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Director and VP of engineering jobs in California

133 open roles for engineering directors and VPs in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Databricks, Roblox, Mercury, Semgrep and Zipline have the most. 11 are remote and the median advertised salary is $275K.

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Who is hiring for director and VP of engineering roles in California

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What director and VP of engineering roles in California pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
Senior$269K34
Lead and above$285K75

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

Questions about director and VP of engineering jobs in California

How many director and VP of engineering jobs in California are open right now?
There are 133 open director and VP of engineering jobs in California at 106 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 17 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 in California?
Right now the most openings are at Roblox (5), Databricks (5), Mercury (4), Semgrep (3) and Zipline (3). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote director and VP of engineering jobs in California?
11 of the 133 open director and VP of engineering jobs in California (8%) 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 in California pay?
The median advertised salary is $275K, based on 109 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $258K and $316K. 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 one of the director and VP of engineering jobs in California?
0 of the 133 open director and VP of engineering jobs in California (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 83 postings that state experience, the median asks for 8 years. 106 companies are hiring and 17 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 in California?
42 of the 133 open director and VP of engineering jobs in California (32%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 133 such roles today at 106 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do director and VP of engineering jobs in California ask for?
Most often LLM (22%), Python (19%), AWS (18%), Kubernetes (14%), CI/CD (14%) of the 133 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in director and VP of engineering jobs in California?
Senior Engineering Manager (31), Director (26), Director of Engineering (15), Head of Engineering (12), Engineering Director (7): the most common titles among the 133 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are director and VP of engineering jobs in California in demand in 2026?
133 director and VP of engineering jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 106 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 17 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $275K. 11 (8%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for director and VP of engineering jobs in California?
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