Enterprise Field CTO - AI, DevOps & Secure Software Strategy

Docker; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 170,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freedom & flexibility

Parental leave – 16 weeks

Home office setup

Technology stipend

Equity

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Docker is seeking a Field CTO for a remote-first, globally distributed team. You will serve as the senior technical voice across Docker’s sales and customer organization, guiding executives and strategic customers toward modernization, AI, and software supply chain improvements.

The role emphasizes thought leadership, broad architectural depth, and commercial acumen, with no operational engineering duties. Strong communication and a proven C-suite advisory track are essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of enterprise technology experience, including leadership roles in customer-facing or strategic domains.
• Proven success engaging executive stakeholders to align technology strategy with business outcomes.
• Deep understanding of modern application architectures, containers, and developer platforms.
• Expertise in software supply chain security, developer productivity, and AI/ML infrastructure.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with ability to influence at the C-suite level.
• Strong commercial orientation; able to link technical decisions to revenue outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Docker’s senior customer-facing technology advocate, shaping the technical vision in key enterprise accounts and partnerships.
• Act as a strategic advisor to CxOs, helping define outcomes around developer productivity, secure software supply chains, and AI-driven development.
• Partner with Sales to accelerate large opportunities by guiding technical alignment and executive confidence in Docker’s architecture and roadmap.
• Represent Docker externally at industry events, executive briefings, and partner engagements, articulating our value and thought leadership.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to provide strategic customer feedback that influences roadmap priorities.
• Build trusted relationships across key accounts, ensuring alignment between technical capabilities and customer outcomes.
• Mentor Solutions Engineers and Technical Account Managers to raise technical sales acumen and executive communication.
• Develop reusable strategic narratives and technical blueprints for higher, outcome-oriented engagement.
• Partner with Marketing to shape external messaging and thought leadership content.

Skills

Executive engagement

Container tech

AI/ML infra

Security in software supply chain

Executive communication

Commercial orientation

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Docker is seeking a Field CTO for a remote-first, globally distributed team. You will serve as the senior technical voice across Docker’s sales and customer organization, guiding executives and strategic customers toward modernization, AI, and software supply chain improvements.

The role emphasizes thought leadership, broad architectural depth, and commercial acumen, with no operational engineering duties. Strong communication and a proven C-suite advisory track are essential.