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Sonar · 1 day ago

Field CTO

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

Sonar is a company that focuses on preventing code quality and security issues while enhancing developer productivity through AI. As a Field CTO, you will act as a strategic conduit between Sonar's leadership and enterprise technology leaders, providing technical advisory and enhancing the company's brand reputation in the software development landscape.

Cyber SecurityDeveloper ToolsOpen SourceSoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Engage in deep, strategic advisory conversations with CTOs, Chief Architects, and VP-level technology leaders at our largest global accounts and partners, helping them rationalize the technical path to achieving measurable business impact and value with Sonar's platform

Serve as a highly credible, senior spokesperson for Sonar, representing the company at major industry conferences, webinars, and executive briefings, and engaging with press and industry analysts

Leverage your professional network and credibility to facilitate strategic engagements for Sonar's leadership team, while simultaneously identifying, developing, and supporting strategic technology partnerships and acting as an Ecosystem Orchestrator for complex client initiatives

Lead the creation of high-impact technical content (e.g., whitepapers, reference architectures, advanced blog posts) that showcases Sonar’s expertise across the SDLC

Identify and analyze industry-specific trends and their impact on software development, co-creating industry solutions, and feeding executive insights directly into Product Management, GTM, and Architecture teams, helping shape product roadmaps

Support the most complex and strategic sales cycles by providing unmatched technical credibility and executive-level context. This includes delivering validated evidence and building tailored architectural walkthroughs and proofs-of-concept that demonstrate Sonar's behavior and value in the customer's real-world environment

Act as a technical multiplier across the organization, providing specialized mentorship and high-level architectural guidance to the TA and SE teams, and assist with top-tier technical recruiting

Qualification

Software DevelopmentSolutions ArchitectureSDLC ExpertiseTechnical AdvisoryAI KnowledgeLarge-scale Application SecurityCommunication SkillsCustomer-centric MindsetInterpersonal SkillsMentorship

Required

Extensive experience in software development, solutions architecture, or a related field

Proven experience holding a senior strategic technology leadership role (Divisional CTO, VP Solutions Architect) within a major global enterprise or a leading technology company

Proven experience in a customer-facing technical role (e.g., Field CTO, Solutions Architect or Technical Advisory) from a major cloud provider or a major global technology institution

Deep expertise and thought leadership on the SDLC, AI, large-scale application security, and modern engineering practices

Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex, multi-domain technical topics into strategic business implications for C-level audiences

A strong customer-centric mindset coupled with proven experience thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth technology or SaaS environment

Alignment with Sonar's culture of high standards, urgency, and efficiency

This role requires a global mindset and a willingness to be both externally facing and internally consultative

Benefits

Flexible comprehensive employee benefit package.

23 days of PTO per calendar year (on a pro-rated basis depending on your employment start date), with additional time provided for sickness, life events and holidays.

401(k) plan that has a 4% match, fully vested on day one of participation.

Fully paid parking in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas.

Global workforce with employees in 20+ countries representing 35+ unique nationalities.

Annual kick-off somewhere in the world where we meet to build relationships and goals for the company.

Monthly catered events, and team events