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Unspecial Projects Engineering

VP Engineering

Kirkland, WA

$204K - $263K/yr

About Special Projects Engineering LLC At Special Projects Engineering LLC, we tackle complex and unconventional engineering challenges. From rapid prototyping and R&D to specialized infrastructure ...

Teal Communications, Inc.

VP of Engineering

Kirkland, WA · On-site

$204K - $263K/yr

The Opportunity As the Vice President of Engineering, you will work in collaboration with Teal's CEO and VP of Product to lead the engineering teams, playing a critical role in the overall direction ...

Teal Communications, Inc.

VP of Engineering

Kirkland, WA · On-site

$204K - $263K/yr

The Opportunity As the Vice President of Engineering, you will work in collaboration with Teal's CEO and VP of Product to lead the engineering teams, playing a critical role in the overall direction ...

Rainier Climate

Vice President, Programs

Bellevue, WA · On-site

The VP will lead, manage, and mentor a high-performing team of eight Program Directors and, over time, a small team of Program Associates. The role will drive performance, continuous improvement, and ...

Technical Hires Group

Vice President (715)

Seattle, WA · On-site

$245 - $355/hr

Drive the growth of a leading transportation practice as a Vice President by shaping business ... Provide technical oversight and uphold engineering standards across multidisciplinary teams.

Lumotive

Vice President, Operations

Redmond, WA

$200K - $235K/yr

Lumotive is seeking an experienced, hands-on VP of Operations to lead, optimize, and scale ... Partner with R&D, Product Engineering, Sales/Marketing, and Finance to support product launches and ...

Medium

Vice President, Operations

Redmond, WA · On-site

$200 - $235/hr

Lumotive is seeking an experienced, hands‑on VP of Operations to lead, optimize, and scale ... Partner with R&D, Product Engineering, Sales/Marketing, and Finance to support product launches and ...

Robots & Pencils

VP, Client Partner

Seattle, WA · On-site

$157K - $202K/yr

VP, Client Partner Robots & Pencils is an applied AI engineering firm building the next frontier of business architecture. We design and ship AI co-workers that integrate into enterprise operations ...

Lumotive

Vice President, Operations

Redmond, WA

$200K - $235K/yr

Lumotive is seeking an experienced, hands-on VP of Operations to lead, optimize, and scale ... Partner with R&D, Product Engineering, Sales/Marketing, and Finance to support product launches and ...

Robots and Pencils

VP, Client Partner

Seattle, WA

Company Overview Robots & Pencils is an applied AI engineering firm building the next frontier of ... Position Overview As a VP, Client Partner, you lead delivery and growth on assigned enterprise ...

Robots and Pencils

VP, Client Partner

Seattle, WA · On-site

Company Overview Robots & Pencils is an applied AI engineering firm building the next frontier of ... Position Overview As a VP, Client Partner, you lead delivery and growth on assigned enterprise ...

Robots and Pencils

VP, Client Partner

Seattle, WA · On-site

Company Overview Robots & Pencils is an applied AI engineering firm building the next frontier of ... Position Overview As a VP, Client Partner, you lead delivery and growth on assigned enterprise ...

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As of Aug 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for vp engineering in Seattle, WA is $245,491.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $205,000.00 and $264,200.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a VP of Engineering?

To thrive as a VP of Engineering, you need deep technical expertise, leadership experience, and a proven track record of managing software development or engineering teams, often supported by a degree in engineering or computer science. Familiarity with project management tools (like Jira), cloud platforms (such as AWS or Azure), and methodologies (like Agile/Scrum) is typically required, along with experience using relevant technical stacks. Exceptional communication, strategic thinking, and the ability to inspire and mentor teams are crucial soft skills for this role. These skills and qualities are vital for aligning engineering efforts with business goals, fostering innovation, and ensuring successful project delivery at scale.

What does a VP of Engineering do?

A VP of Engineering is a senior executive responsible for overseeing the engineering department and aligning its goals with the company’s overall strategy. They lead engineering teams, set technical direction, manage budgets, and ensure high-quality product delivery. Additionally, they work closely with other departments, such as product management and operations, to support business objectives and drive innovation. The VP of Engineering is also responsible for hiring, mentoring, and developing engineering talent within the organization.

What are the main challenges a VP of Engineering might face when scaling an engineering team?

A VP of Engineering often encounters challenges such as maintaining high code quality and team productivity while rapidly hiring and onboarding new engineers. Balancing the need for fast growth with preserving a strong engineering culture and clear communication can be demanding. Additionally, aligning technical goals with business objectives and fostering collaboration across product, design, and operations teams are crucial. Successfully navigating these challenges requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and a focus on both people and process management.
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Vice President, Engineering - Authentication

Okta

Bellevue, WA • On-site

$310K - $426K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

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Company rating: 9.8 out of 10

Based on 5 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Secure Every Identity, from AI to HumanIdentity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.
This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.
We are seeking a Vice President, Engineering - Authentication for the Auth0 Product Unit to lead a large, globally distributed engineering organization. You will report to the Auth0 Product Unit SVP of Engineering.
This technical leadership role is responsible for delivering on Authentication's mission: seamless, secure, and scalable login experiences with robust extensibility for both B2B and B2C customers. Your teams own the core engine that authenticates billions of requests, the developer tools that make integration seamless, the extensibility capabilities that allow customers to tailor Auth0 to meet the demands of any use case, and the pioneering frameworks that allow AI Agents to operate securely in a zero-trust world.
What You Will Do:
  • Work closely with our Engineering managers, Directors, and SVP of Engineering to help scale our Engineering Organization to meet our customer and product needs.
  • Lead, mentor and coach a mix of new and seasoned engineering managers running widely distributed teams.
  • Work closely with Product & Design to build the next generation of Identity products.
  • Provide operational excellence and implement processes and policies that create efficiencies during a time of massive growth.
  • Maintain our high security, performance and availability SLAs as we rapidly scale for enterprise customers handling billions of authentications.
  • Lead teams that continuously ship new features with aggressive deadlines, measure the results, and iterate.
  • Redefine "Developer Experience" for the AI era by building the infrastructure that allows developers to deploy autonomous agents with machine-readable identity, scoped permissioning, and natural-language policy enforcement.
  • Continuously monitor team structure and investment levels providing recommendations for optimizations.
  • Partner in a leading role with Program Management and Engineering leadership in roadmap planning.

What You Will Bring:
  • 8+ years of experience in leading Saas product engineering teams
  • 12+ years of experience in various elements of full-stack software development front end, back end, data and insights, and hands-on coding experience in the past.
  • 3+ years of experience running or using large-scale infrastructure supporting a cloud service in a public cloud provider, preferably AWS and/or MS Azure.
  • Background in Agentic experience, authentication, authorization and/or Security is a big plus
  • Extensive experience using Agile and DevOps methodologies to build software services and associated infrastructure supporting monitoring, alerting and tooling required to operate it.
  • Deep expertise in securing cloud infrastructure (e.g. security monitoring, key-based authentication, role-based authorization, audit logging and patching).
  • Proven ability to earn respect, trust from people you work with and to mentor top technical talent.
  • Technical leadership experience in design, implementation, and support of core back end, front end, customization, and database services that are highly reliable, flexible, and scalable. You can apply good judgment to the steepest software engineering challenges.
  • You set high standards and have demonstrated the ability to build and lead a high-performance team.
  • Prior experience in a fast-paced and high-growth company and are comfortable with putting systems in place and adjusting and adapting when needed.
  • Effective verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.

PID: P-1113.1_3437807
#LI-Hybrid
Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.
The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between:
$310,000-$426,800 USD
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