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Platform engineer jobs in California

200 open roles for platform engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. True Anomaly, Anthropic, Roblox, Heliux and Anduril Industries have the most. 12 are remote and the median advertised salary is $222K.

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Skills asked for in platform engineer roles in California

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Who is hiring for platform engineer roles in California

Where platform engineer roles in California are

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What platform engineer roles in California pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$238K65
Senior$207K54
Lead and above$249K33

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about platform engineer jobs in California

How many platform engineer jobs in California are open right now?
There are 200 open platform engineer jobs in California at 131 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 15 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most platform engineer jobs in California?
Right now the most openings are at True Anomaly (7), Roblox (6), Anthropic (6), Heliux (6) and Anduril Industries (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote platform engineer jobs in California?
12 of the 200 open platform engineer jobs in California (6%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do platform engineer jobs in California pay?
The median advertised salary is $222K, based on 153 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $193K and $254K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get one of the platform engineer jobs in California?
5 of the 200 open platform engineer jobs in California (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 105 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 131 companies are hiring and 15 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing platform engineer jobs in California?
66 of the 200 open platform engineer jobs in California (33%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 200 such roles today at 131 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do platform engineer jobs in California ask for?
Most often Python (51%), AWS (41%), Kubernetes (38%), CI/CD (38%), Terraform (33%) of the 200 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in platform engineer jobs in California?
Platform Engineer (22), Senior Platform Engineer (18), Software Engineer (14), Senior Software Engineer (14), Staff Platform Engineer (7): the most common titles among the 200 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are platform engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
200 platform engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 131 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 15 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $222K. 12 (6%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for platform engineer jobs in California?
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