Director of Platform Engineering at Patreon · LumiJobs
senior
$340k–$425k
H1B: yes
Patreon Director of Platform Engineering to lead teams responsible for core infrastructure and platform services at Patreon. Own technical strategy and roadmap to scale platform for millions of users.
Responsibilities
Lead and grow multiple Platform & Infrastructure Engineering teams, including backend services, APIs, developer platforms, and reliability foundations and AI enablement
Own the technical strategy and roadmap for scaling Patreon’s platform as usage, content, and integrations grow
Drive platform initiatives across:
Core backend services & APIs
Service reliability, availability, and performance
Platform scalability and capacity planning
Internal developer tooling and productivity
Partner with product engineering teams to enable faster feature delivery while maintaining platform stability
Hire, develop, and mentor senior engineering managers and technical leaders
Communicate clearly with executives and cross-functional partners about risks, tradeoffs, and platform investments
Qualification
Experience leading platformBackground in developer platformsMake it Happen | We don’t quitWin Together | We grow as individuals
Required
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
Preferred
Background in developer platforms, internal tooling, or platform abstractions
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), data pipelines, and event-driven systems
Experience leading through major architectural transitions or scale inflection points
Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do. Our team is passionate about making this mission and our core values come to life every day in our work. Through this work, our Patronauts:
Put Creators First | They’re the reason we’re here. When creators win, we win.
Build with Craft | We sign our name to every deliverable, just like the creators we serve.
Make it Happen | We don’t quit. We learn and deliver.
Win Together | We grow as individuals. We win as a team.
