Director of Engineering
Compass
Bellevue, WA · $275k–$306k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Bellevue, WA ranks
Where Bellevue, WA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Pacific Northwest25% · of 12
- #1Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Pacific Northwest28% · of 17
- #1Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Pacific Northwest66% · of 17
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest117 jobs · of 8
- #2Best cities for mid-career professionals in the West Coast66% · of 71
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest421 openings · of 14
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $290,605 a year. Across 44 open director of engineering listings that state pay, the middle half runs $192,000 to $306,000 and the median is $267,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 9% above the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among architectural and engineering managers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for architectural and engineering managers: 3% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Compass has filed one layoff notice in the last twelve months, covering 110 workers, most recently February 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
...trusted real estate professional and supported by the best tools and technology. This role leads the engineering behind that ambition.We are looking for an experienced Director of Engineering with deep expertise in consumer-facing web and mobile experiences to lead...