Platform Engineer Jobs (2026) — Salary, Cities & Top Employers

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 697 positions with reported compensation (47% of all Platform Engineer listings).

10th percentile

£53,693

25th percentile

£60,000

Median (50th)

£73,450

75th percentile

£90,000

90th percentile

£90,000

Average salary: £73,322

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

Most frequently requested skills in Platform Engineer job descriptions, ranked by mention frequency.

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Azure

Git

Python

Jenkins

Linux

Docker

GCP

Agile

Spark

Ruby

Java

By city

🌎 Salary & Jobs by city

Compare Platform Engineer opportunities across 20 cities. Click any city for detailed market analysis.

City	Jobs ▼	Median Salary	Salary Range	Remote %	Companies	New (7d)
London	222	£75,000	£60,000 – £90,000	7%	15	23
dubai	75	AED 300,000	AED 240,000 – AED 355,000	11%	15	6
North West England	47	£75,000	£65,000 – £80,000	13%	1	0
Berlin	43	€92,500	€60,000 – €95,000	–	15	6
abu dhabi	34	AED 286,896	AED 240,000 – AED 350,000	6%	15	4
Midlands	31	£67,500	£65,000 – £86,250	10%	2	0
München	31	€80,000	€80,000 – €80,000	–	15	6
North East England	28	£72,500	£65,000 – £90,000	11%	1	0
Manchester	27	£60,000	£54,000 – £62,500	19%	15	6
South West England	24	£90,000	£75,000 – £90,000	12%	2	0
Ulm	24	$73,450	$60,000 – $90,000	–	5	3
South East England	23	£90,000	£75,000 – £90,000	13%	1	0
Salt Lake City, UT	21	$79,600	$79,600 – $79,600	–	2	0
Köln	19	€65,000	€62,500 – €67,500	–	14	2
Hamburg	18	€80,000	€80,000 – €80,000	–	14	2
, , united arab emirates	17	AED 300,000	AED 300,000 – AED 420,000	29%	12	4
Houston, TX	16	$20,000	$20,000 – $45,750	–	10	10
Washington DC	14	$73,450	$60,000 – $90,000	–	6	3
Glasgow	12	£58,000	£55,000 – £70,750	17%	8	4
Georgia	10	$78,000	$78,000 – $78,000	–	2	9

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Platform Engineer openings globally.

LinuxRecruit 210 jobs

System One 29 jobs

Liebherr-Digital Development Center GmbH 19 jobs

Remotedxb 15 jobs

Our Future Health 11 jobs

Appvia 10 jobs

National Physical Laboratory 10 jobs

Openkyber 9 jobs

Quant Capital 7 jobs

Reply Deutschland SE 7 jobs

Ocean Infinity 6 jobs

Hamiltonian Dynamics 6 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Platform Engineers work

United Kingdom 675 jobs United States 368 jobs Germany 298 jobs UAE 125 jobs India 11 jobs Saudi Arabia 2 jobs

Platform Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Platform Engineer job market is steadily growing, with 1,479 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 697 new positions were posted (271 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Platform Engineer positions is £73,450, with the middle 50% of earners making between £60,000 and £90,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command £90,000 or more. Note that 53% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is dubai at AED 300,000 median, while Houston, TX offers $20,000.

Remote Work Availability

17% of Platform Engineer positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (247 listings). While the majority of positions remain on-site, remote options are increasingly available.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Platform Engineer roles are Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, CI/CD, Azure, and Git. Including these keywords in your resume and cover letter can significantly improve your ATS match rate and interview chances.

How to Apply

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