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Platform Engineering Technology Leader

ManpowerGroup

New York, NYContract$50–55/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$50–55/hr
Location
New York, NY
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Platform Engineering Technology Leader will lead engineering teams and delivery, provide hands-on technical guidance, and advance AI/GenAI adoption and SRE transformation. The role also supports SDLC modernization, engineering productivity, architecture reviews, and technical governance. It calls for engineering technology leadership and strong executive and stakeholder communication; exposure to AI/GenAI and SRE/observability practices is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Engineering LeadershipModern Engineering PracticesSDLC ModernizationEngineering ProductivityExecutive CommunicationStakeholder CommunicationArchitecture ReviewsTechnical GovernanceAI/GenAIOpenAICopilotLLM-Powered SolutionsSREObservability

Qualifications

Engineering Technology Leadership Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Our client is seeking a Platform Engineering Technology Leader to join their team. As a Platform Engineering Technology Leader, you will be part of the engineering organization supporting platform engineering and technology delivery initiatives. The ideal candidate will have engineering technology leadership, hands-on modern engineering practices, and strong executive and stakeholder communication skills which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Platform Engineering Technology Leader

Location: New York, NY

Pay Range: $50-55/hr on W2

What's the Job?

  • Lead engineering teams and drive delivery outcomes while maintaining high standards for code quality and engineering execution.

  • Provide hands-on technical guidance and demonstrate strong technical credibility with development teams across the SDLC.

  • Drive AI / GenAI enablement and adoption, ensuring practical implementation aligned to platform and engineering goals.

  • Lead SRE transformation and operational excellence efforts, strengthening reliability, observability, and production readiness.

  • Support engineering productivity and SDLC modernization through architecture reviews, technical governance, and continuous improvement.

What's Needed?

  • Engineering technology leadership experience, including leading engineering teams and driving delivery and code execution.

  • Strong hands-on understanding of modern engineering practices, including SDLC modernization and engineering productivity improvements.

  • Ability to communicate effectively with executives and stakeholders, translating technical direction into clear plans and outcomes.

  • Experience with architecture reviews and technical governance to ensure scalable, maintainable platform solutions.

  • Preferred exposure to AI / GenAI (OpenAI, Copilot, LLM-powered solutions) and SRE / observability practices.

What's in it for me?

  • Opportunity to lead platform engineering transformation across AI / GenAI enablement, SRE modernization, and engineering productivity.

  • Work in a high-impact environment where your technical leadership directly influences architecture, governance, and delivery quality.

  • Collaborate with engineering teams to modernize SDLC practices and improve operational excellence.

  • Engage with executive and stakeholder partners to align technology direction with business priorities.

  • Contribute to durable platform capabilities through architecture reviews and engineering governance.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

  • Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

  • Dental Plan

  • Vision Plan

  • Health Savings Account

  • Health Flexible Spending Account

  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

  • Supplemental Life Insurance

  • Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

  • Business Travel Insurance

  • 401(k), Plus Match

  • Weekly Pay

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,932 open Platform Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 124 open Platform Engineering jobs in New York and 1,932 across the US. 14% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Platform Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 9 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 7 to 10 years (1,583 postings).
Education
202 of the 1,932 open Platform Engineering jobs (10%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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