Field CTO

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +4 more countries.

📋 Description

• Act as Docker’s senior technology advocate, representing customer interests and shaping the technical vision within key enterprise accounts and partnerships.

• Serve as a strategic consultant to CxOs regarding developer productivity, secure software supply chains, and AI-enhanced development.

• Collaborate with Sales leadership to expedite large, complex opportunities by establishing technical alignment and instilling executive confidence in Docker’s architecture and roadmap.

• Represent Docker at industry events, executive briefings, and partner engagements.

• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to gather strategic customer feedback that influences roadmap priorities.

• Forge trusted relationships within key accounts and align technical capabilities with customer objectives.

• Mentor Solutions Engineers and Technical Account Managers.

• Create reusable strategic narratives and technical blueprints for outcome-focused field engagement.

• Collaborate with Marketing on external messaging and thought leadership initiatives.

• Drive revenue growth, enhance customer success, improve brand perception, and influence product/GTM strategy.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 15 years of experience in enterprise technology, including extensive customer-facing or internally facing leadership roles.

• Demonstrated success in engaging executive stakeholders to synchronize technology strategy with business objectives.

• Profound understanding of modern application architectures, containers, and developer platforms.

• Expertise in software supply chain security, developer productivity, and AI/ML infrastructure.

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence at the C-suite level.

• Strong commercial and business acumen; capable of linking technical decisions to revenue outcomes.

• Experience with or development on Docker, Kubernetes, or container-native platforms is preferred.

• Familiarity with large-scale CI/CD, cloud-native architectures, and multi-cloud deployments is preferred.

• Background in Generative AI/Agentic tooling platforms is a plus.

• Previous experience in pre-sales, solutions architecture, or technical evangelism is preferred.

• Proven thought leadership through conferences, blogs, or contributions to open-source projects is desirable.

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the country of application.

• Docker does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Freedom and flexibility to structure your work around your life.

• Designated quarterly Whaleness Days along with an end-of-year Whaleness break.

• Home office setup support.

• 16 weeks of paid parental leave after 6 months of employment.

• Technology stipend of $100 USD net per month.

• PTO plan that encourages taking time off for leisure activities.

• Training stipend for conferences, courses, and classes.

• Equity options.

• Docker Swag.

• Medical benefits, retirement plans, and holidays vary by country.

• Emphasis on a remote-first culture.