Platform Engineering Jobs – Remote & On-Site Developer Platform Roles
Find your next platform engineering role. Browse remote platform jobs and on-site positions building internal developer platforms, golden paths, and cloud-native infrastructure.
Platform engineers build the internal developer platforms that empower engineering teams to ship faster and more reliably. Our curated platform engineering job listings feature opportunities working with Backstage, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Whether you're looking for remote platform engineering jobs, senior platform engineer roles, or developer experience positions, CloudOpsJobs connects you with companies investing in internal tooling and self-service infrastructure. Explore positions where you'll create golden paths, developer portals, and platform-as-a-product experiences that accelerate software delivery.
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About Platform Engineering Careers
Platform Engineering roles focus on building internal developer platforms, self-service tools, and infrastructure abstractions that accelerate engineering teams. The flagship discipline of modern cloud operations.
Common Skills & Tools
- • Developer Portals: Backstage, Port, Cortex
- • Kubernetes: EKS, AKS, GKE, Helm, Kustomize
- • GitOps: ArgoCD, Flux, Crossplane
- • IaC: Terraform, Pulumi, CDK
- • Service Mesh: Istio, Linkerd, Consul
- • Languages: Go, Python, TypeScript
Platform Engineering salary ranges
| Level | Range |
|---|---|
| Mid-level | $120k – $170k |
| Senior | $155k – $210k |
| Staff / Principal | $185k – $260k+ |
Sources: Levels.fyi, Glassdoor, LinkedIn Salary Insights (aggregated US base salary ranges, 2025–2026).
Read our Platform Engineering Salary Guide
Demand & growth
Platform engineering is one of the fastest-growing cloud roles as organizations invest in internal developer platforms and golden paths. Demand is driven by the shift from central ops teams to product-style platform teams.
Certifications
- CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)
- CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer)
- HashiCorp Terraform Associate
- AWS Solutions Architect / DevOps; Azure or GCP equivalents