Technology Executive Roles — CTO through Engineering Director
Covers both Technology and Engineering leadership, because the CTO persona spans product-technology and platform-engineering — and job boards mix them freely.
Tier breakdown
67
Founder141
C-Suite823
VP110
Sr Director560
DirectorWhat this category covers
This category covers both pure-technology and engineering-leadership roles, because the CTO persona spans both. A CTO posting at a SaaS company might say "Chief Technology Officer" or "VP of Engineering" or "Head of Platform," depending on the company's vocabulary — separating them would systematically under-represent the market.
It spans CTO, CIO, CDO, SVP Engineering, VP Engineering, VP Platform, VP Infrastructure, Senior Director of Engineering, and Director of Engineering at the executive tier. Head of Platform and equivalent functional-lead titles also qualify when the JD signals executive scope.
What falls outside: individual contributor engineers — Principal, Staff, and Distinguished Engineer titles — even at high compensation. These are exec-adjacent but are not leadership roles. Product Management roles (CPO, VP Product) are tracked separately on the Product Leadership page.
Sample Jobs (10 of 1,701)
| Title & Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Chief Engineer - AHS Applied Intuition Leadership role in delivering Applied's AHS across strategic site operators, requiring 5+ years in automotive, industrial, or robotics domains. C-Suite | Sunnyvale, CA Onsite |
| Senior Director - Software Engineering GE Healthcare Lead a software engineering team to deliver complex software platforms, implement AI technologies, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Sr Director | Bengaluru, Karnātaka, India Unknown |
| Head of Corporate IT & Security Blank Street Lead the strategy and execution of Corporate IT at Blank Street, focusing on security, MDM, SaaS consolidation, and AI enablement. VP | New York, NY, USA Onsite |
| Head of Corporate IT & Security Blank Street Lead the strategy and execution of Corporate IT and security at Blank Street, ensuring seamless operations across stores and offices. VP | New York City Onsite |
| Director of Data Analytics Wag! Group Co. The role involves supporting financial, marketing, and product analytics across Wag! and maxbone. It requires turning data into actionable insights for stakeholders. Director | Miami, Florida Onsite |
| Chief Engineer, Hypersonic Missile and Interceptor Ursa Major Ursa Major is seeking a Chief Engineer for the Draper Engine Hypersonic program, responsible for technical leadership and integration of propulsion and systems into a scalable vehicle solution. C-Suite | Berthoud, Colorado Onsite |
| Chief Information Officer Financial Center First Credit Union The Chief Information Officer will lead technology strategy, digital transformation, and cybersecurity efforts at Financial Center First Credit Union. The role involves strategic advising, team leadership, and innovation to improve financial lives. C-Suite | Indianapolis, IN Hybrid |
| Director, Microgrid & Distributed Energy Strategy Crusoe Lead the development of distributed energy and microgrid projects, manage regulatory compliance, and drive financial viability at hyperscale. Director | San Francisco, CA Onsite |
| Head of Security Engineering ... FinTech company Lead Security Engineering across product, cloud infrastructure, and internal systems. Experience with AI security is a plus. VP | San Francisco Hybrid |
| Chief Engineer - AHS Applied Intuition The role involves leadership in delivering Applied's AHS across strategic site operators, developing a New Product Introduction process, and aligning workstream leads across various departments. C-Suite | Sunnyvale, California Onsite |
How classification gets to this category
Technology and Engineering classification applies three layers, with tech-specific signal handling at each:
- Title recognition. "CTO," "Chief Technology Officer," "CIO," "CDO," "VP Engineering," "VP Platform," and their "SVP/Sr. Director/Director" variants are recognized directly. The lookup table treats Technology and Engineering as equivalent for exec classification.
- Compensation threshold. $250K+ base is common for exec-tier Technology roles. Below this threshold, ambiguous titles are held for secondary signal review rather than auto-accepted.
- JD signals — org size is decisive. Engineering org of 50+ ICs signals VP-tier; 200+ signals CTO or SVP-tier. Architecture ownership, system-design accountability, and board/CEO reporting line are all strong signals. Roles where the person writes code full-time are flagged as individual contributor regardless of title. See the AI Classification page for the full signal hierarchy.
The Industry Override layer also applies here: at banks and financial firms, "Managing Director of Technology" maps to VP-tier, not CXO — consistent with the banking title convention.
How matching works for your search
Matching on CTO/Technology is conjunctive across every filter you apply.
Example: select CTO/Technology + Healthcare Payers & Providers and your inbox shows technology leadership roles at hospital systems, insurers, and integrated delivery networks — not general Healthcare director roles, and not CTO/VP Eng roles at non-healthcare companies. Both gates must pass.
Stack tier filtering on top to narrow further. Select VP-tier only to focus on VP Engineering and SVP Engineering roles while excluding CTO/CIO (CXO-tier) and Director of Engineering (Director-tier). The three-way intersection — role type × industry × seniority tier — is the sharpest filter combination on the platform.
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