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
Founder148
C-Suite840
VP118
Sr Director579
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 1,752)
| Title & Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Vice President, Clinical Technology UM Portfolio Management Centene Oversee product development, formulate product vision and strategy, drive AI-enabled capabilities, manage ROI and KPI frameworks, and partner with strategic business units. VP | Remote Remote |
| Director of Technology Operations BioTalent A high-growth technology business in the telecommunications space seeks a Director of Technology Operations to lead technology operations across SRE, DevOps, NOC, cloud infrastructure, corporate IT, and security. Director | Remote Remote |
| Director of Autonomy HavocAI Lead the technical direction, execution, and growth within HavocAI’s autonomy organization, focusing on autonomous vehicles in maritime environments. Director | Greater Boston Hybrid |
| Chief Engineer ... owner first hotel management company The Chief Engineer will lead the engineering and maintenance operation in the DC area, focusing on preventive maintenance, life safety, and guest experience. VP | Washington, DC Onsite |
| Workday HCM Solution Architect, Lead ... federal integrator The role involves leading projects in Human Capital Management, providing expertise on Workday best practices, and managing a team of analysts. VP | McLean, VA Hybrid |
| Chief Information Officer Resideo Technologies The CIO is responsible for defining and executing the enterprise technology strategy at Resideo Technologies, focusing on innovation across connected home products, digital services, and global distribution operations. C-Suite | Austin, Texas Unknown |
| Director, New Product and MFG Test Engineering Capstan Medical The role involves manufacturing testing, hardware integration, and data analysis for medical devices, particularly catheter-based devices for heart diseases. VP | Santa Cruz, California Onsite |
| Head of Technology & Infrastructure ... leading financial institution in Malaysia Responsible for strategic direction, governance, design, delivery, and operations of enterprise-wide IT infrastructure across the Group. VP | Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur Unknown |
| Sec Head Rel - Corrosion Material-D2 - DMD Reliance Deploy reliability engineering and maintenance strategy for static equipment to ensure equipment availability and operational efficiency. VP | Bharuch Onsite |
| Chief Delivery Officer Catalyst Exchange Catalyst Exchange is searching for a systems-thinking, user-obsessed, and integrative leader to serve as the inaugural Chief Delivery Officer (CDO). The CDO will lead functions responsible for designing and delivering solutions for nonprofits and public sectors. C-Suite | Remote Remote |
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.
Remote mix