Roles We Fill

Every seat in the modern tech org.

From the founding engineer who ships v1, to the SDR who books pipeline, to the CRO who scales the org through Series D — we recruit the full spectrum of roles that define modern tech companies. Below: every function we cover, with the current 2026 salary ranges and the live U.S. job opening counts that frame the market.

01 — Engineering & AI

The people who build the thing.

From founding engineers shipping AI prototypes to staff engineers designing systems that scale to millions of users. AI/ML talent is currently the fastest-growing comp category — demand outstrips supply roughly 3.2:1.

Roles we recruit for

AI / ML Engineers Forward-Deployed Engineers MLOps Engineers Software Engineers Platform Engineers Backend Engineers Frontend Engineers Full-Stack Engineers Mobile Engineers Infrastructure / DevOps Site Reliability Engineers Security Engineers Data Engineers Data Scientists AI Research Engineers Prompt Engineers Engineering Managers Staff & Principal Engineers

2026 compensation by role

Role Median Base Total Comp Senior / FAANG
Software Engineer (mid)$95k–$140k$120k–$180k$300k+
Senior Software Engineer$140k–$185k$180k–$280k$500k+
AI / ML Engineer (mid)$149k–$192k$180k–$260k$400k+
Senior ML Engineer$175k–$240k$280k–$400k$700k+
AI Engineer (FAANG / frontier lab)$200k–$310k$400k+$1M+ w/ equity
Cybersecurity Engineer$105k–$180k$130k–$200k$250k+
Cloud Security Engineer$130k–$190k$155k+$280k+
Data Engineer (mid)$119k–$170k$140k–$200k$280k+
Data Scientist (mid)$138k–$175k$160k–$220k$300k+
Engineering Manager$180k–$240k$280k–$420k$700k+
VP of Engineering / CTO$250k–$400k$500k–$1M+Multi-million w/ equity

Sources: BLS OEWS May 2024 · Levels.fyi 2026 · Hakia 2026 Salary Guide · Signify Technology · KORE1 placements · Motion Recruitment 2026

02 — Product & Design

The people who shape what gets built.

PMs and designers who understand AI as a primitive, not a feature. The bar has shifted — modern product leaders ship with engineering, evaluate model outputs, and own outcomes end to end.

Roles we recruit for

AI Product Managers Technical PMs Product Managers Senior PMs Group / Principal PMs Product Designers UX Researchers Design Engineers Brand Designers Design Managers / Heads of Design VP / Director of Product Chief Product Officers

2026 compensation by role

RoleMedian BaseTotal CompSenior / FAANG
Product Manager (mid)$130k–$170k$170k–$240k$350k+
Senior PM$160k–$200k$220k–$320k$500k+
AI Product Manager$170k–$220k$240k–$360k$600k+
Group / Principal PM$200k–$280k$340k–$500k$800k+
Product Designer (mid)$120k–$160k$140k–$210k$280k+
Senior Product Designer$150k–$210k$190k–$300k$420k+
Director of Product / Design$200k–$280k$320k–$480k$700k+
VP Product / CPO$280k–$400k$500k–$1M+Multi-million w/ equity

Sources: Levels.fyi · Glassdoor · Built In · Motion Recruitment 2026 · industry survey averages

03 — Sales & Go-to-Market

The people who turn product into revenue.

The full sales org, end to end. SDR through CRO, from SMB transactional motion to multi-million-dollar enterprise deal cycles. 62,000+ Account Executive roles open on LinkedIn alone (April 2026).

Roles we recruit for

Account Executives (SMB → Enterprise) Sales Engineers Solutions Engineers SDRs / BDRs Inside Sales Reps Account Managers Strategic / Named Account Reps Channel / Partner Managers Sales Managers Directors of Sales VPs of Sales Chief Revenue Officers

2026 compensation by role

RoleMedian BaseMedian OTETop Performer
SDR / BDR$60,000$85,000$130k+
Inside Sales Rep$55–70k$75–110k$140k+
Account Executive — SMB$60–90k$100–140k$180k+
Account Executive — Mid-Market$80–130k$150–200k$280k+
Account Executive — Enterprise$120–180k$200–300k$400–500k+
Strategic / Named-Account AE$150–220k$300–500k$700k+
Account Manager$85–110k$120–170k$220k+
Sales Engineer$121,520 (BLS)$156–200k$249–400k
Solutions Engineer$120–168k$150–250k$255–350k
Sales Manager$120–150k$200–300k$400k+
Director of Sales$140–180k$250–400k$500k+
VP of Sales$180–250k$300–500k$700k+
Chief Revenue Officer$300k+$500k–$1M+Multi-million w/ equity

Sources: BLS · RepVue April 2026 · Bridge Group 2024–2026 · Glassdoor · Aspireship · Everstage SaaS benchmarks · Levels.fyi

Live U.S. job openings (LinkedIn, April 2026)

RoleOpen Listings
Account Executive (all)62,000+
Sales Account Manager59,000+
Sales Engineer74,000+
Sales Development Representative39,000+
Enterprise Account Executive35,000+
Strategic Account Executive28,000+
Inside Sales Engineer12,000+
VP of Sales (broader)6,000+
Chief Sales Officer8,000+
Chief Revenue Officer2,000+
04 — Customer Success

The people who retain & expand revenue.

Increasingly carries quota tied to net revenue retention. The CS function is one of the largest hiring categories in B2B SaaS — 130,000+ live listings on LinkedIn alone.

Roles we recruit for

Customer Success Managers Enterprise CSMs CS Specialists / Associates CS Operations Implementation Managers Onboarding Specialists Renewal Managers Director of Customer Success VP of Customer Success Chief Customer Officer

2026 compensation by role

RoleBase SalaryTotal CompTop Performer
CS Specialist (entry)$37–58k$45–70k$85k+
CS Associate$47–65k$55–80k$100k+
Customer Success Manager (mid)$75–108k$100–150k$180k+
Senior CSM$108–137k$130–180k$220k+
Enterprise CSM$120–160k$150–220k$280k+
Director of Customer Success$140–210k$180–280k$380k+
VP of Customer Success$220–300k$300–450k$600k+

Sources: Glassdoor April 2026 (31,183 verified submissions) · Founderpath SaaS · Wellfound · ZipRecruiter · Salary.com

05 — Marketing & RevOps

The people who connect product to demand.

Modern B2B marketing is a hybrid of brand, performance, and technical content. RevOps owns the systems and data that turn pipeline into reliable forecast.

Roles we recruit for

Demand Generation RevOps Managers Product Marketing Managers Content Marketers Growth Marketers Brand Marketers Field Marketing Marketing Ops Sales Operations Revenue Operations Analysts Director / VP of Marketing CMOs

2026 compensation by role

RoleBase SalaryTotal CompSenior
Product Marketing Manager$130–175k$160–230k$300k+
Demand Gen / Growth Marketer$110–160k$135–200k$260k+
RevOps Manager$120–170k$145–210k$280k+
Sales Operations Manager$110–160k$135–200k$260k+
Content / Brand Marketer$90–140k$110–170k$220k+
Director of Marketing$170–230k$210–320k$420k+
VP of Marketing$220–320k$300–500k$700k+
Chief Marketing Officer$280k+$450k–$1M+Multi-million w/ equity

Sources: Built In · Glassdoor · Robert Half 2026 Salary Guide · Motion Recruitment

06 — Leadership & Executive

The people who tie it all together.

Founding hires, VPs, and the C-suite. The roles that turn ambitious companies into durable ones — where the difference between a great hire and a wrong one shows up six months later, in headcount and revenue.

Roles we recruit for

Founding Engineers / Founding GTM Chief of Staff CEO (interim & succession) CTOs CFOs COOs CPOs CROs CMOs CHROs / VPs of People VPs of Engineering / Product / Sales / Marketing Heads of AI / Data Board Members & Advisors General Counsel Heads of Finance / Strategic Finance

2026 compensation by role

RoleBase SalaryTotal CompLate-Stage / IPO
Founding Engineer$160–220k$220–350kSignificant equity
Chief of Staff$180–260k$220–360k$450k+
VP of Engineering$250–340k$400–700k$1M+ w/ equity
VP of Sales$180–250k$300–500k$700k+
VP of Product$220–300k$340–520k$800k+
VP of Marketing$220–320k$300–500k$700k+
CFO$260–400k$420k–$1MMulti-million w/ equity
CTO$280–420k$500k–$1.2MMulti-million w/ equity
CRO$300k+$500k–$1M+Multi-million w/ equity
CEO (PE / VC-backed)$350k–$550k$600k–$2M+Multi-million w/ equity

Sources: Levels.fyi · Equilar · The Org · industry exec comp surveys · proprietary placement data

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