VP of Engineering jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 35 job postings with the title “VP of Engineering” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Distributed systems.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about VP of Engineering jobs
+How many VP of Engineering jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 35 job postings with the title “VP of Engineering” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do VP of Engineering jobs require?
Across VP of Engineering postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Distributed systems, security, Python, software engineering, React.
+Which cities are hiring the most VP of Engineering?
As of 2026-09-30, VP of Engineering postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in San Francisco, New York City, Berlin, Toronto, Athens.
+Is VP of Engineering a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 35 VP of Engineering postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in VP of Engineering postings is Distributed systems, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of VP of Engineering?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed VP of Engineering postings — last 90 days
Career paths through VP of Engineering
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
16 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before VP of Engineering
Roles after VP of Engineering
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: VP of Engineering (different employer) | 16 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 11 |
| Before: Engineering Manager | 8 |
| Before: Director of Engineering | 7 |
| Before: Project Manager | 4 |
| Before: Engineering Director | 3 |
| Before: Software Engineering Director | 2 |
| Before: Head of Engineering | 2 |
| After: VP of Engineering (different employer) | 16 |
| After: Chief Technology Officer | 5 |
| After: Engineering Manager | 5 |
| After: Software Engineer | 5 |
| After: Chief Executive Officer | 3 |
| After: Engineering Director | 2 |
| After: Head of Engineering | 2 |
| After: CTO | 2 |
Skills most often required for VP of Engineering
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Distributed systems | 11 | 31.4% |
| security | 9 | 25.7% |
| Python | 7 | 20.0% |
| software engineering | 6 | 17.1% |
| React | 6 | 17.1% |
| observability | 6 | 17.1% |
| CI/CD | 5 | 14.3% |
| reliability | 5 | 14.3% |
| PostgreSQL | 5 | 14.3% |
| AI | 5 | 14.3% |
| AWS | 5 | 14.3% |
| TypeScript | 5 | 14.3% |
| Infrastructure | 4 | 11.4% |
| SLOs | 4 | 11.4% |
| Kubernetes | 4 | 11.4% |
Top companies posting VP of Engineering jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Lexchart | 2 |
| Buzz Solutions | 2 |
| Unlearn | 2 |
| Orb | 2 |
| Cambium | 2 |
| Lens | 1 |
| Buildkite | 1 |
| XSEDE | 1 |
| Swarmer | 1 |
| Fmr | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring VP of Engineering
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 10 | 28.6% |
| New York City | 3 | 8.6% |
| Berlin | 2 | 5.7% |
| Toronto | 2 | 5.7% |
| Athens | 1 | 2.9% |
| Boston | 1 | 2.9% |
| Budapest | 1 | 2.9% |
| Durham | 1 | 2.9% |
| Hawr al ‘Anz | 1 | 2.9% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “VP of Engineering”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- VP of Engineering
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-09-30
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