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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Global Field CTO - **Company:** Cornelis Networks - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Computer Clusters, Customer Data Management, Data Centers, Distributed Systems, Ethernet, InfiniBand, Network Architecture, Remote Direct Memory Access, AI Infrastructure, High Performance Computing, Computer Network Technologies - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e48fba2d-4b92-4a49-839b-afa0a877608e ## About the Role The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with exceptional communication skills and the ability to engage executives, architects, engineers, researchers, and industry thought leaders alike., * 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., * Experience with AI training infrastructure, large-scale inference environments, AI factories, or sovereign AI initiatives. * Prior experience with networking technologies such as Ultra Ethernet, InfiniBand, RoCE, HPC interconnects, or large-scale distributed AI systems. * Existing relationships across hyperscalers, cloud providers, OEMs, research institutions, government laboratories, and AI infrastructure ecosystem partners. * Experience working within high-growth technology companies bringing new infrastructure technologies to market. * Recognized industry thought leader with experience publishing technical content, speaking at conferences, or influencing industry direction. ## Description Cornelis Networks is seeking a Global Field CTO to serve as a highly visible technical leader and trusted advisor across customers, partners, and the broader AI infrastructure ecosystem. This is not a traditional pre-sales, solutions architect, or management role. It is a market-shaping position for an experienced technology leader who can influence customer strategy, represent Cornelis Networks in the industry, and help guide the future direction of our products and solutions. The Global Field CTO will work directly with executive leadership, product management, engineering, strategic customers, and ecosystem partners to help define the future of AI networking infrastructure. This role sits at the intersection of technology, customer engagement, product strategy, and industry influence., * 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. ## Related Videos - [The Gashlycrumb Tinies of AI Networking You Must Know (or Languish!)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2067-the-gashlycrumb-tinies-of-ai-networking-you-must-know-or-languish) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) - [How to build a sovereign European AI compute infrastructure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1102-how-to-build-a-sovereign-european-ai-compute-infrastructure) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [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) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [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)