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Director of Engineering

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Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Recommended bachelor's path
    Business Administration
    Business
    Your academic foundation
  2. Entry-level role
    No entry-level role mapped yet.
  3. Credentials that advance you
    Certified ScrumMaster
    Professional
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    MBA
    Business
  5. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  6. Senior-level roleYou are here
    Director of Engineering
    Senior
    5–8 years typical
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Bachelor's
Business Administration
85%
Bachelor's
Computer Science
85%
Bachelor's
Software Engineering
85%
Bachelor's
Information Technology
85%
Career ladder

How the climb looks

This role typically represents a senior leadership destination within its career path.
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Professional
Recommended
Certified ScrumMaster
Professional
Professional
Recommended
PMP
Professional
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Business
Recommended
MBA
Technology
Recommended
MS Computer Science

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