Director of Engineering
Nexstar Media Group
Salt Lake City, UT · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Salt Lake City, UT ranks
Where Salt Lake City, UT placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Mountain West19% · of 14
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mountain West66 / 100 · of 11
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Mountain West142 jobs · of 15
- #2Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mountain West66 / 100 · of 11
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mountain West289 openings · of 22
- #3Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West60 / 100 · of 11
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 does not state pay. 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.
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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.
About the job
...Inclusive innovator and results-driven problem solver: these are the qualities we're looking for in our next Director of Engineering. If you're ready to build on the legacy of Utah's FIRST television station — and collaborate with the team at America's largest local media...