Lead Platform Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

About Planet Fitness

Founded in 1992 in Dover, NH, Planet Fitness is one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the world. Our mission is to enhance people's lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment, which we call the Judgement Free Zone®.

Joining the PF family means being part of a supportive, engaging workforce with an inclusive culture that values diversity, professional growth, and making a positive impact in our communities.

The Role

The Lead Platform Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure plays a critical role in advancing the design, implementation, and evolution of secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure across Planet Fitness's cloud environments. As a senior member of the team, this individual will drive platform initiatives, contribute to strategic planning, and ensure alignment with business goals.

This role follows a hybrid schedule (M/T/W in office) and requires regular, in-person work at our Hampton, NH or Boston, MA office.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Director, IT Infrastructure & Cloud to execute the IT vision.
• Drive platform engineering projects from planning through execution and delivery.
• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure in AWS, with contributions to Azure and other platforms.
• Own and evolve the internal developer platform service catalog.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code and improve CI/CD pipelines.
• Guide Kubernetes (EKS) operations including deployment strategies and scaling.
• Define and track KPIs for platform performance, reliability, and developer productivity.
• Ensure compliance with security guidelines and vulnerability remediation SLAs.
• Document systems, workflows, and architecture for transparency and knowledge sharing.
• Monitor and troubleshoot systems using tools such as Datadog and PagerDuty.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer information systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 7 years experience in a Cloud, DevOps, or Platform Engineering role.
• Proven experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS (preferred), Azure, and other cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Deep experience with Kubernetes (EKS preferred) and CI/CD tooling.
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub, Jira, and Confluence.
• Strong communication and presentation skills across all levels of the organization.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with initiative, creativity, and strategic thinking.

Benefits

Planet Fitness offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Core medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) Plan with safe harbor employer matching and employee stock purchase plan.
• Generous time off program, paid parental leave, and volunteer time.
• Childcare and pet care reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement and learning/development programs.
• Free Black Card membership.
• Annual corporate bonus incentive program.

Annual Base Salary Range: $155,000 - $170,000.

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