Lead Platform Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

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 FitnessDrive platform engineering projects from planning through execution and deliverySupport weekly team meetings to review work progress, remove blockers, and align prioritiesBuild and maintain cloud infrastructure in AWS, with contributions to Azure and other platformsOwn and evolve the internal developer platform service catalogDevelop and maintain infrastructure-as-codeGuide Kubernetes (EKS) operations including deployment strategies and scalingImprove CI/CD pipelines and developer enablement toolingDefine and track KPIs for platform performance, reliability, and developer productivityUse existing platform roadmap and build a forward-looking roadmap aligned with business goalsCollaborate with app/dev, data, and InfoSec teams to align platform capabilities with business needsEnsure compliance with security guidelines and vulnerability remediation SLAsDocument systems, workflows, and architecture for transparency and knowledge sharingContribute to Agile practices including sprint planning, retrospectives, and iterative deliveryMonitor and troubleshoot systems using tools such as Datadog and PagerDutyDrive team projects including support and access requests, threat modeling sessions, and on-call rotationFoster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and operational excellence. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experienceMinimum of 7 years experience in a Cloud, DevOps, or Platform Engineering roleProven experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineersStrong hands-on experience with AWS (preferred), Azure, and other cloud platformsProficiency in Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practicesDeep experience with Kubernetes (EKS preferred) and CI/CD toolingFamiliarity with Git/GitHub, Jira, and ConfluenceHands-on experience with static analysis toolsStrong communication and presentation skills across all levels of the organizationAbility to define and measure KPIs and translate platform metrics into actionable insightsExperience with Agile methodologies and Scrum practices is highly valuedEntrepreneurial mindset with initiative, creativity, and strategic thinkingComfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environmentStrong written documentation and communication skills, especially when working across teamsExtremely 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! Perks Planet Fitness cares about you and your well-being. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees which includes the 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. The salary for NH-based and MA-based employees hired into this role will be aligned with the range below. This is a good faith estimate, and the amount of base salary will correspond with a candidate’s professional experience, qualifications and internal equity. Annual Base Salary Range: $155,000-$170,000 Note 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.