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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Field CTO (Remote, West Coast) - **Company:** Dynatrace LLC - **Location:** West Coast of the United States, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $166,000.0 - $207,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Applications Architecture, Application Performance Management, Software as a Service, Distributed Systems, IT Management, Log Analysis, Reliability Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Software Security, Dynatrace, Devsecops - **Published:** August 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pecfpme6lr ## About the Role What will help you succeed * 12+ years of experience in enterprise technology, including senior roles in architecture, engineering, observability, cloud, security, or technical go-to-market leadership. * 5+ years in a customer-facing leadership role such as Field CTO, Enterprise Architect, CTO Advisor, Chief Architect, VP/Senior Director of Solution Engineering, or similar. * Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate equally well with C-level leaders and deeply technical teams. * Proven experience supporting complex enterprise sales cycles and strategic digital transformation programs Preferred Requirements * Deep knowledge of cloud platforms, modern application architectures, distributed systems, platform engineering, and enterprise IT operations. * Strong understanding of observability, application performance, infrastructure, log analytics, digital experience, automation, and security. * Experience in observability, AIOps, application security, cloud-native platforms, or enterprise analytics. * Ability to connect technical transformation to business KPIs, value realization, and organizational change. * Excellent communication, presentation, and workshop facilitation skills. * Willingness to travel based on customer and business needs. * Familiarity with executive value frameworks, business case development, and enterprise transformation methodology. * Experience working with Fortune 500 or large global organizations. * Background in SaaS or platform companies serving engineering, operations, and security teams. * Public speaking and thought leadership experience, including conferences, customer events, or published content. * Knowledge of AI/LLM adoption patterns and how AI can improve operational and business decision-making. Why you will love being a Dynatracer * Deep knowledge of cloud platforms, modern application architectures, distributed systems, platform engineering, and enterprise IT operations. * Strong understanding of observability, application performance, infrastructure, log analytics, digital experience, automation, and security. * Experience in observability, AIOps, application security, cloud-native platforms, or enterprise analytics. * Ability to connect technical transformation to business KPIs, value realization, and organizational change. * Excellent communication, presentation, and workshop facilitation skills. * Willingness to travel based on customer and business needs. ## Description Dynatrace is seeking a strategic, customer-facing Field CTO to serve as a senior technical advisor to executives, enterprise architects, and transformation leaders at our most important customers and prospects. This leader will connect business priorities to technical strategy, helping organizations use Dynatrace to improve resilience, accelerate innovation, strengthen security, and drive measurable business outcomes. The Field CTO operates at the intersection of executive engagement, technical vision, sales strategy, and market influence. This role partners closely with Sales, Solution Engineering, Product Management, Customer Success, Alliances, and Marketing to shape large, strategic opportunities and elevate Dynatrace's role as a trusted transformation partner., * Act as the executive technical advisor for strategic accounts, engaging CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, VP Engineering, platform teams, and business stakeholders. * Translate customer business goals into compelling transformation strategies powered by Dynatrace. * Lead high-impact technical discovery and executive conversations around observability, cloud modernization, AI adoption, security, automation, and business outcomes. * Shape account strategy with Sales and Solution Engineering teams for complex, multi-stakeholder deals. * Develop board-level and executive-level narratives that connect platform capabilities to risk reduction, operational excellence, digital experience, and growth. * Guide customers on modern observability and security operating models, including platform engineering, SRE, DevSecOps, and AI-assisted operations. * Support large opportunities by validating architecture direction, differentiation, value realization, and long-term platform vision. * Influence go-to-market strategy by bringing field insight back to Product, Marketing, and leadership teams. * Represent Dynatrace externally through executive briefings, customer workshops, industry events, webinars, and thought leadership. * Mentor field teams on executive engagement, storytelling, value selling, and strategic account planning. * Help create reusable field assets, strategic points of view, and technical value frameworks for priority industries and use cases. * Partner with Customer Success and Services to promote adoption strategies that expand platform value over time. ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [The Power of Purpose: Unlocking Potential and Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1110-the-power-of-purpose-unlocking-potential-and-innovation) - [Progressive Delivery in Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/949-progressive-delivery-in-kubernetes) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Hidden efficiency - How to enable your non-engineers as a CTO](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1412-hidden-efficiency-how-to-enable-your-non-engineers-as-a-cto) - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [How to Turn Community Events Into a Powerful AI GTM Engine: The Daytona Playbook](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/732-how-to-turn-community-events-into-a-powerful-ai-gtm-engine-the-daytona-playbook) - [5 Reasons Why Attending Conferences in 2026 Matters More Than You Think](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/692-5-reasons-why-attending-conferences-in-2026-matters-more-than-you-think) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event)