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Director and VP of engineering jobs

Director and VP of engineering: a person in this job leads several engineering teams and their managers, and decides how the organisation builds. OKX, Tide, Databricks, Snowflake and Mirakl - Labs have the most open roles with “Director and VP of engineering” or a close variant in the title right now.

591 open roles · 40 posted in the last 7 days · 22% remote · 377 companies hiring · $266K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay292 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $266K.
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What director and VP of engineering roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
Senior$262K95
Lead and above$275K197

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

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Questions about director and VP of engineering jobs

What is a director and VP of engineering job?
In a director and VP of engineering job, a person leads several engineering teams and their managers, and decides how the organisation builds. 591 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many director and VP of engineering jobs are open right now?
There are 591 open director and VP of engineering jobs at 377 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 40 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most director and VP of engineering jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Tide (12), OKX (12), Databricks (11), Snowflake (8) and Mirakl - Labs (8). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote director and VP of engineering jobs?
130 of the 591 open director and VP of engineering jobs (22%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do director and VP of engineering jobs pay in euros?
18 of the open postings state a yearly range in euros: the median midpoint is €119,000, and the middle half advertise €103,500 to €135,500. These are advertised ranges as each employer wrote them, not verified pay.
What do director and VP of engineering jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $266K, based on 292 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $232K and $300K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a director and VP of engineering job?
0 of the 591 open director and VP of engineering jobs (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 314 postings that state experience, the median asks for 8 years. 377 companies are hiring and 40 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing director and VP of engineering jobs?
167 of the 591 open director and VP of engineering jobs (28%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 591 such roles today at 377 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do director and VP of engineering jobs ask for?
Most often AWS (24%), LLM (19%), Python (17%), Kubernetes (15%), CI/CD (14%) of the 591 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in director and VP of engineering jobs?
Senior Engineering Manager (198), Director (101), Director of Engineering (71), Head of Engineering (40), Engineering Director (30): the most common titles among the 591 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are director and VP of engineering jobs in demand in 2026?
591 director and VP of engineering jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 377 companies, 0.4% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 40 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $266K. 130 (22%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for director and VP of engineering jobs?
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