Field Chief Technology Officer – Field CTO

Illumination Systems Arizona

Field CTO advising Fortune 500 enterprises on AI data infrastructure for MinIO’s enterprise AI platform. Designing architectures spanning generative AI, object storage, and modern analytics systems.

Posted 8/20/2026full-timeCalifornia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in designing and validating large-scale architectures for AI readiness, with a strong focus on object storage and data lakehouse ecosystems. Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to C-level executives and guide enterprise customers through AI/ML integration.

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Technical LeadershipGenerative AI ExpertiseAI/ML Data PipelinesObject Storage IntegrationCustomer-Facing Evangelism

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Hard Skills

Generative AILarge Language ModelsAI/ML FrameworksOpen Table FormatsKubernetesAWS S3 APIDistributed Systems DesignData Lakehouse ArchitecturesHigh-Throughput Storage SolutionsModern Query Engines

Soft Skills

Strategic GuidanceTechnical PresentationCustomer Advocacy

Tools & Technologies

MinIOPyTorchTensorFlowRayHugging FaceApache IcebergApache HudiDelta LakeTrinoApache Spark

Industry Keywords

C-Level EngagementData DemocratizationAI ReadinessMarket TrendsCustomer Pain Points

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSCloudDistributed SystemsKubernetesPyTorchRaySparkTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a trusted technical advisor to C-level executives at Fortune 500 companies and articulate the strategic value of high-performance object storage for AI readiness and data democratization
Design and validate complex, large-scale architectures for enterprise customers
Guide customers in integrating MinIO into AI/ML pipelines and modern data lakehouse ecosystems
Represent MinIO at industry conferences, webinars, and meetups
Write technical whitepapers, reference architectures, and blog posts about object storage, generative AI, and modern analytics
Partner with enterprise sales and customer success teams on high-stakes deals
Unblock technical objections and provide strategic guidance during PoCs and large-scale deployments
Serve as the voice of the customer to MinIO product and engineering teams
Distill market trends, customer pain points, and emerging AI/analytics patterns into actionable product requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in technical leadership roles (e.g., Enterprise Architect, Chief Architect, VP of Engineering, or previous Field CTO)
Demonstrated experience in a customer-facing or evangelist capacity, successfully presenting to both highly technical audiences and C-level business executives
Deep architectural understanding of Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) workflows and vector databases (e.g., Milvus, Qdrant, Pinecone)
Strong knowledge of AI/ML data pipelines and frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Ray, Hugging Face)
Understanding of hardware bottlenecks in AI, specifically GPU data starvation and high-throughput storage solutions
Expertise in Open Table Formats (Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, Delta Lake) and their integration with object storage
Proficiency with modern query engines and compute frameworks (Trino, Presto, Apache Spark, Flink, StarRocks)
Solid grasp of the evolution from traditional data warehouses to modern Data Lakehouse architectures
Strong command of Kubernetes, containerization, and cloud-native orchestration
Deep understanding of the AWS S3 API, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems design

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Act as a trusted technical advisor to C-level executives at Fortune 500 companies and articulate the strategic value of high-performance object storage for AI readiness and data democratization
Design and validate complex, large-scale architectures for enterprise customers
Guide customers in integrating MinIO into AI/ML pipelines and modern data lakehouse ecosystems
Represent MinIO at industry conferences, webinars, and meetups
Write technical whitepapers, reference architectures, and blog posts about object storage, generative AI, and modern analytics
Partner with enterprise sales and customer success teams on high-stakes deals
Unblock technical objections and provide strategic guidance during PoCs and large-scale deployments
Serve as the voice of the customer to MinIO product and engineering teams
Distill market trends, customer pain points, and emerging AI/analytics patterns into actionable product requirements 🎯 Requirements
10+ years of experience in technical leadership roles (e.g., Enterprise Architect, Chief Architect, VP of Engineering, or previous Field CTO)
Demonstrated experience in a customer-facing or evangelist capacity, successfully presenting to both highly technical audiences and C-level business executives
Deep architectural understanding of Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) workflows and vector databases (e.g., Milvus, Qdrant, Pinecone)
Strong knowledge of AI/ML data pipelines and frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Ray, Hugging Face)
Understanding of hardware bottlenecks in AI, specifically GPU data starvation and high-throughput storage solutions
Expertise in Open Table Formats (Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, Delta Lake) and their integration with object storage
Proficiency with modern query engines and compute frameworks (Trino, Presto, Apache Spark, Flink, StarRocks)
Solid grasp of the evolution from traditional data warehouses to modern Data Lakehouse architectures
Strong command of Kubernetes, containerization, and cloud-native orchestration
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