# Head of Engineering vs VP vs CTO

DevFeed: [Head of Engineering vs VP vs CTO](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/head-of-engineering-vs-vp-vs-cto-39447.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://imperfect.substack.com/p/head-of-engineering-vs-vp-vs-cto>)

Author: Pedro Gil Carvalho

Published: 2023-07-21T12:05:21Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Pedro Gil Carvalho](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/pedro-gil-carvalho.md>)

Topics: [structure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/structure.md>), [Job](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/job.md>)

Tags: [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [executive](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/executive.md>), [executive-leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/executive-leadership.md>), [founders](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/founders.md>), [growth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/growth.md>), [hiring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hiring.md>), [leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/leadership.md>), [management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/management.md>), [organizational-structure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/organizational-structure.md>)

## AI overview

An analysis of how CTO, Head of Engineering, and VP of Engineering roles vary across companies and change as technology organizations grow. It discusses the division between strategic, founder-facing leadership and execution-focused engineering management.

## Source excerpt

In my previous issue I went over entry-level leadership roles. Today I'll try to disambiguate the three most common senior ones.