Technology Director Jobs in California
Technology Director jobs in California are among the most active in the country, with strong demand concentrated in enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, biotech, and entertainment technology, and openings at every level from emerging technical leads through senior executives overseeing large engineering organizations. The biggest hiring markets are San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, where established employers like Apple, Salesforce, and Qualcomm consistently recruit for technology director roles. The most in-demand specialties include cloud platform strategy, product engineering leadership, and AI and data infrastructure. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Everpure (NYSE: P) has evolved from storage pioneer to data platform, closing fiscal 2026 with $3.7 billion in revenue, its first billion-dollar quarter, and accelerating growth into FY27. Our strategic agenda spans the companies defining the next era of technology - hyperscalers, AI labs, the AI hardware supply chain, data platform providers, and the broader AI ecosystem.
This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.
THE ROLE
Everpure is seeking a strategic and execution-oriented Director, HR & Legal Technology and Transformation to lead technology strategy, enterprise applications, and transformation initiatives supporting the Human Resources and Legal organizations. This role will serve as a trusted technology partner to HR and Legal leaders, translating business priorities into an integrated application, data, and transformation roadmap. The leader will oversee a portfolio of HR and Legal systems and services, drive modernization and simplification, and ensure that technology investments improve employee experience, operational effectiveness, risk management, and business agility.
The ideal candidate brings strong industry experience in HR and Legal technology, a track record of implementing and transforming enterprise systems, and the ability to influence across business and technology organizations. They are equally comfortable shaping strategy, leading complex programs, improving operational discipline, and developing high-performing teams.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Proactively identify and champion innovative ideas to transform HR processes by leveraging emerging technologies and solutions, such as AI.
- Define and execute the HR & Legal technology strategy, architecture, and roadmap in partnership with HR, Legal, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Data, and Digital Transformation leaders.
- Act as a strategic technology partner to HR and Legal leaders, shaping priorities, investment decisions, operating models, and transformation plans.
- Lead the implementation, modernization, integration, and ongoing evolution of enterprise applications supporting HR and Legal processes, employee experiences, legal operations, compliance, and corporate services.
- Help establish a clear portfolio strategy across core platforms, business-owned applications, integrations, data products, automation, and emerging technologies, including responsible adoption of AI.
- Drive end-to-end transformation from current-state assessment and business capability mapping through future-state design, delivery, adoption, and value realization.
- Build and maintain an integrated roadmap that balances business outcomes, user experience, speed, scalability, technical debt, security, privacy, compliance, and operational resilience.
- Partner with HR and Legal process owners to simplify workflows, reduce manual work, improve self-service, and create consistent experiences for employees, managers, HR partners, attorneys, and other stakeholders.
- Establish effective governance for application ownership, architecture, integrations, data quality, vendor relationships, service levels, risk, and lifecycle management.
- Oversee strategic vendors and implementation partners, ensuring delivery quality, commercial accountability, performance against commitments, and alignment to Everpure's roadmap.
- Create executive-ready communications that clarify progress, decisions, risks, dependencies, tradeoffs, and realized business value.
- Develop operating mechanisms and metrics to measure portfolio health, adoption, service quality, delivery predictability, user experience, and return on investment.
- Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of technology, product, program, and application leaders; create an environment of accountability, inclusion, learning, and continuous improvement.
- Represent HR & Legal technology needs in enterprise planning, architecture, security, data governance, and transformation forums.
- We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Everpure's policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.
WHAT YOU BRING
- 10+ years of progressive experience leading enterprise technology, business applications, digital transformation, or technology-enabled operations, including meaningful experience supporting HR and/or Legal organizations.
- Proven success leading complex implementations and transformations across enterprise HR and Legal applications, platforms, integrations, and data ecosystems.
- Experience translating business strategy into technology strategy, multi-year roadmaps, investment cases, operating models, and measurable outcomes.
- Strong understanding of HR technology domains such as HCM, talent, recruiting, compensation, employee service delivery, workforce management, employee experience, and HR analytics.
- Strong understanding of Legal technology domains such as legal service delivery, contract lifecycle management, matter management, e-billing, eDiscovery, intellectual property, compliance, privacy, or legal operations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships with executives, functional leaders, and cross-functional partners.
- Experience managing or governing packaged applications, custom solutions, integrations, data flows, and vendor relationships in a global or complex enterprise environment.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to connect technology decisions to employee experience, productivity, risk reduction, compliance, and business performance.
- Experience establishing governance, service management, application ownership, delivery standards, and operational metrics across a diverse application portfolio.
- Demonstrated success leading organizational change, stakeholder adoption, communications, and process redesign—not just technology delivery.
- Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, negotiation, and executive storytelling skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
INCLUDE FOR POSTING LOCATION IDENTIFICATION
#LI-ONSITE
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:
- Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.
- Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
- Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.
And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. Check out http://benefits.everpuredata.com/ for more information.
ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY:
Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com if you're invited to an interview.
OUR COMMITMENT TO A STRONG AND INCLUSIVE TEAM:
We're forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn't just accepted but embraced. That's why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership.
Everpure is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire.
Join us and bring your best.
Bring your bold.
Pure and simple.
Everpure (NYSE: P) has evolved from storage pioneer to data platform, closing fiscal 2026 with $3.7 billion in revenue, its first billion-dollar quarter, and accelerating growth into FY27. Our strategic agenda spans the companies defining the next era of technology - hyperscalers, AI labs, the AI hardware supply chain, data platform providers, and the broader AI ecosystem.
This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.
THE ROLE
Everpure is seeking a strategic and execution-oriented Director, HR & Legal Technology and Transformation to lead technology strategy, enterprise applications, and transformation initiatives supporting the Human Resources and Legal organizations. This role will serve as a trusted technology partner to HR and Legal leaders, translating business priorities into an integrated application, data, and transformation roadmap. The leader will oversee a portfolio of HR and Legal systems and services, drive modernization and simplification, and ensure that technology investments improve employee experience, operational effectiveness, risk management, and business agility.
The ideal candidate brings strong industry experience in HR and Legal technology, a track record of implementing and transforming enterprise systems, and the ability to influence across business and technology organizations. They are equally comfortable shaping strategy, leading complex programs, improving operational discipline, and developing high-performing teams.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Proactively identify and champion innovative ideas to transform HR processes by leveraging emerging technologies and solutions, such as AI.
- Define and execute the HR & Legal technology strategy, architecture, and roadmap in partnership with HR, Legal, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Data, and Digital Transformation leaders.
- Act as a strategic technology partner to HR and Legal leaders, shaping priorities, investment decisions, operating models, and transformation plans.
- Lead the implementation, modernization, integration, and ongoing evolution of enterprise applications supporting HR and Legal processes, employee experiences, legal operations, compliance, and corporate services.
- Help establish a clear portfolio strategy across core platforms, business-owned applications, integrations, data products, automation, and emerging technologies, including responsible adoption of AI.
- Drive end-to-end transformation from current-state assessment and business capability mapping through future-state design, delivery, adoption, and value realization.
- Build and maintain an integrated roadmap that balances business outcomes, user experience, speed, scalability, technical debt, security, privacy, compliance, and operational resilience.
- Partner with HR and Legal process owners to simplify workflows, reduce manual work, improve self-service, and create consistent experiences for employees, managers, HR partners, attorneys, and other stakeholders.
- Establish effective governance for application ownership, architecture, integrations, data quality, vendor relationships, service levels, risk, and lifecycle management.
- Oversee strategic vendors and implementation partners, ensuring delivery quality, commercial accountability, performance against commitments, and alignment to Everpure's roadmap.
- Create executive-ready communications that clarify progress, decisions, risks, dependencies, tradeoffs, and realized business value.
- Develop operating mechanisms and metrics to measure portfolio health, adoption, service quality, delivery predictability, user experience, and return on investment.
- Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of technology, product, program, and application leaders; create an environment of accountability, inclusion, learning, and continuous improvement.
- Represent HR & Legal technology needs in enterprise planning, architecture, security, data governance, and transformation forums.
- We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Everpure's policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.
WHAT YOU BRING
- 10+ years of progressive experience leading enterprise technology, business applications, digital transformation, or technology-enabled operations, including meaningful experience supporting HR and/or Legal organizations.
- Proven success leading complex implementations and transformations across enterprise HR and Legal applications, platforms, integrations, and data ecosystems.
- Experience translating business strategy into technology strategy, multi-year roadmaps, investment cases, operating models, and measurable outcomes.
- Strong understanding of HR technology domains such as HCM, talent, recruiting, compensation, employee service delivery, workforce management, employee experience, and HR analytics.
- Strong understanding of Legal technology domains such as legal service delivery, contract lifecycle management, matter management, e-billing, eDiscovery, intellectual property, compliance, privacy, or legal operations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships with executives, functional leaders, and cross-functional partners.
- Experience managing or governing packaged applications, custom solutions, integrations, data flows, and vendor relationships in a global or complex enterprise environment.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to connect technology decisions to employee experience, productivity, risk reduction, compliance, and business performance.
- Experience establishing governance, service management, application ownership, delivery standards, and operational metrics across a diverse application portfolio.
- Demonstrated success leading organizational change, stakeholder adoption, communications, and process redesign—not just technology delivery.
- Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, negotiation, and executive storytelling skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
INCLUDE FOR POSTING LOCATION IDENTIFICATION
#LI-ONSITE
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:
- Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.
- Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
- Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.
And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. Check out http://benefits.everpuredata.com/ for more information.
ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY:
Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com if you're invited to an interview.
OUR COMMITMENT TO A STRONG AND INCLUSIVE TEAM:
We're forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn't just accepted but embraced. That's why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership.
Everpure is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire.
Join us and bring your best.
Bring your bold.
Pure and simple.
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- Consulting & Professional Services
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Accounting & Auditing
- Education
- Manufacturing
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in technology director jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field required
- Eight or more years of progressive technology leadership experience in California or comparable markets
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional engineering or IT teams at scale
- Deep expertise in cloud platforms, enterprise architecture, or software development lifecycle
- Proven ability to align technology strategy with business objectives and executive stakeholders
- Experience with compliance frameworks relevant to California industries such as CCPA or HIPAA
Technology Director Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a technology director in California?
Most technology directors in California reach the role by building a foundation in software engineering or IT, then moving into team lead and senior management positions over a decade or more. California employers typically expect a bachelor's degree in a technical field, though many also value an MBA or a graduate degree in computer science. No state-issued license is required for the role, but credentials such as PMP, TOGAF, or cloud certifications from AWS, Google, or Microsoft are frequently preferred by California's major technology and enterprise employers.
How much do technology directors make in California?
Technology directors in California earn a median of about $218,290 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $129,970 for the lowest 10% to over $325,970 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire technology directors in California?
Employers hiring technology directors in California right now include EPAM Systems, Pinnacle Live, and Alvarez & Marsal, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. California's concentration of Fortune 500 technology companies, biotech firms, and major media and entertainment studios makes it one of the deepest markets in the country for this role.
Which California cities have the most technology director jobs?
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Santa Clara have the most technology director openings in California. The San Francisco Bay Area's density of enterprise software and cloud companies drives the largest share of postings, while Los Angeles draws demand from media, entertainment, and e-commerce technology, and San Diego's biotech and defense technology sectors anchor strong hiring in the southern part of the state.
Are there remote technology director jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 64% of technology director openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting the role's strategic and supervisory nature. The portions of the job most commonly done remotely include vendor management, roadmap planning, and cross-team coordination, while on-site presence is often expected for executive alignment and team culture work.
How can I get hired as a technology director in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a technology director role from a senior engineering manager or IT manager position at a mid-size or large California employer. Companies like Cisco, Intel, and Kaiser Permanente run structured leadership development programs that advance senior individual contributors into management tracks. Building a portfolio of delivered projects, earning a cloud or architecture certification, and taking on team lead responsibilities in a current role are the moves that most often open the door in California's competitive market.
Where can I find and apply to technology director jobs in California?
You can find and apply to technology director jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Find roles that fit your experience and location and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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