Vice President of Engineering salary in Chicago
Average Base Salary in Chicago
$204,471
$33,867
Additional Cash Compensation
$238,338
Total Compensation
Median: $204K
Min: $125K
Max: $500K
How Much Does a Vice President of Engineering Make in Chicago?
The average salary for a Vice President of Engineering in Chicago is $204,471. The average additional cash compensation for a Vice President of Engineering in Chicago is $33,867. The average total compensation for a Vice President of Engineering in Chicago is $238,338. Vice President of Engineering salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In Chicago from anonymous Vice President of Engineering employees in Chicago.
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Director of Engineering
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Rise Buildings is a technology company focused on providing an all-in-one solution for the real estate industry. Based in Chicago, we have grown quickly to become a leader in the proptech space, delivering best-in-class property operations and occupant experience to the biggest owners and operators in commercial and residential real estate. Our product offering includes software paired with enabling hardware deployed internationally across
Software Engineering Director
+18
As a senior leader in Software Engineering, you will combine your years of proven expertise with a never-ending quest to create innovative technology through solid engineering practices. You’ll lead a highly inspired and inquisitive team of technologists who are already developing and deploying applications to the highest standards. With your deep knowledge of design, analytics, development, coding, testing and application programming, your team will raise their game even more, meeting your standards, as well as satisfying both business and functional requirements. Your passion and experience in one or more technology domains will help solve complex and mission critical problems, internally and externally. As a constant learner and early adopter, you’re already embracing leading-edge technologies and methodologies; your example encourages others to follow suit. In addition to creating solutions with your in-house team, you’ll also work alongside our team of technologists from around the world who are just as dedicated as you are. We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning. You’ll work in a collaborative, trusting, thought-provoking environment—one that encourages diversity of thought and creative solutions that are in the best interests of our customers globally.
Machine Learning Engineering Director
+18
As a senior leader in Software Engineering, you will combine your years of proven expertise with a never-ending quest to create innovative technology through solid engineering practices. You’ll lead a highly inspired and inquisitive team of technologists who are already developing and deploying applications to the highest standards. With your deep knowledge of design, analytics, development, coding, testing and application programming, your team will raise their game even more, meeting your standards, as well as satisfying both business and functional requirements. Your passion and experience in one or more technology domains will help solve complex and mission critical problems, internally and externally. As a constant learner and early adopter, you’re already embracing leading-edge technologies and methodologies; your example encourages others to follow suit. In addition to creating solutions with your in-house team, you’ll also work alongside our team of technologists from around the world who are just as dedicated as you are. We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning. You’ll work in a collaborative, trusting, thought-provoking environment—one that encourages diversity of thought and creative solutions that are in the best interests of our customers globally.
Software Engineering Director - Global Lead for Client Onboarding -
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As a senior leader in Software Engineering, you will combine your years of proven expertise with a never-ending quest to create innovative technology through solid engineering practices. You’ll lead a highly inspired and inquisitive team of technologists who are already developing and deploying applications to the highest standards. With your deep knowledge of design, analytics, development, coding, testing and application programming, your team will raise their game even more, meeting your standards, as well as satisfying both business and functional requirements. Your passion and experience in one or more technology domains will help solve complex and mission critical problems, internally and externally. As a constant learner and early adopter, you’re already embracing leading-edge technologies and methodologies; your example encourages others to follow suit. In addition to creating solutions with your in-house team, you’ll also work alongside our team of technologists from around the world who are just as dedicated as you are. We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning. You’ll work in a collaborative, trusting, thought-provoking environment—one that encourages diversity of thought and creative solutions that are in the best interests of our customers globally.
Engineering Director
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Serve as a strategic engineering leader and technical expert for multiple teams creating an environment where managers and engineers are empowered and supported to do their best work.
Ensure teams are maintaining rigor in high code quality, automated testing, and other engineering best practices
Collaborate with engineering leadership on setting the technical vision and direction for the organization.
Drive and ensure the execution of the organization’s vision and standards around security, quality, observability and clean code.
Collaborate with principal product managers on determining team workload, projects estimates and technical approaches to deliver most impact to customers.
Ensure the timely delivery of team projects and remove any impediments as they arise.
Collaborate with other leaders across the organization to identify, leverage, and evangelize opportunities to improve productivity, reliability, quality and efficiency of the system.
As the Director of Software Engineering, you will oversee the engineering talent and technical strategy for multiple domains and technical areas focused on our business services and APIs. This role will be directly responsible for systems supporting Supernova’s cloud-based Security-Based Lending (SBL) SaaS platform.
We are looking for a leader who is passionate about people and technology and who has a proven record of scaling engineering teams and systems. This is a new role for Supernova as we continue to expand as a business and grow our engineering teams. This role will report directly to the Head of Technology and have a direct impact on our business performance and the continued growth of our engineering teams and technologies.
Managing Director of Engineering
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POSITION OBJECTIVE: The Managing Director of Engineering manages the entire software engineering function for the industry leader in state/federal real-time law enforcement information sharing. This role manages critical functions of business operations including Database, Data Services, Message Switch, Communications, and User Apps. The Managing Director of Engineering will be a critical thinker and creative problem-solver, helping to support
Reporting to our VP, Engineering, the Director, Engineering will create a positive and vibrant work environment where engineers feel challenged and engaged. They will ensure the engineers have a sense of purpose and belonging and know that we care about them individually. They will ensure the smooth execution of complex deliverables by helping teams remain focused on the 'most important thing' to bring value to our customers.
Vice President of Engineering Salary ranges
The most common Vice President of Engineering salary in Chicago is between $170k - $180k.
Average Vice President of Engineering Salary by Company Size
People with the job title Vice President of Engineering make the most at companies with 201-500 employees, earning $227,636 on average.
Vice President of Engineering Salary by gender
The average Vice President of Engineering salary for women is $271,250 and the average Vice President of Engineering salary for men is $191,250.
Vice President of Engineering Salary by Years of Experience
The average salary for a Vice President of Engineering with 7+ years of experience is $207,239.
Average Dev + Engineer salaries in Chicago
| Job Title | Average Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|
| QA Analyst | $71,851 | Min: $42K Max: $120K |
| Junior Software Engineer | $81,206 | Min: $63K Max: $112K |
| QA Engineer | $83,399 | Min: $0K Max: $120K |
| Software Test Engineer | $90,155 | Min: $55K Max: $120K |
| Android Developer | $95,039 | Min: $60K Max: $152K |
| Front End Developer | $99,462 | Min: $55K Max: $240K |
| iOS Developer | $103,514 | Min: $52K Max: $160K |
| Automation Engineer | $106,362 | Min: $65K Max: $240K |
| Software Engineer | $106,896 | Min: $60K Max: $165K |
| Salesforce Developer | $109,900 | Min: $66K Max: $135K |
| Security Engineer | $110,339 | Min: $80K Max: $150K |
| Sales Engineer | $113,684 | Min: $55K Max: $220K |
| Systems Engineer | $114,814 | Min: $65K Max: $151K |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $116,857 | Min: $90K Max: $150K |
| Data Engineer | $117,836 | Min: $65K Max: $165K |
| DevOps Engineer | $118,105 | Min: $75K Max: $170K |
| Game Developer | $118,250 | Min: $85K Max: $136K |
| QA Manager | $121,960 | Min: $78K Max: $170K |
| Lead Software Engineer | $133,881 | Min: $102K Max: $170K |
| Senior Software Engineer | $133,900 | Min: $90K Max: $185K |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $135,000 | Min: $125K Max: $145K |
| Data Architect | $139,463 | Min: $68K Max: $190K |
| Database Administrator | $142,800 | Min: $130K Max: $166K |
| Hardware Engineer | $145,200 | Min: $85K Max: $224K |
| Engineering Manager | $147,757 | Min: $77K Max: $220K |
| Principal Software Engineer | $152,694 | Min: $120K Max: $225K |
| Data Engineering Manager | $178,821 | Min: $137K Max: $210K |
| Director of Software Engineering | $182,785 | Min: $133K Max: $275K |
| CTO (Chief Technology Officer) | $199,702 | Min: $110K Max: $310K |
| Vice President of Engineering | $204,471 | Min: $125K Max: $500K |
Skills that affect Vice President of Engineering salaries in Chicago
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DevOps
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Amazon Web Services
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Linux
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SQL
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Recent Vice President of Engineering salaries in Chicago
$190,000
Yearly Salary
A Vice President of Engineering reported a yearly salary of $190,000 with +$47,500 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
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11-50 Employees
Chicago
$214,000
Yearly Salary
A VP Engineering reported a yearly salary of $214,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Chicago
$175,000
Yearly Salary
A VP Engineering reported a yearly salary of $175,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$250,000
Yearly Salary
A VP of Engineering reported a yearly salary of $250,000 with +$50,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$180,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Vice President of Technology reported a yearly salary of $180,000 with +$20,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
11-50 Employees
Chicago
$160,000
Yearly Salary
A VP of Engineering reported a yearly salary of $160,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Chicago
$160,000
Yearly Salary
A VP of Engineering reported a yearly salary of $160,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Chicago
$170,000
Yearly Salary
A Vice President of Engineering reported a yearly salary of $170,000 with +$20,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$165,000
Yearly Salary
A VP Engineer reported a yearly salary of $165,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Chicago
$200,000
Yearly Salary
A Vice President of Development reported a yearly salary of $200,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Chicago
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