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Senior Platform Engineer in NYC

Salary distribution for Senior Platform Engineer postings in NYC.

Updated Jun 16, 2026

Senior Platform Engineer postings in NYC post a p50 of $168k across 20 disclosed-salary observations. That's 9% below the all-bands Senior Platform Engineer median — useful as a "NYC premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $139k – $261k.

p25

$139k

p50

$168k

p75

$201k

p90

$261k

Sample size: 20 postings

Top companies hiring Senior Platform Engineer

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

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

Common stacks for Senior Platform Engineer

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

  • aws113 postings · p50 $193k
  • python87 postings · p50 $198k
  • typescript77 postings · p50 $178k
  • kubernetes67 postings · p50 $191k
  • ci/cd63 postings · p50 $170k

Frequently asked questions

Do Senior Platform Engineer postings in NYC pay more than average?
Postings in NYC post a p50 of $168k. Compare to the all-bands Senior Platform Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether NYC represents a premium.
What's the sample size behind this Senior Platform Engineer benchmark?
20 disclosed-salary Senior Platform Engineer postings in NYC 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→ Companies hiring Senior Platform Engineer