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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$150K - $180K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of cloud technology by designing secure, compliant platforms on AWS with a focus on developer experience and regulatory standards. Your expertise will drive innov...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$139K - $183K *

Innovate and build resilient cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines at scale, enhancing developer efficiency across multiple teams while ensuring security and compliance in a health tech environment...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $150K *

Reimagine developer experiences by designing and automating robust platform infrastructure. This role encompasses collaboration across teams to enhance productivity, ensure system reliability, and imp...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$137K - $244K *

Elevate production environments by serving as the key technical liaison for product teams. Optimize containerization processes and collaborate closely with platform teams to ensure seamless integratio...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $120K *

Optimize platform reliability and delivery automation by ensuring seamless operation of our AI infrastructure, enhancing scalability and performance while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $130K *

Transform the future of technology as a Platform Engineer, driving innovation within a dynamic team. Leverage your expertise in system architecture and cloud technologies to enhance platform capabilit...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$187K - $234K *

Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team to enhance platform capabilities, driving accountability and owner-ship in delivering reliable and effective engineering solutions across the organizati...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$120K - $150K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of fintech infrastructure, where you'll own core platform systems, drive security and reliability, and enhance engineering efficiency from the ground up while col...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $130K *

Elevate your career by managing Azure cloud infrastructure and driving operational excellence across DevOps and security domains, ensuring reliability and performance in a dynamic environment...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$179K - $199K *

Unlock potential by building a robust AI infrastructure that connects systems and enhances agent workflows, while collaborating with engineering teams to deliver scalable and effective GenAI solutions...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$240K - $250K *

Architect a robust CI/CD ecosystem to empower cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-quality applications rapidly, ensuring seamless integration across backend, frontend, and mobile platfo...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $160K *

Lead the charge in developing scalable data platforms that empower engineers and researchers to efficiently run complex workloads, ensuring reliability and enhancing operational effectiveness across m...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $160K *

Help us shape the future of healthcare technology by leading platform development, guiding technical direction, and empowering a team to deliver secure, efficient backend integrations and infrastructu...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$180K - $245K *

Champion the technical direction of a critical platform, ensuring scalable, reliable, and correct execution across distributed systems, while mentoring teams to uphold architectural integrity in high...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Advance cloud platform reliability by owning AWS systems, enhancing deployment pipelines, and supporting edge infrastructure. Collaborate with teams to build observability tools and promote automation...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$116K - $157K *

Join a team that's dedicated to optimizing and evolving our MySQL infrastructure, enhancing application performance, and ensuring system reliability while tackling innovative challenges in database ma...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $150K *

Transform governance by engineering automated, measurable release processes. This role involves designing a maturity-based release framework, embedding controls in CI/CD pipelines, and scaling automat...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$180K - $245K *

Transform the future of platform architecture as you design core execution models, ensuring reliability, correctness, and scalability across complex systems in regulated environments, while influencin...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$145K - $188K *

Support the platform infrastructure program, enhancing internal tooling and integrations while aligning with cross-functional teams to drive effective technical solutions and strategic initiatives acr...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $147K *

Empower our global engineering team as you optimize DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure, ensuring efficiency and robustness for a platform processing millions of transactions daily. Help drive a...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$220K - $270K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of AI platforms, where you'll lead technical design and mentorship while building secure, scalable systems that empower ambitious engineering initiatives in a reg...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $140K *

Lead the charge in shaping and enhancing internal developer platforms, driving innovation across AWS, GitHub Enterprise, Terraform Cloud, and JFrog Artifactory with a focus on security, compliance, an...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$195K - $270K *

Lead the charge in designing and implementing scalable backend systems for an innovative credit product, driving impactful collaboration and setting the technical direction within a fast-paced, high-i...

US-AnywhereRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $150K *

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to innovate and oversee end-to-end product development. Drive feature delivery by integrating frontend and backend technologies while ensuring product quality a...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $160K *

Engage with our innovative team as a Staff Software Engineer, driving design and architecture for scalable backend services while mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions across teams f...

US-AnywhereRemote

5 days 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.