Director of Software Engineering salary in US

Average Base Salary in US

$191,825
$46,121
Additional Cash Compensation
$237,946
Total Compensation
Median: 181,000
Min: $111K
Max: $420K

How Much Does a Director of Software Engineering Make in US?

The average salary for a Director of Software Engineering in US is $191,825. The average additional cash compensation for a Director of Software Engineering in US is $46,121. The average total compensation for a Director of Software Engineering in US is $237,946. Director of Software Engineering salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Director of Software Engineering employees in US.

Director of Software Engineering
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Director of Software Engineering jobs in US

Director of Software Engineering

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
1 day ago
Job Description The Identity and Access Management (IAM) organization within GTI provides access control governance and Identity Services for all lines of business (LOBs) globally, providing the right access to the right people at the right time for all technology platforms and applications supported by TC, and provides a comprehensive set of applications, tools, and staff to globally implement, monitor and manage technology risk solutions. The

Director of Software Engineering

Columbus, OH
2 weeks ago
Job Description As a Director of Software Engineering, you lead a technical area and drive impact within teams, technologies, and projects across departments. Utilize your in-depth knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to drive multiple complex projects and initiatives, while serving as a primary decision maker for your teams and be a driver of innovation and solution delivery.Job responsibilities Leads

Director of Technology Planning

Greater Denver Area
3 days ago
$138,800 - $246,400
Annually
Company OverviewSpectrum's Product and Technology team creates, develops, and operates the nation's fastest mobile service, most reliable internet service, most viewed live TV app, and the most advanced WiFi, serving nearly 100 million users and 500 million devices. We are transforming the next era of connectivity and entertainment experiences. The diversity of experience available within Spectrum's Product and Technology team is unmatched and

Director of Technology

Greater Denver Area
2 weeks ago
$165,000 - $225,000
Annually
Department SummaryAt DISH Wireless, we reimagine connectivity through new platforms, new business models and new ways of thinking. Today, we are building America's first cloud-native 5G network to transform the way we live, work and play with unlimited potential. Our teams operate at the intersection of wireless, data analytics, AI and the cloud to create something state-of-the-art, radically original and truly unlike what anyone else can. Job

Director of Software Engineering, Database Al Ops

Columbus, OH
1 day ago
Job Description If you are a software engineering leader ready to take the reins and drive impact, we've got an opportunity just for you. As a Director of Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase, within Community & Consumer Business, you lead a technical area and drive impact within teams, technologies, and projects across departments. Utilize your in-depth knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to drive

Director of Software Engineering, Database Al Ops

Columbus, OH
1 day ago
Job Description If you are a software engineering leader ready to take the reins and drive impact, we've got an opportunity just for you. As a Director of Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase, within Community & Consumer Business, you lead a technical area and drive impact within teams, technologies, and projects across departments. Utilize your in-depth knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to drive

Director of Software Engineering - Data Platforms

New York City, NY
2 weeks ago
Job Description If you are a software engineering leader ready to take the reins and drive impact, we've got an opportunity just for you.As a Director of Software Engineering, you lead a technical area and drive impact within teams, technologies, and projects across departments. Utilize your in-depth knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to drive multiple complex projects and initiatives, while serving

Director of Technology - NBC4 Washington DC

Washington DC
3 days ago
Company DescriptionNBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate

Director of Engineering

New York City, NY
1 day ago
$230,000 - $275,000
Annually
About TrialSparkOn a mission to bring new treatments to patients faster and more efficiently Founded in 2016, TrialSpark is a tech-driven Pharma company differentiated by radically more efficient drug development. TrialSpark has built a technology platform that optimizes all aspects of clinical drug development, enabling more efficient trial design, faster trial completion, and higher quality trial data. The company acquires clinical-stage drugs

Director of Engineering, Search

Remote
4 days ago
$210,800 - $356,500
Annually
Role Description How many times you get an opportunity to be at the ground floor on a very big and important mission? What if you get to be one of the top leaders defining the mission, hiring, guiding your teams and influencing the direction of Dropbox? As the Director of Engineering for search for Dropbox’s new initiatives division, you will exactly get to do that.  You’re able to balance business delivery with engineering quality, have strong

Director of Engineering

Woodland Hills, CA
1 week ago
Who We Are: Convoso is a leading provider of omnichannel contact center software. The company was founded on innovation and continues to push boundaries in our industry.  Headquartered in Los Angeles, the company has employees around the globe working both hybrid and remote. The company culture fosters team integrity, positive persistence, and continuous growth. (A heads up - we were awarded as Built In LA’s Best Places to Work in 2020, 2021 and

Director of Engineering

Austin, TX
1 week ago
Job Posting TitleDirector of Engineering Summary Aristocrat is seeking a Director of Engineering to oversee the design and development of a next generation game development kit (GDK). The new GDK is built on Unity and .NET (C#) for desktop, mobile and cloud deployments. The Director will manage and work alongside business analyst, QA engineers and software engineers to define flexible and modular components for use in Unity and .NET based software

Director of Software Engineering Salary ranges

The most common Director of Software Engineering salary in US is between $190k - $200k.

Average Director of Software Engineering Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Director of Software Engineering make the most at companies with 201-500 employees, earning $201,310 on average.

Director of Software Engineering Salary by gender

The average Director of Software Engineering salary for women is $199,333 and the average Director of Software Engineering salary for men is $185,039.

Director of Software Engineering Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Director of Software Engineering with 7+ years of experience is $187,919. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $200,000.

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in US

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Implementation Specialist$79,061
Min: $38K
Max: $235K
QA Analyst$84,154
Min: $42K
Max: $175K
Junior Software Engineer$90,223
Min: $42K
Max: $165K
QA Engineer$98,369
Min: $40K
Max: $210K
Software Test Engineer$100,557
Min: $55K
Max: $175K
Front End Developer$109,064
Min: $37K
Max: $330K
Android Developer$111,527
Min: $60K
Max: $310K
Automation Engineer$111,668
Min: $57K
Max: $240K
Salesforce Developer$113,227
Min: $55K
Max: $221K
Game Developer$116,715
Min: $65K
Max: $214K
iOS Developer$118,440
Min: $52K
Max: $391K
Systems Engineer$123,246
Min: $65K
Max: $221K
Data Engineer$124,208
Min: $55K
Max: $275K
Sales Engineer$125,442
Min: $55K
Max: $305K
Security Engineer$126,808
Min: $61K
Max: $280K
Site Reliability Engineer$129,322
Min: $70K
Max: $300K
QA Manager$131,198
Min: $78K
Max: $260K
Database Administrator$131,426
Min: $70K
Max: $260K
DevOps Engineer$133,099
Min: $73K
Max: $325K
Hardware Engineer$135,657
Min: $76K
Max: $253K
Senior Data Engineer$136,631
Min: $90K
Max: $254K
Software Engineer$141,267
Min: $65K
Max: $325K
Data Architect$145,230
Min: $70K
Max: $279K
Senior Software Engineer$150,790
Min: $75K
Max: $366K
Lead Software Engineer$152,659
Min: $44K
Max: $450K
Machine Learning Engineer$153,151
Min: $87K
Max: $278K
Data Engineering Manager$162,386
Min: $110K
Max: $279K
Engineering Manager$168,071
Min: $77K
Max: $531K
Principal Software Engineer$168,685
Min: $86K
Max: $375K
Director of Software Engineering$191,825
Min: $111K
Max: $420K
Vice President of Engineering$221,799
Min: $144K
Max: $500K
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)$222,147
Min: $80K
Max: $575K
CIO (Chief Information Officer)$226,467
Min: $96K
Max: $400K

Skills that affect Director of Software Engineering salaries in US

1
Java
1% have this skill
2
.NET
1% have this skill
3
Javascript
1% have this skill
4
SQL
0% have this skill
5
Python
0% have this skill
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DevOps
0% have this skill

Recent Director of Software Engineering salaries in US

$192,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Software Engineering reported a yearly salary of $192,000 with +$30,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Atlanta, GA
>10 Reports
$195,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Software Engineering reported a yearly salary of $195,000 with +$25,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
New York City, NY
1-5 Reports
$173,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Engineering reported a yearly salary of $173,000 with +$5,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Remote
5-10 Reports
$270,000
Yearly Salary
A Director reported a yearly salary of $270,000 with +$81,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Los Angeles, CA
5-10 Reports
$173,316
Yearly Salary
A Development Director reported a yearly salary of $173,316 with +$25,997 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Remote
>10 Reports
$220,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Engineering reported a yearly salary of $220,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Remote
$265,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Engineering reported a yearly salary of $265,000 with +$50,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
New York City, NY
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Endpoint Engineer reported a yearly salary of $120,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Remote
$175,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Technology reported a yearly salary of $175,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Remote
$233,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Engineering reported a yearly salary of $233,000 with +$46,600 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
201-500 Employees
Chicago, IL

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.

What does a director of software engineering do?

A.
A director of software engineering builds and manages the team responsible for the software development process.
Q.

How to become a director of software engineering?

A.
A director of software engineering usually holds a four-year degree in a field like computer science. They are also often required to have eight to 10 years of relevant experience.
Q.

How much does a director of software engineer make?

A.
The salary range for a director of software engineering is $111K-$181K.
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