Field CTO

Accountabilities: Build and maintain strong relationships with customer executives and senior technical stakeholders to support strategic opportunities, revenue growth, and long-term customer success. Provide executive-level guidance and thought leadership on enterprise DevSecOps transformation, software development strategies, and technology modernization initiatives. Advise prospects and existing customers on solution architecture, platform adoption, security, compliance, and enterprise software development workflows. Act as a customer advocate by translating business objectives and technical challenges into effective solution strategies and actionable recommendations. Gather, prioritize, and communicate customer and market feedback to product teams, contributing to roadmap planning, product improvements, and issue prioritization. Strengthen regional expertise by developing and sharing technical enablement materials, best practices, and strategic insights with sales, solutions architecture, and customer success teams. Maintain subject matter expertise in relevant technology sectors by monitoring industry developments, participating in external working groups, and engaging in professional communities. Stay informed about emerging technologies, methodologies, and industry trends to influence solution strategies and contribute to product innovation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams on strategic customer engagements, technical presentations, industry events, and thought leadership initiatives. Requirements Significant experience in a CTO, Field CTO, Principal Solutions Architect, or comparable senior technology leadership role, with a strong background in enterprise software development architecture and workflows. Demonstrated experience delivering cybersecurity, information security, risk management, or regulatory compliance solutions and assessments. Strong understanding of software development tools, engineering practices, methodologies, and modern DevSecOps principles. Proven ability to engage with C-suite executives, senior technical leaders, architects, and engineering teams, translating complex technical concepts into clear business strategies. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, deliver compelling presentations, and build trusted advisory relationships. Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities, combined with a customer-focused approach and the ability to navigate complex enterprise transformation initiatives. Experience collaborating across sales, product, solutions architecture, and customer success functions to achieve business and technical objectives. Willingness to learn and use the company's platform as an integral part of the role, building the product knowledge necessary to advise customers effectively. Ability and willingness to travel as required by business needs and in accordance with the applicable travel policy. A proactive, adaptable mindset, with a commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and sharing knowledge across distributed teams. Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every listed requirement. Relevant experience, transferable skills, and demonstrated potential are all valuable considerations. Benefits Flexible paid time off: Manage your time away from work with a flexible leave policy. Equity compensation: Access an equity compensation program and an employee stock purchase plan, subject to applicable eligibility and plan terms. Health and well-being: Benefits designed to support employees' health, financial security, and overall well-being. Professional development: Access to a growth and development fund to support ongoing learning and career advancement. Parental leave: Paid or otherwise supported parental leave in accordance with applicable company policies and local eligibility requirements. Remote work: Work remotely, with location-specific eligibility requirements where applicable. Home office support: Resources to help establish and maintain a productive remote working environment. Employee communities: Opportunities to participate in team member resource groups, fostering inclusion, connection, and professional support. Collaborative culture: Work alongside experienced professionals in a distributed environment that values transparency, innovation, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.