Field Chief Technology Officer, CTO

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with deal teams to secure new engagements by proposing architecture, defining scope, sequencing tasks, and suggesting staffing solutions.

• Establish a trusted technical presence with clients on key accounts once projects commence.

• Represent 8th Light and cultivate market relationships through presentations, written content, and in-person events.

• Shape and refine service offerings while enhancing the firm's technical market position.

• Identify and foster relationships with platform and AI partners alongside the Growth team.

• Drive the go-to-market strategy and continuously improve market presence, messaging, and target opportunities.

• Mentor technologists in developing business leadership and impact skills.

• Offer guidance on technical job standards and career path development.

• Initially lead through influence, with the potential to manage a small team as the company expands.

• Report directly to the CEO and collaborate with the CEO, VP of Growth, practice Partners, and senior technologists.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in custom software consultancies.

• Proven experience in securing work and contributing to project delivery.

• Capability to discuss architecture with engineering leaders and ROI with client CEOs.

• Hands-on technical judgment that is current and relevant.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to lead by influence rather than through authority.

• A successful track record of pitching and winning enterprise engagements within a consultancy.

• Established public technical presence through presentations, writing, or leadership in the community.

• Experience in shaping service offerings or defining a firm's technical perspective.

• Existing relationships with cloud or AI platform partners.

• A working understanding of AI and agentic tools.

• Experience in mentoring senior technical talent.

• Willingness to travel regularly, though not frequently, for events, client pitches, and team gatherings.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unlimited access to thousands of books, courses, and expert-led training on the O'Reilly learning platform.

• Annual financial stipend and time allocated for learning and development.

• Coworking support for our global team.

• Flexible PTO with floating company holidays.

• 12 weeks of new parent leave available for eligible employees.

• 20–30% variable compensation based on performance.