I recently left my job as a senior engineering manager.
I worked in NYC as a lead engineer, CTO and VP R&D.<p>Recently I decided to take a break from the city life and go travel the world while working remotely.<p>I'm open to new opportunities but I find it hard to find remote positions in a leadership as most of the jobs requires VP Eng/CTO to be on site, even for remote-friendly companies.<p>Another thing I discovered is that remote positions pay much less than on-site roles. Even in the same company for the same role.<p>I face a reality that requires me to get a big pay-cut, give up on leadership positions and find a place as a software engineer without any senior management option.<p>Is that your experience too for that type of jobs? Am I missing anything?
Yep. The only way to get a remote VPE or CTO role that pays well to find a <i>fully remote</i> company that's <i>doing well</i> via a CEO or exec that <i>knows you and trusts you</i>. Forbes had a list of fully remote companies - maybe you can start there and work your network. Or, find a <i>semi remote</i> role at a nearby company where you work onsite say 2 days a week and build up your network. Fully remote high paying jobs are very rare. Your best shot is your network...
Remote leadership gigs are rare, but they're becoming more commonplace in the tech/startup world.<p>Angel.co is where I found mine - check there and the remote-friendly job sites.