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Senior Platform Engineer with aws

Salary distribution for Senior Platform Engineer postings that mention aws.

Updated Jun 16, 2026

Senior Platform Engineer postings that mention aws post a p50 of $193k across 81 disclosed-salary observations. That's 5% above the all-bands Senior Platform Engineer median — useful as a "stack premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $150k – $250k.

p25

$150k

p50

$193k

p75

$214k

p90

$250k

Sample size: 81 postings

Top companies hiring Senior Platform Engineer

Reflects all Senior Platform Engineer postings — not narrowed to aws.

  • Speechify89 roles
  • CoreWeave40 roles
  • Databricks29 roles
  • Apple28 roles
  • Anduril25 roles

Senior Platform Engineer by city

Pair this stack with a city to narrow the band further.

  • Remote63 postings · p50 $170k
  • Non-US45 postings · p50 $205k
  • US-Other40 postings · p50 $170k
  • NYC23 postings · p50 $168k
  • SF20 postings · p50 $208k

Frequently asked questions

Do Senior Platform Engineer postings that mention aws pay more than average?
Postings mentioning aws post a p50 of $193k. Compare to the all-bands Senior Platform Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether aws represents a premium.
What's the sample size behind this Senior Platform Engineer benchmark?
81 disclosed-salary Senior Platform Engineer postings that mention aws over the trailing 26 weeks. Postings without a disclosed salary range are excluded from the percentile computation.
How does this compare to the broader Senior Platform Engineer market?
The "All Senior Platform Engineer levels" link below opens the full role × level matrix so you can see the per-level p25/p50/p75/p90 for the whole population, not just this slice.

Methodology

See the salary percentiles methodology.

← All Senior Platform Engineer levels→ aws stack overview