Platform Engineer — what the market wants
Based on 15 job postings in US · updated 6/2/2026.
Most in-demand skills
- Python60%
- Kubernetes27%
- JavaScript20%
- Bash20%
- AWS20%
- Terraform20%
- Node.js13%
- SQL13%
- ETL/ELT13%
- Docker13%
- TypeScript7%
- Ruby7%
Common responsibilities
- Design and implement data architecture and pipelines
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and management
- Develop and maintain full-stack tooling and services
- Support deployment and configuration of applications
- Collaborate with teams on design and implementation
- Design and optimize high-performance systems
- Build and maintain integrations with client systems
- Monitor performance and resolve platform issues
How do you measure up?
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