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
74
Founder158
C-Suite1,087
VP163
Sr Director699
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 2,181)
| Title & Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Executive Director, Software Engineering ... AI-focused technology venture Manage engineering teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions and oversee the development and implementation of engineering strategies. VP | Shanghai, Shanghai Unknown |
| VP of Engineering Dusty Robotics Lead and scale the engineering organization at Dusty Robotics, focusing on robotics, software, and AI-enabled products. VP | Mountain View, CA, USA Onsite |
| AI Strategy & Transformation, Director - RQA BlackRock Director role in AI Strategy & Transformation at BlackRock, focusing on strategic initiatives, AI transformation, and private markets strategy. VP | New York, New York Hybrid |
| Head of Technology, CBT China Johnson & Johnson Lead the China market technology agenda by connecting business priorities with secure, scalable, and locally relevant digital solutions. Drive adoption, market execution, risk management, and business value across China while ensuring alignment with regional and global technology strategy. VP | Suzhou / Shanghai / China Hybrid |
| Head of Fintech Partnerships Félix The role involves architecting and managing financial infrastructure partnerships, focusing on fintech and Web3 technologies, and leading a team to support Félix's financial services for Latinos in the US. VP | New York • San Francisco Hybrid |
| Head of Industrial Engineering Quantum Systems Responsible for leading Industrialization & Transfer to Serial Production and Engineering Change & Documentation Management. Requires a degree in a related field and 7+ years of experience. VP | Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine Onsite |
| Senior Director - SaaS Analytics & AI GE Healthcare Lead strategy and execution of data-driven decision making, intelligent automation, and business performance optimization across the global software and subscription portfolio. Sr Director | Bengaluru, Karnātaka, India Unknown |
| Director of Legal Engineering Legora The Director of Legal Engineering will establish Legal Engineering as the commercial and delivery engine for the Middle East, anchored in Dubai. This senior leadership role involves building a local function, managing a team, and connecting with Legora globally. Director | Dubai Onsite |
| Vice President, Value Delivery Promutuel The Vice President, Value Delivery at Promutuel is responsible for aligning business priorities with digital investments, managing IT functions, and leading digital transformation initiatives. VP | Québec City, QC Onsite |
| Senior Director, Technical Business Consulting Zendesk Lead and develop the Global Delivery Hub in Pune, India, overseeing consulting and staffing business operations, managing client relationships, and ensuring service delivery excellence. Sr Director | Pune, India Hybrid |
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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