Remote Field CTO: Market‑Shaping Tech Leader

Archer; United States; Remote; USD 230,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Learning & development stipend

L&D with O’Reilly platform access

Annual learning stipend

Coworking support

Flexible PTO

Job summary

8th Light seeks a Field Chief Technology Officer to lead market-facing technical strategy and trusted client engagements. This is a remote US-based role reporting to the CEO. You will help shape offerings, win strategic accounts, and mentor engineers while building partnerships with cloud/AI platforms.

Travel for events and client pitches is expected; compensation includes a strong base and significant variable upside. You will lead by influence and drive market growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in custom software consultancies.
• Experience pitching and winning enterprise engagements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with ROI focus.
• Ability to shape offerings and market positioning.
• Proven mentoring of senior technical talent.

Responsibilities

• Join deal teams to win new engagements and provide technical presence.
• Represent the firm in the market via talks, writing, and events.
• Shape and sharpen offerings based on market feedback.
• Work with Growth to build relationships with platform and AI partners.
• Drive go-to-market direction and strategic prioritization.

Skills

Enterprise sales

Thought leadership

Service offering strategy

Partner ecosystem

AI trends

Mentoring

Job description

8th Light seeks a Field Chief Technology Officer to lead market-facing technical strategy and trusted client engagements. This is a remote US-based role reporting to the CEO. You will help shape offerings, win strategic accounts, and mentor engineers while building partnerships with cloud/AI platforms.

Travel for events and client pitches is expected; compensation includes a strong base and significant variable upside. You will lead by influence and drive market growth.