Platform Engineer

Founded in 1992 in Dover, NH, Planet Fitness is one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States by number of members and locations. We have over 2,700+ stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Spain, and Australia. 90% of Planet Fitness stores are owned and operated by independent franchisees.At Planet Fitness, our unique mission has always been to enhance people’s lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment. And we’re proud of the amazing Planet Fitness team that supports our clubs and team members. They are comprised of dynamic, dedicated, and talented individuals who represent our values of integrity, transparency, passion, respect, and excellence (while having fun!) in everything they do.Joining the PF family means being part of a company that cares about bettering the health and wellbeing of our communities. It means being a part of a supportive, engaging workforce with an inclusive culture that values diversity and creates an environment where everyone can feel they belong. It means encouraging professional growth and development. It means making true, lasting connections with your co-workers with celebrations, team building activities and engaging corporate events! It means creating a positive impact in our local communities through our Judgement Free Generation® philanthropic initiative. It means being part of a brand that you can be proud of!For the past 30 years, we’ve helped millions of people in their fitness journey and revolutionized the industry along the way. And we’re just getting started!The Platform Engineer will build and maintain secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure across Planet Fitness’s cloud environments. This role combines technical expertise in infrastructure, DevOps, and cloud platforms with close collaboration across engineering and security teams. The Platform Engineer will contribute to platform standards, drive automation, and support business initiatives by delivering reliable cloud services and improving developer experience/workflows.Collaborate closely with the Director, IT Infrastructure & Cloud to execute the IT vision for Planet Fitness.Build and maintain cloud infrastructure in AWS following team standards and practices.Contribute to the operation of Kubernetes (EKS) clusters, including deployment, scaling, and upgrades.Write and maintain Terraform code to support infrastructure needs.Assist in supporting and improving CI/CD pipelines used by data and application development teams.Help extend and maintain the internal developer platform service catalog (Backstage.io).Monitor and troubleshoot systems using tools such as Datadog and PagerDuty.Follow security guidelines and vulnerability remediation SLA set by our Information Security team.Participate in team projects, support/access requests, threat modeling sessions, and on-call rotation.Collaborate with developers and security teams to support application delivery.Document processes, configurations, and runbooks to support knowledge transfer.Help foster a culture of communication, collaboration, and continuous learning across teams.Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience (minimum of 5-7 years in cloud, DevOps, or platform engineering role.Hands-on experience deploying, managing, and supporting enterprise platforms (web and/or mobile).Strong experience with AWS (preferred) and working knowledge of Azure/Google Cloud.Proficiency in infrastructure as code using Terraform.Practical experience managing Kubernetes environments (AWS EKS preferred).Experience working with and supporting CI/CD pipelines.Proficient with Git/GitHub or equivalent source control and team collaboration.Familiar with Jira and Confluence for work tracking and documentation.Hands-on experience with static analysis tools.Strong written documentation and communication skills, especially when working across teams.Extremely detail-oriented, efficient, and organized with an exceptional ability to establish priorities and objectivesExceptional presentation and communication skills along with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, including executivesAble to establish and maintain effective, collaborative work relationships with diverse individuals, internally and externallyCreative, progressive, thought leadership with the ability to influence at all levels of the organizationPossess a results-driven entrepreneurial mindset, demonstrating initiative and creativityExhibits comfort, ease, and flexibility working in an extremely fast-paced ever-changing, deadline-driven environmentCooperative team player with an upbeat, positive, “can-do” attitude!Hybrid work schedule out of our Hampton, NH officeCompetitive salaries and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, pharmacy, dental and vision benefitsGenerous vacation/holiday payVolunteer days off401(k) RetirementEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramChildcare reimbursementPet care reimbursementTuition reimbursementLearning and development programsDiscount programs, including vacations, theme parks, shopping, meal delivery services & much moreFree Black Card membership and fun exercise incentivesCompany-sponsored social eventsAccess to our private gym at the Club Support Center, complete with locker rooms and Black Card areaDelicious, healthy breakfast and lunch options served at our Club Support Center caféNote to Applicants:We have been made aware of an increasing number of hiring fraud schemes across numerous platforms. Planet Fitness never requires advance payments of any kind for computer equipment or any other purpose at the start of employment. Any request for you to provide payment information during the application process is part of a fraud scheme. Further, we recommend that you do not provide sensitive personal information (SSN, DOB, driver’s license number) as part of the initial application process.

Created: 2025-10-04