where we want to be.
- Seek Excellence.
- Be Selective To Be Effective.
- Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled.
- Disagree Transparently.
- Encourage Independent Decision-Making.
- Build Dream Teams.
Who You Are
You'll lead Platform Engineering — the team that owns the shared infrastructure services underneath every Digital Infrastructure engagement, and the forward-deployed engineers who embed with tier-1 clients. You'll set the technical direction for both tracks, develop the engineers on the team, and run the operational machinery that keeps the team and its engagements moving. This is a player-coach role at the leadership end of the spectrum. You'll spend most of your time on people, strategy, operations, and execution — but you should be the kind of engineering leader who still reads the architecture diagrams carefully, pushes back on the right design decisions, and can hold a technical conversation with senior engineers at tier-1 clients. You'll report directly to the Head of Engineering, Platform and Edge, who directs which engagements the team takes on and shapes the partnerships at the top. Your job is to make those engagements land.
The Stack
- AWS (EKS, VPC, MSK, Aurora, S3)
- GitOps with FluxCD
- Terraform
- Datadog, Grafana, Wiz
- Kafka
- KMS/HSM, MPC, AWS Nitro Enclaves
- Postgres
- Cloudflare for ingress and zero-trust.
What You’ll Do
Lead the team
- Develop the engineers on the team. Both tracks should build expertise that compounds — no dead-end paths.
- Set the bar for technical excellence, operational rigor, and customer-facing craft.
- Bring on new engineers as the team evolves — measured, deliberate hiring rather than scale-up.
Own the platform
- Hold the technical strategy for the shared platform: compute, networking, observability, CI/CD, validator clusters, the data plane, secrets and key management. Major direction is set with the Head of Engineering, Platform and Edge; you own the call within that.
- Make the build/buy/reuse calls. Decide what gets generalized into shared platform capability versus what stays bespoke to a single engagement.
- Own production reliability for institutional-grade systems running in production.
Run the operational machinery
- Operate the rotation model end-to-end: deploy engineers into client engagements, rotate them back to harden the platform, sequence the moves so both tracks feed each other rather than drift apart.
- Run team logistics — staffing across engagements, capacity planning, on-call rotation, cadence of planning and reviews, incident response process.
- Coordinate across DIS, client-facing teams, and engagement leads so the right engineers are on the right work at the right time, and commitments to clients are sequenced against platform reality.
- Keep the team's operating system simple. Cadences, rituals, and process should compound clarity, not overhead.
Deliver on engagements
- Once an engagement is greenlit, own the team's execution against it — staffing, sequencing, technical quality, and what gets shipped.
- Step into client conversations at technical inflection points when the engagement benefits from engineering leadership at the table.
- Make sure lessons from engagements feed back into platform direction, not just engagement-specific code.
What We’re Looking For
- A track record leading platform, infrastructure, or distributed-systems engineering teams in production-critical environments — financial infrastructure, custody, exchanges, payments, or comparable high-stakes domains.
- Experience leading small, senior teams. You know how to get leverage from a handful of strong engineers without adding headcount as the answer to every problem.
- Demonstrated operational chops — you've run the logistics of a team that ships across multiple concurrent workstreams. Staffing, sequencing, cadences, incident response. You can hold the whole picture in your head and keep it moving without bureaucracy.
- Strong technical depth. You don't have to write production code, but you should be able to read it, review architecture critically, and earn the respect of senior and staff engineers on technical merit.
- Experience operating in or alongside a forward-deployed, embedded, or solutions-engineering model.
- Comfort being customer-facing when the engagement calls for it. Tier-1 institutional clients expect engineering leadership at the table on technical decisions.
- High agency, low ego. We operate decentralized command — you'll own a clear mandate and be expected to drive within it without waiting for permission.
- Crisp judgment about when to generalize and when to stay bespoke. The platform thesis only works if you can tell the difference.
- Embrace and champion the thoughtful adoption of AI to improve team performance and business outcomes.
- Leverage AI tools (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, data copilots) to improve productivity, decision-making, and output quality in your day-to-day work.
Bonus Points
- Blockchain / protocol experience — staking, validators, MPC, custody, DeFi protocol integration, tokenization infrastructure.
- Experience with MPC, HSMs, threshold signing, or secure enclaves.
- Background working with tier-1 financial institutions (banks, asset managers, custodians) as engineering counterparts.
- Experience building or scaling a forward-deployed engineering function from early stage.
The base salary ranges included below will be commensurate with candidate experience, expertise and local market. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise. At Galaxy, we maintain a total compensation philosophy which consists of a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity incentives.
Base Salary Range
$200,000 - $260,000 USD
Galaxy respects diversity and seeks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived age, race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital or partnership or caregiver status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military or veteran status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete the application process or to participate in an interview, please contact careers@galaxy.com.
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Platform Engineering Manager Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- DoorDash2
- The New York Times2
- Amazon1
- Anthropic1
- Braze1
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software4
- Marketing & Advertising2
- E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces1
- Food & Beverage1
- Investment & Asset Management1
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in platform engineering manager jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field
- Five or more years of software engineering experience with at least two in a management role
- Demonstrated experience designing and operating internal developer platforms or shared infrastructure services
- Proficiency with Kubernetes, Terraform, and major cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams and partnering with product and security stakeholders
- Strong background in CI/CD pipeline architecture, observability tooling, and platform reliability practices
Platform Engineering Manager Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a platform engineering manager in New York?
Most platform engineering managers in New York advance from senior software or infrastructure engineering roles rather than through a state-issued license, as no New York-specific credential governs this position. New York employers typically expect a computer science or engineering degree paired with hands-on platform or DevOps experience. Industry certifications in Kubernetes, AWS, or GCP strengthen candidacy, and large New York financial and technology firms often promote from within their infrastructure or site reliability engineering teams.
How much do platform engineering managers make in New York?
Platform engineering managers in New York earn a median of about $175,710 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $128,500 for the lowest 10% to over $274,870 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire platform engineering managers in New York?
Employers hiring platform engineering managers in New York right now include DoorDash, The New York Times, and Amazon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New York's concentration of financial institutions, media companies, and enterprise technology firms makes it one of the more active markets in the country for this role.
Which New York cities have the most platform engineering manager jobs?
New York and New York City have the most platform engineering manager openings in New York. New York City dominates the distribution because it is home to the largest concentration of financial services firms, major media companies, and enterprise technology offices in the state, while any openings in Albany or Buffalo are typically tied to large healthcare systems, state government technology initiatives, or regional financial institutions with engineering teams.
Are there remote platform engineering manager jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than most technical fields. About 30% of platform engineering manager openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting the desk-based and collaborative nature of the role. The work that most commonly stays remote includes architecture reviews, roadmap planning, and cross-team coordination, while on-call platform support and executive stakeholder meetings more often require in-office presence.
How can I get hired as a platform engineering manager in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic path for candidates without management experience is moving into a staff or principal engineer role that carries informal team leadership responsibilities, then transitioning formally into management. Large New York employers in finance and media, including firms like Citigroup and Viacom CBS, run internal engineering development programs that identify senior individual contributors for management tracks. Building a portfolio around internal tooling, developer experience improvements, or infrastructure automation projects is the credential that most consistently accelerates that transition in New York's market.
Where can I find and apply to platform engineering manager jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to platform engineering manager jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the listings, find the roles that fit your experience and location, and apply directly to each one.
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