Welcome to the Platform Engineer Job Category

Whether you're an experienced Platform Engineer or a motivated newcomer looking to break into the field, Ladders has a wide range of positions for you. From startups to Fortune 500 companies, we feature platform engineering jobs in various industries and locations.

Why Choose a Career as a Platform Engineer?

Playing a vital role in software and hardware, Platform Engineers see a high demand in every industry. This job combines both technical proficiency and strategic thinking, ideal for those who love challenge and innovation.

How Ladders Can Help You

At Ladders, we provide the tools, resources, and opportunities to advance your career in platform engineering. Start exploring today.

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$168K - $211K *

Champion innovative automation solutions to enhance platform management and performance. Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot and streamline operations, ensuring a seamless user experience acro...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$160K - $240K *

Unlock potential by enhancing automated build systems using C# and C++. Collaborate with a passionate team to streamline workflows and support developers, ensuring efficient game build delivery and op...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$156K - $227K *

Shape the future of frontend architecture by building resilient platform capabilities that enhance engineering velocity, optimize performance, and ensure quality experiences across our product ecosyst...

US-AnywhereRemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$185K - $231K *

Take ownership of a critical tax platform, leading a robust engineering team to enhance system reliability and compliance across all transactions, tackling complex challenges and driving impactful sol...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$170K - $220K *

Champion the evolution of product engineering by guiding teams in designing and executing high-quality, scalable solutions. Collaborate effectively across disciplines to enhance delivery, architecture...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $120K *

Lead the charge in managing and optimizing a complex End User Computing environment, ensuring excellence in design and execution across multiple device platforms while providing technical leadership i...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $150K *

Unlock potential by leading the transformation of our web platform through Next.js, bridging legacy systems with cutting-edge AI tools to enhance performance and operational excellence. Drive architec...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $180K *

Lead the charge in transforming our e-commerce platform to Next.js, ensuring architectural excellence and seamless integration between legacy and modern systems while introducing AI tools to enhance t...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$113K - $139K *

Champion the technical delivery of a multi-workstream digital platform initiative, leading complex integrations while managing cross-functional teams and ensuring quality outcomes are met throughout t...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$107K - $183K *

Drive innovation on an AWS-first engineering team, designing agentic AI systems using TypeScript and Python. Collaborate across teams to adopt and scale AI capabilities in banking software, ensuring h...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of shared services by developing robust APIs and backend solutions in a cloud-native environment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and elevate your coding...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $195K *

Accelerate your career by leading innovative software design in a high-performance environment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and automate scalable platform tools, integrating AI c...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$90K - $130K *

Develop, test, and deploy mission-critical software for satellite systems, managing the software lifecycle from design to operational support. Collaborate with a team to solve complex challenges in gl...

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $150K *

Optimize software delivery by leveraging automation and IaC solutions, focusing on Linux, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices to enhance build reliability and deployment efficiency while ensuring effecti...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$100K - $130K *

Elevate platform reliability by ensuring high-performing healthcare services through automation, incident response, and proactive systems hardening. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive op...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $150K *

Elevate your career as you lead software engineering teams to innovate and enhance our platform services. Drive best practices, ensure project alignment, and foster collaboration within a dynamic, rem...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$110K - $140K *

Innovate solutions by leveraging your expertise in Linux, DevOps, and IaC to enhance automation and efficiency in a dynamic software engineering environment. Collaborate for reliability in builds and...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$180K - $300K *

Shape the future of blockchain by optimizing consensus mechanisms to enhance efficiency and reliability in the Solana network. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, performant syst...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $160K *

Manage a dynamic team driving site reliability and operations, ensuring top-tier performance and scalability of production systems while fostering collaboration and innovation in a fast-paced tech env...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $160K *

Join a team that's driving data excellence by building and optimizing scalable data pipelines and models to empower analytics and reporting across various business functions in a fast-paced environmen...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$127K - $184K *

Inspire innovation by engaging with technical sales teams to deliver cloud solutions. Collaborate with customers to understand their needs while presenting cutting-edge cloud architecture and strategi...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $180K *

Lead the charge in driving technical excellence by mentoring teams, designing scalable software solutions, and fostering innovation. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to align engineering pra...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $130K *

Lead the charge in designing scalable data platforms while tackling backend complexities. Optimize data streaming, storage, and analytics at petabyte scale, using advanced technologies to enhance our...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$118K - $195K *

Transform enterprise API technology by leading design, development, and integration strategies. Drive innovation as a technical leader, fostering best practices and mentorship while ensuring complianc...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$118K - $195K *

Champion innovative API development and integration strategies. Lead a skilled team, enhancing software delivery through design excellence and best practices while driving operational resilience and c...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Platform Engineer do?question toggle

    A Platform Engineer develops and manages software platforms that other applications or services run on. They also work closely with the development team to create effective software deployment methods.

  • What are the requirements to become a Platform Engineer?question toggle

    Most Platform Engineer roles require a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. Experience with cloud platforms, programming languages, and system design are often needed as well.

  • What is the average salary of a Platform Engineer?question toggle

    The salary can vary widely depending on the location and the specific company. However, at Ladders, we list Platform Engineer jobs that pay $100,000 or more.