No pay postedOct 24
Engineering · Synced from public postings
Director of Engineering jobs.
318 roles open across 156 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
Live318
23 posted this week · 156 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 October 2026.
318 open director of engineering roles across 156 companies, with 23 posted this week. Posted base pay runs $190k–$274k across the middle half. Top hiring: Shield AI, Penn State University (Academic), Penn State University.
The board
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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.
Model
Where
Posted
Showing 12 of 120 roles · 318 open in total
$300–450kbase postedOct 24
Ansa Biotechnologies · Executive · Greenhouse
Emeryville, CA
$180–250kbase postedOct 23
Graphcore · Executive · Greenhouse
Milpitas, California, United States
No pay postedOct 23
No pay postedOct 22
No pay postedOct 22
No pay postedOct 22
No pay postedOct 21
$269–373kbase postedOct 21
No pay postedOct 21
GitLab · Executive · Greenhouse
RemoteRemote, Canada; Remote, United Kingdom; Remote, United States
$279–349kbase postedOct 21
No pay postedOct 21
The board carries the 120 most recent of 318 open director of engineering roles - the other 198 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? 44 of the 137 director of engineering listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 51 more are hybrid. The other 181 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What 97 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.
9
48
35
4
0
0
1
0
$0k$125k$250k$375k$500k$625k$750k$875k
The $125k–$250k band alone holds 48 of the 97 priced listings.
What each rung pays
The middle 50% of posted base at each level, and how many listings that band is drawn from.
Executive93$191k–$275k
$190k
25th pct
$230k
Median
$274k
75th pct
1 of the 2 levels on this board sits out - fewer than 5 of their listings state a range, and a band drawn off two postings reads like the same fact as one drawn off forty.
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 44 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 317 open positions across 155 hiring companies, according to available data. This week alone, 22 new roles were posted, indicating ongoing demand for engineering leadership talent. Compensation data from current postings shows a median salary of $228,451, with the 25th percentile at $188,868.75 and the 75th percentile at $272,837.5, reflecting a range that likely accounts for differences in company size, industry, and scope of responsibility. Among the companies actively hiring for this role, Shield AI, Penn State University (Academic), Penn State University, Assembly, and Valtech appear as notable employers based on current listings. The presence of academic institutions alongside technology and consulting firms suggests that demand for Director of Engineering talent spans multiple sectors, from higher education to defense technology and digital consulting. With 155 distinct companies posting openings, the market appears to have a broad base of employers seeking engineering leadership, rather than concentration within a small number of organizations. The ratio of weekly postings to total open positions suggests a steady, ongoing flow of new opportunities rather than a single hiring surge. For professionals considering a move into or within Director of Engineering roles, the salary percentile spread indicates meaningful variation in compensation packages, which may correlate with factors such as company stage, geographic location, or the scale of engineering teams managed. Job seekers and employers alike can use this data as a baseline for understanding current market conditions, though individual postings should be consulted directly for role-specific requirements, exact compensation details, and qualifications. Overall, the data points to an active but measured hiring environment for engineering leadership talent across a diverse set of industries and institutions.
What skills are most in-demand for Director of Engineering roles?
Based on current postings, companies hiring for this role span technology, consulting, and academic sectors, suggesting a need for both technical depth and cross-functional leadership ability. While specific skill requirements vary by employer, the breadth of industries represented among the 155 hiring companies indicates that adaptable engineering management experience is likely valued across contexts.
What is the typical salary range for a Director of Engineering?
According to available data, the median salary for Director of Engineering positions is $228,451, with a 25th percentile of $188,868.75 and a 75th percentile of $272,837.5. This range suggests that compensation varies based on factors such as company and scope of role, so candidates should review individual postings for specifics.
Which companies are currently hiring Director of Engineering talent?
Based on current postings, top hiring companies include Shield AI, Penn State University (Academic), Penn State University, Assembly, and Valtech. These organizations represent a mix of technology, academic, and consulting sectors, suggesting demand for engineering leadership extends beyond traditional tech companies alone.
How competitive is the Director of Engineering job market right now?
With 317 open positions across 155 companies and 22 new roles posted this week, the market shows a steady and active level of hiring activity, according to available data. The broad distribution of openings across many employers rather than a few suggests opportunities are relatively dispersed, though competitiveness for any specific role would depend on its requirements and location.
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