Titlesby GlyphLeadership titles
Heads, chiefs and managers of data, AI and engineering.
Staff EngineerThe senior individual-contributor track: technical leadership without managing people.8.7% of HN posts, 12 mo · 1,178 open · $255k median · since Jul 2011Engineering ManagerManages a team of engineers: hiring, delivery and careers.3.7% of HN posts, 12 mo · 512 open · $262k median · since Nov 2011Head of AILeads the AI or ML group below the C-suite: VP, director or head.0.44% of HN posts, 12 mo · 23 open · $290k median · since Jul 2017Head of DataLeads a company's data team: analytics, data science and data engineering.0.36% of HN posts, 12 mo · 18 open · $284k median · since Dec 2011Chief AI OfficerThe executive who owns AI strategy across a company; common since 2024.0.03% of HN posts, 12 mo · since Jul 2026Technical Program ManagerCoordinates complex cross-functional technical initiatives and drives engineering delivery across teams.307 open · $214k median · seen May 2021Chief Data OfficerThe executive who owns data governance, quality and analytics.0% of HN posts, 12 mo · since Feb 2016