Senior Platform Engineer with kubernetes
Salary distribution for Senior Platform Engineer postings that mention kubernetes.
Updated
Senior Platform Engineer postings that mention kubernetes post a p50 of $180k across 28 disclosed-salary observations. That's 6% above the all-bands Senior Platform Engineer median — useful as a "stack premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $162k – $215k.
p25
$162k
p50
$180k
p75
$194k
p90
$215k
Sample size: 28 postings
Top companies hiring Senior Platform Engineer
Reflects all Senior Platform Engineer postings — not narrowed to kubernetes.
- Speechify89 roles
- CoreWeave40 roles
- Apple35 roles
- Databricks29 roles
- Anduril16 roles
Senior Platform Engineer by city
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Frequently asked questions
- Do Senior Platform Engineer postings that mention kubernetes pay more than average?
- Postings mentioning kubernetes post a p50 of $180k. Compare to the all-bands Senior Platform Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether kubernetes represents a premium.
- What's the sample size behind this Senior Platform Engineer benchmark?
- 28 disclosed-salary Senior Platform Engineer postings that mention kubernetes 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.