Platform Engineering · USA

Platform Engineers
across the USA

Contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent Platform Engineers who design and build internal developer platforms, golden paths, and the infrastructure that enables engineering teams to ship software reliably and at speed.

Role Overview

What Platform Engineers do

Platform Engineering is an evolution of the DevOps and SRE movement. Platform Engineers do not just manage infrastructure — they build the internal developer platform that makes every other engineering team more productive. This includes self-service capabilities, paved roads, and the tooling layer between infrastructure and product teams.

In the US market, Platform Engineering roles are appearing at mid-to-large technology companies as a dedicated function. These engineers typically sit at the intersection of infrastructure, developer experience, and product delivery — and are some of the highest-leverage hires a growing engineering organisation can make.

Internal Developer Platform (IDP) design and implementation
Developer experience tooling and self-service capabilities
Kubernetes platform management and multi-tenancy
Backstage and service catalog implementation
Golden paths — standardising build, test, and deploy workflows
Platform SLOs, reliability, and capacity planning
Skills We Source
KubernetesBackstageTerraformCrossplaneArgoCDHelmGoPython
Common Tools
AWS EKSGKEVaultPrometheusGrafanaOPA / GatekeeperFlux CDGitHub Actions

Hiring in the USA

Demand for Platform Engineers in the US technology market is driven by cloud adoption, digital transformation, and the growing complexity of software delivery. Contract and permanent positions are both common — contract roles typically run 3–24 months, while permanent hires represent long-term team investment.

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