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Platform Engineer in the United States: openings, pay and who is hiring

Everything open jobs say about Platform Engineer, updated November 7, 2026.

In 3 sentences

  1. As of November 7, 2026, Joonow listed 85 Platform Engineer openings in the United States, at 61 employers.
  2. San Francisco (CA) has the most openings: 17.
  3. Across the 24 openings with posted pay, the median is $21,229.

Cities with the most Platform Engineer openings

Where the openings are

  1. San Francisco (CA)17
  2. New York City (NY)9
  3. Austin (TX)3
  4. Cincinnati (OH)3
  5. San Jose (CA)3
  6. Blr chennai2
  7. Boston (MA)2
  8. Chicago (IL)2
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Cities with the most Platform Engineer openings
ItemValue
San Francisco (CA)17
New York City (NY)9
Austin (TX)3
Cincinnati (OH)3
San Jose (CA)3
Blr chennai2
Boston (MA)2
Chicago (IL)2
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Employers with the most Platform Engineer openings

Employers with the most openings

  1. Wispr Flow6
  2. Defense Unicorns4
  3. Supabase4
  4. Hudson Manpower3
  5. Captivation Software3
  6. Lyric2
  7. Partiful2
  8. Oneapp2
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Employers with the most Platform Engineer openings
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Wispr Flow6
Defense Unicorns4
Supabase4
Hudson Manpower3
Captivation Software3
Lyric2
Partiful2
Oneapp2
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Posted pay

The median pay posted by employers is $21,229. The middle half of openings pays between $16,823 and $23,854, in a sample of 24 openings.

Work arrangement

27% of openings are remote, 11% are hybrid and 62% are on-site.

For job seekers

Frequently asked questions

How many Platform Engineer jobs are open in the United States?

As of November 7, 2026, Joonow listed 85 open Platform Engineer jobs in the United States, at 61 employers.

Where are the most Platform Engineer jobs?

San Francisco (CA) has the most Platform Engineer openings: 17 as of November 7, 2026.

How much does a Platform Engineer make?

Across the 24 openings with pay posted by the employer, the median is $21,229, and the middle half pays between $16,823 and $23,854.

Are there remote Platform Engineer jobs?

Yes: 27% of open Platform Engineer jobs are remote and 11% are hybrid, as of November 7, 2026.

How to cite

Joonow Trends, "Platform Engineer in the United States: openings, pay and who is hiring", data as of November 7, 2026. https://www.joonow.com/en/trends/x-ray/platform-engineer

Source: Joonow's daily count of open jobs on career sites and applicant tracking systems, without duplicates. The figures may be reused with credit to Joonow (CC BY 4.0). Corrections

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