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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 977 positions with reported compensation (14% of all Platform Engineer listings).

10th percentile

£58,000

25th percentile

£65,000

Median (50th)

£75,000

75th percentile

£90,000

90th percentile

£95,000

Average salary: £76,230

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

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

Kubernetes

Terraform

Azure

CI/CD

AWS

GCP

Python

Linux

Git

Logistics

Docker

PostgreSQL

Agile

Machine Learning

MySQL

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	200	£80,000	£70,000 – £95,000	4%	15	15
Washington DC	129	$140,000	$120,000 – $140,000	–	9	80
New York, NY	125	$140,000	$140,000 – $170,000	1%	15	76
Connecticut	117	$140,000	$130,000 – $140,000	4%	4	81
Kentucky	115	$130,000	$120,000 – $140,000	4%	3	81
dubai	113	AED 293,793	AED 180,000 – AED 350,000	6%	15	7
Wisconsin	112	$130,000	$120,000 – $140,000	4%	2	79
Indiana	110	$140,000	$130,000 – $140,000	–	5	74
Maine	108	$140,000	$120,000 – $140,000	5%	3	78
Nebraska	108	$140,000	$130,000 – $140,000	–	2	74
Oregon, OH	108	$140,000	$130,000 – $140,000	–	2	74
Pennsylvania	108	$140,000	$130,000 – $140,000	5%	2	74
Alaska	107	$140,000	$130,000 – $140,000	5%	3	76
California	107	$135,100	$120,000 – $140,000	–	7	74
Illinois	107	$140,000	$130,000 – $140,000	–	3	76
Massachusetts	107	$135,000	$126,136 – $140,000	–	5	70
Minnesota	107	$140,000	$130,000 – $140,000	–	3	72
Nevada	107	$140,000	$130,000 – $140,000	5%	2	77
Vermont	107	$140,000	$135,000 – $140,000	–	2	75
Colorado	106	$140,000	$130,000 – $140,000	–	3	71

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Platform Engineer openings globally.

Openkyber 1,902 jobs

LinuxRecruit 63 jobs

Remotedxb 53 jobs

System One 19 jobs

Saransh Inc 19 jobs

Appvia 13 jobs

VDart Inc 10 jobs

BlackStone eIT 8 jobs

Quant Capital 7 jobs

Second-Front-Systems 6 jobs

Ziina Ltd 6 jobs

MLabs 5 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Platform Engineers work

United States 5,750 jobs United Kingdom 635 jobs Germany 364 jobs UAE 208 jobs Saudi Arabia 4 jobs India 2 jobs

Platform Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Platform Engineer job market is steadily growing, with 6,963 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 6,033 new positions were posted (3,964 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Platform Engineer positions is £75,000, with the middle 50% of earners making between £65,000 and £90,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command £95,000 or more. Note that 86% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is dubai at AED 293,793 median, while London offers £80,000.

Remote Work Availability

6% of Platform Engineer positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (389 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, Terraform, Azure, CI/CD, AWS, and GCP. 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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