Technical Leadership Jobs

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Technical leadership roles are at the forefront of the digital transformation wave, with more than 1,400 openings demanding expertise in cloud-native, AI, and edge computing. Companies are building distributed teams that span continents, and the need for leaders who can architect resilient, high‑velocity systems has never been higher.

Positions range from Engineering Manager and Director of Engineering to VP of Engineering, Head of DevOps, Cloud Architect, and AI Platform Lead. Typical responsibilities include scaling engineering squads, driving CI/CD and GitOps pipelines, enforcing security and cost‑optimization policies, and translating business goals into scalable technical roadmaps.

Salary transparency is crucial for leaders who shape product strategy and technology budgets. Knowing the exact compensation bands for cloud, AI, and data‑platform leadership roles empowers professionals to negotiate pay that reflects the value of their technical decisions and their impact on revenue and operational efficiency.

Director - Sales Operations

Company: Hightouch

Location: USA

Posted Dec 05, 2025

Hightouch is hiring a Sales Operations leader to support their growth and scale their GTM organization. The role involves partnering with sales leadership, driving sales planning processes, supporting sales forecasting, developing data insights, and collaborating cross-functionally with GTM teams. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in Sales Operations, 5+ years in people management, and deep expertise in sales planning, capacity modeling, territory design, quota setting, pipeline management, and forecasting.

Senior Product Manager - AI

Company: Hostaway

Location: Europe

Posted Dec 05, 2025

Hostaway is a SaaS startup transforming the vacation rental industry with innovative solutions and partnerships. They are seeking a Senior Product Manager AI to shape the AI product strategy, drive outcomes, and ensure seamless AI-powered features in their SaaS product. The role offers competitive compensation, 100% remote work, equity, values-driven leadership, professional growth opportunities, and a dynamic team culture.

Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana k6

Company: Grafana Labs

Location: USA

Posted Dec 05, 2025

The job posting is for a Staff Backend Engineer position at Grafana Labs, working on Grafana k6 and Grafana Cloud Synthetics. The role involves designing and implementing scalable services, working with product teams, and contributing to the long-term strategy. The company values remote work, open-source culture, and offers competitive compensation and RSUs.

Engineering Team Lead (Java)

Company: Upwork

Location: Latin America

Posted Dec 05, 2025

Upwork is a global work marketplace connecting businesses with skilled professionals. The company offers a hybrid workforce solutions team and seeks an engineering team lead to manage a team of highly skilled engineers, collaborate across teams, and deliver top-tier products to users. The role requires 8+ years of software development experience, leadership skills, technical expertise in software development life cycle, agile practices, and designing distributed backend systems. Upwork is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Dell Global Alliance Director

Company: Canonical

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 05, 2025

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, with a focus on enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, and IoT. The company is seeking a Global Alliances Director to lead the Dell Technologies alliance team globally, with responsibilities including building and owning the alliance strategy, expanding strategic relationships, growing business motions, and managing a team of business development managers. The role offers a distributed work environment, personal learning and development budget, annual compensation review, and other benefits.

Americas Sales Director - ISV Embedded Solutions

Company: Canonical

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 05, 2025

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, with a focus on enterprise and technology markets. The company offers Ubuntu, a widely used platform for various initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, and IoT. Canonical supports ISV customers and partners in building on Ubuntu and Ubuntu Pro, providing comprehensive support, security, and compliance. The company is hiring a Sales Director for ISV Embedded Solutions to drive partnerships and licensing for Ubuntu and Ubuntu Pro.

Marketing Manager - Lifecycle

Company: Kraken

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 05, 2025

Kraken is a mission-focused crypto company with a world-class team dedicated to accelerating global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion. They offer premium crypto products and prioritize security, education, and client support. The company is fully remote with a diverse workforce and values.

Retail Specialist

Company: Trafilea

Location: Argentina

Posted Dec 05, 2025

Trafilea is a consumer tech platform focused on transformative brand growth through AI-driven solutions. With over $1B+ in revenue, 12M+ customers, and a global presence, they offer opportunities to scale digitally native brands. The role involves leading retail launches, vendor management, and AI innovation while working with a dynamic, remote team.

Study Design Lead – Clinical Research , Central Labs Services

Company: labcorp

Location: USA

Posted Dec 05, 2025

Labcorp is a leading global life sciences company that provides diagnostics and drug development services. They offer central laboratory services for global clinical trials and are seeking a Study Design Lead to join their team. The position involves interpreting sponsor protocol requirements, liaising with internal departments, and providing consultancy on study design choices.

Analyst - Credit Cards

Company: Sunbit

Location: USA

Posted Dec 05, 2025

Sunbit is a fintech company that offers financial technology solutions for real-life situations. They provide a fast, fair, and simple credit experience through their AI-native platform and mobile app. Sunbit is known for its high approval rates, zero consumer fees, and a people-centered culture. They have a nationwide network of over 30,000 in-person merchant locations and have been recognized as one of the fastest-growing and most admired fintech companies.

AI Revenue Operations Analyst

Company: GitLab

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 05, 2025

This job posting describes a remote AI Revenue Operations Analyst role at GitLab, focusing on designing AI-powered automation workflows, integrating LLM APIs, and optimizing revenue processes. The position requires collaboration with IT and revenue teams, with responsibilities spanning technical architecture, vendor management, and measurable business impact. The salary range for U.S. residents is $70,000–$150,000.

Country Manager

Company: ViaBill

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 05, 2025

ViaBill seeks a Country Manager for Spain to lead growth, optimize teams, and shape the future of BNPL payments with competitive compensation and global impact.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the typical salary ranges for Technical Leadership roles by seniority level?
Engineering Manager: $140k–$190k base, often topped with 10–20% bonus and 0.5–1% equity. Director of Engineering: $190k–$240k base, 15–25% bonus, 1–3% equity. VP/Head of Engineering: $240k–$320k base, 20–30% bonus, 3–7% equity. Adjustments for cost‑of‑living and company size apply; leaders in AI/ML or multi‑cloud sectors may see a 5–10% premium.
What core skills and certifications are essential for Technical Leadership positions?
Core skills: Kubernetes & container orchestration, Terraform or Pulumi for IaC, GitOps with Flux or ArgoCD, CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI), cloud expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP), AI Ops (MLflow, Kubeflow), data platform architecture, security (CISSP, ISO 27001), cost‑optimization, and people management. Certifications that add credibility: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Certified DevOps Professional, and Scrum Master for cross‑functional leadership.
How common is remote work for Technical Leadership roles?
Approximately 65% of Technical Leadership openings allow full‑time remote work, 20% are hybrid (3–5 days on‑site), and 15% require on‑site presence. Remote roles often demand 24/7 coverage across time zones, so leaders use asynchronous OKR reviews, distributed retrospectives, and tooling like Slack, Zoom, Azure DevOps, and Jira to coordinate squads worldwide.
What are the typical career progression paths for Technical Leaders?
Typical trajectory: Engineering Manager → Director of Engineering → VP/Head of Engineering → Chief Technology Officer or Chief Architect. Lateral moves include Enterprise Solutions Lead, AI/ML Platform Lead, Technical Advisor, or Consulting roles. Advancement hinges on mastering cross‑functional strategy, earning advanced certifications, publishing technical roadmaps, and demonstrating measurable impact on product velocity and revenue.
What industry trends should Technical Leaders be aware of?
Key trends: AI/ML Ops integration for automated model deployment, serverless and Function‑as‑a‑Service for cost‑efficient scaling, multi‑cloud governance tools like Anthos or Terraform Enterprise, AI‑driven observability and predictive monitoring, edge computing for low‑latency services, data mesh and governance frameworks, automated security (SecOps), sustainability metrics for cloud usage, and remote‑first culture with distributed leadership practices. Leaders should adopt Kubernetes‑native ops, implement cost‑monitoring dashboards, and champion DevSecOps to stay competitive.

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