Lead Platform Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Planet Fitness; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Core medical, dental, vision coverage

Generous time off including volunteer

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Annual bonus program

Job summary

Planet Fitness seeks a Lead Platform Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure to advance secure, scalable infrastructure across cloud environments. You will guide platform initiatives, roadmap priorities, and KPI development while mentoring engineers.

The role requires hybrid work with in-office days in Hampton, NH or Boston, MA, and strong collaboration across IT and business teams. Expect a fast-paced, mission-driven environment with a focus on reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in Cloud, DevOps, or Platform Engineering.
• Proven track record leading technical projects and mentoring engineers.
• Hands-on AWS and Azure with Terraform and Kubernetes experience.
• Strong communication and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Drive platform engineering projects from planning through delivery.
• Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure in AWS, Azure, and others.
• Own internal developer platform service catalog and IaC.
• Define and track KPIs for platform performance and reliability.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and developer enablement tooling.
• Collaborate with app/dev, data, and InfoSec teams to align needs.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strong communication

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems/Engineering or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Kubernetes (EKS)

Git/GitHub

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD tooling

Datadog

Job description

About Us

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 by number of members and locations. As of March 31, 2026, Planet Fitness had approximately 21.5 million members and 2,909 clubs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia and Spain. The Company’s 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. Approximately 90% of Planet Fitness clubs are owned and operated by independent business owners.

About Us

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 by number of members and locations. As of March 31, 2026, Planet Fitness had approximately 21.5 million members and 2,909 clubs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia and Spain. The Company’s 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. Approximately 90% of Planet Fitness clubs are owned and operated by independent business owners. 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!

Overview

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.

Responsibilities include supporting weekly team coordination, leveraging the existing roadmap to guide priorities, and developing KPIs to measure platform performance and impact. This role requires deep technical expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and a proactive mindset to deliver reliable and efficient platform solutions.

This role follows a hybrid schedule and requires regular, in-person work at our Hampton, NH or Boston, MA office. Our hybrid model is M/T/W in office and TH/F are optional work-from-home. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of one of these locations. Fully remote work is not available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Director, IT Infrastructure & Cloud to execute the IT vision for Planet Fitness
• Drive platform engineering projects from planning through execution and delivery
• Support weekly team meetings to review work progress, remove blockers, and align priorities
• 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
• Guide Kubernetes (EKS) operations including deployment strategies and scaling
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and developer enablement tooling
• Define and track KPIs for platform performance, reliability, and developer productivity
• Use existing platform roadmap and build a forward-looking roadmap aligned with business goals
• Collaborate with app/dev, data, and InfoSec teams to align platform capabilities with business needs
• Ensure compliance with security guidelines and vulnerability remediation SLAs
• Document systems, workflows, and architecture for transparency and knowledge sharing
• Contribute to Agile practices including sprint planning, retrospectives, and iterative delivery
• Monitor and troubleshoot systems using tools such as Datadog and PagerDuty
• Drive team projects including support and access requests, threat modeling sessions, and on-call rotation
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and operational excellence.

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
• Hands-on experience with static analysis tools
• Strong communication and presentation skills across all levels of the organization
• Ability to define and measure KPIs and translate platform metrics into actionable insights
• Experience with Agile methodologies and Scrum practices is highly valued
• Entrepreneurial mindset with initiative, creativity, and strategic thinking
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• 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 objectives
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills along with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, including executives
• Able to establish and maintain effective, collaborative work relationships with diverse individuals, internally and externally
• Creative, progressive, thought leadership with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Possess a results-driven entrepreneurial mindset, demonstrating initiative and creativity
• Exhibits comfort, ease, and flexibility working in an extremely fast-paced ever-changing, deadline-driven environment
• Cooperative team player with an upbeat, positive, "can-do" attitude!

Perks

• core medical, dental, vision, life and disability as well as supplemental accident, hospital and critical illness coverage options
• in addition, we are proud to offer eligible employees a generous time off program (including volunteer time), childcare reimbursement, paid parental leave, pet care reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, free Black Card membership, learning and development programs and a whole host of engagement activities
• We offer a 401(k) Plan with safe harbor employer matching and an employee stock purchase plan
• This role is also eligible to participate in an annual corporate bonus incentive program based on company financial and personal performance
• Annual Base Salary Range: $155,000-$170,000