No pay postedSep 9
Engineering · Synced from public postings
Director of Engineering jobs.
228 roles open across 105 companies - closed listings pulled, and pay shown exactly as the employer posted it. Apply to any of them with one LandEarly profile, tailored per posting.
- Boards re-read hourly
- Base pay shown where stated
- Closed roles removed
Open director of engineering roles
Live228
11 posted this week · 105 companies hiring
Posted todayOver 60 days old
How old the open roles are, not how many get posted - our board coverage has grown over the last year, so a week-by-week series would measure us rather than the market. Snapshot taken September 2026.
228 open director of engineering roles across 105 companies, with 11 posted this week. Posted base pay runs $190k–$270k across the middle half. Top hiring: Penn State University (Academic), Experian, Assembly.
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Level sets the scope and the pay band; work model decides whether you’re eligible at all. Both are on every card, so you can rule roles out before opening a single description.
Level
Model
Where
Posted
Showing 12 of 120 roles · 228 open in total
$190–265kbase postedSep 8
No pay postedSep 8
No pay postedSep 7
No pay postedSep 4
$167–202kbase postedSep 4
Carnegie Mellon University · Executive · Workday
Pittsburgh, PA
No pay postedSep 4
$306–360kbase postedSep 3
Oura · Executive · Greenhouse
Hybrid - San Francisco, California; TBD
No pay postedSep 3
No pay postedSep 3
$225–275kbase postedSep 3
Experian · Executive · SmartRecruiters
RemoteUnited States, UNITED STATES
$181–326kbase postedSep 3
The board carries the 120 most recent of 228 open director of engineering roles - the other 108 are in the full member search. The city chips read the employer’s own location line; a listing that names no city we can resolve stays searchable but sits out of them.
Open to remote only? 35 of the 70 director of engineering listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 19 more are hybrid. The other 158 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What 70 of these listings actually printed.
Every figure here comes from a live posting with a stated annual base range. Nothing is modelled, inferred, or averaged in from a survey - which is also why the sample is smaller than the board.
Base salary distribution
Count of listings by posted base midpoint, on the same axis the rungs beside it are drawn against.
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9
20
27
11
1
2
0
$0k$75k$150k$225k$300k$375k$450k$525k
The $225k–$300k band alone holds 27 of the 70 priced listings.
What each rung pays
The middle 50% of posted base at each level, and how many listings that band is drawn from.
Senior6$115k–$180k
Executive64$192k–$275k
$190k
25th pct
$232k
Median
$270k
75th pct
By city
Where the openings actually are.
Every city with at least five open director of engineering roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
By country
Hiring beyond the US.
Every country with at least five open director of engineering roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
Same role, different question.
What it pays, where it's remote, and how the whole field is trending.
Director of Engineering salary breakdown
Percentiles by level and metro, with the sample size behind every number and a note where it is thin.
Remote director of engineering jobsThe 35 postings that came back remote-first, with the geography each employer will actually hire in kept on the card.
Engineering job marketHiring volume, top employers and pay direction across every role in the field.
Questions
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About Director of Engineering roles
The Director of Engineering job market currently shows 228 open positions across 105 hiring companies, according to available data. This week alone, 11 new roles have been posted, suggesting a steady, ongoing demand for engineering leadership talent. Compensation data drawn from current postings indicates a median (P50) salary of $232,092, with a 25th percentile of $190,372.5 and a 75th percentile of $270,054. This range reflects meaningful variation in how organizations structure pay for this role, likely tied to factors such as company size, industry, and geographic location, though such factors are not detailed in the available data. Among the organizations actively hiring for Director of Engineering roles, Penn State University (listed both under an academic designation and separately), Experian, Assembly, and Celonis appear as top hiring companies based on current postings. The presence of both academic and corporate institutions among top hirers suggests that demand for engineering leadership spans multiple sectors, from higher education to technology and business services, though the available data does not provide further detail on industry-specific trends. With 105 distinct companies represented among 228 open roles, the market shows a relatively broad distribution of opportunities rather than concentration among a small number of employers. The addition of 11 new postings in a single week points to continued, active recruitment activity in this space. Job seekers evaluating opportunities in this market can reference the salary percentiles as a general benchmark, understanding that actual compensation will vary by specific employer and role requirements as listed in individual postings. Overall, the data reflects a job market with a substantial number of open positions relative to the number of hiring companies, indicating that many organizations may have multiple Director of Engineering openings, though this cannot be confirmed beyond the aggregate figures provided.
What skills are most in-demand for Director of Engineering roles?
The available data does not specify particular technical or leadership skills required across postings. Job seekers should review individual listings from top hiring companies such as Experian, Assembly, and Celonis to identify specific skill requirements, as these can vary based on current postings.
What is the typical salary range for a Director of Engineering?
Based on current postings, the median salary is $232,092, with a 25th percentile of $190,372.5 and a 75th percentile of $270,054. This indicates that most reported salaries fall within this range, though individual compensation will depend on the specific employer and role.
Which companies are currently hiring the most Director of Engineering roles?
According to available data, top hiring companies include Penn State University (in both an academic and general listing), Experian, Assembly, and Celonis. These organizations represent a mix of academic and corporate sectors currently posting openings for this role.
How competitive is the Director of Engineering job market right now?
With 228 open positions across 105 hiring companies and 11 new roles posted this week, the market shows active and ongoing demand based on current postings. The relatively high number of open roles compared to hiring companies suggests multiple opportunities may exist within individual organizations, though overall competitiveness cannot be fully assessed from the available data.
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