Global Field CTO

Cornelis Networks

Global Field CTO driving AI and HPC infrastructure strategies at Cornelis Networks. Engaging with executives and technical teams to shape future product direction and market adoption.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish Cornelis Networks as a recognized technical leader across AI, HPC, cloud, sovereign AI, and next-generation datacenter infrastructure markets
Influence customer technology strategies and architecture decisions through trusted advisor relationships
Accelerate adoption of Cornelis networking solutions through technical leadership, advocacy, and ecosystem engagement
Shape future product direction through direct engagement with customers, partners, and industry leaders
Strengthen strategic relationships with hyperscalers, cloud providers, OEMs, research institutions, and key ecosystem partners
Expand market awareness and technical credibility for Cornelis Networks within the rapidly evolving AI infrastructure landscape
Elevate technical knowledge and customer engagement effectiveness across the broader organization
Serve as a senior technical spokesperson for Cornelis Networks at customer meetings, industry conferences, analyst briefings, webinars, podcasts, and ecosystem events
Develop and deliver compelling presentations, demonstrations, technical papers, blogs, and thought leadership content that communicate the value of Cornelis networking solutions
Engage deeply with strategic customers to understand technical challenges, workloads, infrastructure requirements, and long-term technology roadmaps
Drive advanced technical engagements with hyperscalers, next-generation cloud providers, OEM partners, research organizations, and enterprise customers
Collaborate closely with sales, product management, and engineering teams to support strategic opportunities, proof-of-concept activities, pilot deployments, and customer success initiatives
Identify emerging market opportunities, technology shifts, competitive threats, and workload trends that create new opportunities for Cornelis Networks
Act as a conduit between customers and internal product teams, ensuring customer requirements and market feedback influence future product direction
Provide input on technology strategy, product roadmaps, performance priorities, architectural decisions, and competitive positioning
Help validate next-generation networking architectures and identify future requirements for AI training, large-scale inference, and hyperscale infrastructure deployments
Coach and enable field teams on technical positioning, competitive differentiation, customer engagement, and industry trends

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of experience in networking, datacenter infrastructure, semiconductors, AI, HPC, cloud infrastructure, or related technology markets
Deep understanding of distributed computing architectures, networking technologies, and large-scale AI or HPC environments
Strong knowledge of Ethernet, InfiniBand, Ultra Ethernet, RDMA technologies, and modern scale-out networking architectures
Understanding of AI training, large-scale inference, AI factory architectures, GPU clusters, accelerated computing, and emerging datacenter trends
Experience engaging with executive leadership, architects, engineering teams, researchers, and technical decision makers at enterprise, cloud, research, and hyperscale organizations
Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business and technology value
Experience presenting at industry conferences, customer events, analyst briefings, technical forums, or public speaking engagements
Proven ability to influence product strategy through direct customer engagement and market feedback
Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
Ability to travel globally as required

Benefits

Comp & perks

equity, cash, and incentives
health and retirement benefits
medical, dental, and vision coverage
disability and life insurance
dependent care flexible spending account
accidental injury insurance
pet insurance
generous paid holidays
401(k) with company match
Open Time Off (OTO) for regular full-time exempt employees
sick time
bonding leave
pregnancy disability leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

networkingdatacenter infrastructuresemiconductorsAIHPCcloud infrastructuredistributed computing architecturesEthernetInfiniBandRDMA technologies

Soft Skills

communicationpresentationrelationship-buildinginfluencetechnical leadershipadvocacycustomer engagementcollaborationcoachingstrategic thinking