Platform Product Foundations
Understand platform engineering as an internal product discipline.
Career path
Platform Engineer
Also known as DevOps
A specialization for building internal developer platforms, self-service delivery workflows, and reusable operational capabilities on top of managed infrastructure.
How this path progresses
Developer Workflow
Turn source code into tested and deployable artifacts through standardized workflows.
Platform Runtime
Package application runtime capabilities for repeatable developer use.
Self-service Platform
Expose reusable platform capabilities through discoverable interfaces and supported paths.
Orchestration & Delivery
Operate shared orchestration and progressive-delivery capabilities.
Platform Observability
Make platform workflows and runtime behavior visible to both operators and developers.
Platform Architecture
Design scalable platform APIs, runtime abstractions, and control planes.
Platform Reliability
Set reliability expectations and lead recovery for shared platform capabilities.
Platform Strategy
Guide platform adoption, governance, and long-term developer productivity.