Director of Platform Engineering
PatreonSan Francisco, California, United States • New York, New York, United States
Posted January 13, 2026
120000 - 200000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do.
Job Description
Patreon is a media and community platform where creators give their biggest fans access to exclusive work and experiences. We're looking for a Director of Platform Engineering to support our mission.
Requirements
- 10+ years of engineering experience with 5+ years in engineering management
- Experience leading platform, infrastructure, or foundational backend teams
- Proven track record scaling a consumer product, UGC platform, or marketplace to millions of users
- Strong background in distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architectures
- Experience operating production systems with high availability and performance requirements
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity plans
- Healthcare
- Flexible time off
- Company holidays and recharge days
- Commuter benefits
- Lifestyle stipends
- Learning and development stipends
- Patronage
- Parental leave
- 401k plan with matching
