Field CTO

Gitlab; United States; Remote; USD 180.000 - 300.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible PTO

Equity compensation

Home office support

Zusammenfassung

GitLab is hiring a Field CTO at the Principal Solutions Architect level, based in Australia or Singapore. You will lead strategic presales engagements, guiding DevSecOps transformations for senior technical leaders.

Work with regional teams to align roadmaps with customer needs, develop field expertise, and contribute to product strategy. Some travel will be required to drive large engagements and ARR growth.

Qualifikationen

• CTO/Principal Solutions Architect with enterprise software architecture experience.
• Experience delivering information/cyber security and compliance solutions.
• Strong communication skills from executive to staff engineer.
• Willingness to travel per company policy.

Aufgaben

• Build relationships with executives to drive large Net ARR deals.
• Provide executive-level thought leadership on strategic opportunities.
• Collaborate with product on roadmap prioritization.
• Grow regional field expertise and enablement content.
• Act as a customer advocate on DevSecOps initiatives.

Kenntnisse

CTO experience

Cyber security

Software architecture

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Jobbeschreibung

the company is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. the company enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust the company to ship better, more secure software faster.

The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. the company is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our valuesand continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

**Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on the company data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of the company.*

About the role

We are currently hiring a Field CTO to join our Strategic Field Organization at a Principal Solutions Architect level to be based in Australia or Singapore. This role reports into our Global Head, Field CTOs. The Strategic Field Organization is a team of Principal Solutions Architects that supports global strategic prospects and customers. This team collaborates with the regional account teams to work together on large engagements that require a high degree of strategic planning - such as DevSecOps transformation, solution recommendations, and advisory for our customer's senior technical leadership.

Field Solutions Architects (SA) are the trusted advisors to the company prospects and customers during the presales motion. We demonstrate how the the company platform and the company Professional Services address common and unique business requirements. Our Solution Architect team adds value to the company's customers by providing subject matter expertise and industry experience throughout the sales process and collaborating internally with the product.

Our Field SA's also engage proactively with existing the company customers to provide thought-leadership, engage in innovative solutions, collaborate around evangelism activities around unique customer requirements (i.e. meetups and presentations) and continuously seek market feedback to improve the the company platform.

What you'll do

• Create and maintain relationships with customer executives that contribute to large Net ARR deals and customer success
• Provide executive-level, thought leadership on strategic opportunities (i.e., new logo and growth)
• Curate and manage field feedback, while collaborating with the product team on roadmap and issue prioritization
• Scale and grow regional-level expertise within the field (SAE/AE,SA,CSM) through contributions to enablement and content
• Act as a prospect / customer advocate on DevSecOps transformation initiatives
• Build and maintain select subject matter expertise related to the company targeted technology sectors through industry monitoring and participation in external working groups, committees and development projects
• Keep up to date on the company-relevant emerging methodologies and technologies and leverage that knowledge to drive solution strategy and influence product strategy

What you’ll bring

• Significant experience as a CTO/ Principal Solution Architect with architecture of enterprise software development workflow
• Experience delivering information/Cyber Security and compliance related solutions and assessments
• Experience with software development tools, practices, and methodologies
• Strong verbal and written skills with a strong ability to articulate and communicate strategies to all levels in an organization (i.e., executive to staff engineer)
• Ability and willingness to learn and use the company as an integral part of the role
• Ability to travel and comply with the company’s travel policy

How the company will support you

• Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental leave
• Home office support

How the company Supports Full-Time Employees

• Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental Leave

Country Hiring Guidelines

the company hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.

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