Kamiwaza AI - Field Chief Technology Officer (Field CTO)
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Requirements
• 15+ years total experience across industry and government. • 7+ years in customer-facing technical leadership roles in the federal market (Field CTO, Deputy CTO, Chief Architect, Distinguished Engineer, Principal SA/SE leader). • Demonstrated experience supporting DoD and/or IC missions as an industry technologist serving government customers and/or as a former government technologist who has transitioned into industry. • Experience supporting OTAs, rapid prototypes, pilots, and transition-to-production pathways; familiarity with federal acquisition and program stakeholders. • Proven track record operating in classified environments and communicating effectively within security constraints. • Technical Depth • Strong, practical understanding of applied AI/ML systems, data orchestration (RAG/streaming), distributed systems, and secure data architectures. • Experience deploying software into classified, air-gapped, hybrid, and edge environments—including disconnected/DDIL conditions. • Working knowledge of DoD/IC security, RMF/ATO processes, and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53); ability to partner with cyber and accreditation teams. • Ability to assess AI system trustworthiness in operational settings (evaluation, model risk, data governance, and auditability). • Executive Presence & Influence • Ability to engage credibly with senior military officers (GO/FO), SES, and IC executives. • Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences; able to lead executive workshops and influence technical decisions. • Ability to influence outcomes without direct authority across Sales, Capture, Product, Engineering, and partners. • Thought Leadership & GTM Impact • Demonstrated impact on revenue outcomes through technical leadership (win strategy, competitive differentiation, and risk reduction). • Demonstrated thought leadership (public speaking, panels, webinars, publications/whitepapers, community leadership) is strongly preferred. • Experience enabling internal and partner teams with repeatable narratives, reference architectures, and demo assets. • Security & Travel • Ability to travel as required, including to secure locations and customer sites across CONUS. • Prior military service or direct government technology leadership (e.g., command/agency CTO, senior technical advisor). • Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, PMP) and/or published work (technical articles, standards contributions, whitepapers). • Established credibility with key DoD/IC communities, integrators, or mission partners in the DC Metro and CONUS.
Responsibilities
• Senior Federal Technical Leadership • Act as the authoritative technical voice for Kamiwaza Federal with DoD and IC customers. • Serve as a trusted technical and mission advisor to senior government leaders (GO/FO, SES), program executives, and operational stakeholders. • Lead classified and unclassified executive briefings, architecture reviews, and mission workshops; facilitate technical decision-making. • Own technical escalation for complex customer situations, pilots, and competitive bake-offs. • AI & Platform Authority • Demonstrate mastery of: • AI/ML systems including LLMs, SLMs, VLMs, agentic frameworks, and evaluation/guardrails • AI orchestration and inference at scale across cloud, core, and edge • Distributed data platforms, streaming/event-driven architectures, and real-time situational awareness systems • Retrieval and data orchestration patterns for mission data (RAG, entity resolution, polystructured data) • Model evaluation, governance, and trustworthy AI in operational settings • Secure deployments in classified, air-gapped, denied, degraded, intermittent, and limited (DDIL) environments • Guide customers on secure AI adoption with full data containment and mission-based access control. • Define federal reference architectures, deployment patterns, and “how-to” guidance that accelerates pilots → production. • DoD & IC Go-To-Market Enablement • Partner with Sales, Capture, and BD leadership to: • Shape technical win strategies and differentiated solution narratives • Qualify opportunities and influence bid/no-bid decisions • Support OTAs, rapid prototypes, pilots, and transition-to-production pathways • Serve as the technical closer in high-value, technically complex pursuits. • Build repeatable GTM assets: reference architectures, demo flows, competitive positioning, and enablement for account teams and partners. • Bridge Engineering and Mission Reality • Translate operational mission needs into clear, actionable product and engineering priorities. • Provide continuous feedback to platform, security, and infrastructure teams based on real-world government constraints. • Ensure internal teams understand classification, deployment, and sustainment realities. • Help drive internal alignment on packaging, deployment automation, documentation, and supportability for federal environments. • Ecosystem & Partner Leadership • Engage and align with systems integrators, defense primes, hyperscalers, and hardware/edge vendors (compute, GPU, ruggedized platforms). • Drive joint reference architectures, integrated demos, and co-sell motions that extend Kamiwaza’s reach into programs of record. • Enable partner technical teams with repeatable architectures, demos, and deployment guidance that reduce delivery risk. • Represent Kamiwaza Federal at classified program reviews, defense industry forums, technical advisory venues, and partner events. • Thought Leadership & Evangelism • Serve as a visible technical spokesperson for Kamiwaza Federal through conference speaking, executive roundtables, webinars, and published technical content. • Translate complex AI and data topics into mission-relevant narratives that build trust, urgency, and adoption. • Build and nurture practitioner communities (working groups, user groups, partner enablement sessions) that expand technical influence. • First 180 Days - Mandate for Success • Days 0–60: Foundation & Credibility • Achieve deep mastery of the Kamiwaza platform, roadmap, differentiators, and federal deployment patterns. • Establish technical credibility with priority DoD/IC customers and key integrator partners. • Audit active pipeline opportunities; assess technical win probability and document top risks/gaps with mitigation actions. • Build strong working relationships and operating cadence with Sales, Capture, Engineering, Product, and Marketing/Communications. • Days 61–120: Influence & Differentiation • Define and standardize Kamiwaza’s federal technical narrative, reference architectures, and demo storylines. • Actively shape 3–5 priority pursuits with measurable impact on win strategy, competitive posture, and solution design. • Influence near-term product roadmap and packaging to close mission-critical gaps (security, deployment, sustainment). • Strengthen partnerships with key integrators and ecosystem players through joint architectures and aligned use cases. • Days 121–180: Scale & Impact • Increase technical win rate and deal velocity across priority accounts by creating repeatable playbooks and enablement. • Establish Kamiwaza Federal as a trusted technical authority within targeted commands and agencies; earn repeat invitations for deep dives. • Help transition at least one prototype or pilot toward production alignment (architecture, security/ATO path, and sustainment). • Execute an external thought leadership plan (speaking/content) aligned to federal GTM priorities for secure, mission-ready AI.
Benefits
• Purpose & Impact: Be a key contributor to the GenAI revolution, shaping how enterprises adopt next-generation technology. • Remote-First Culture: Based in Colorado, but work from anywhere with the tools and support you need. • Expert Founders with Successful Exits: Our leadership team brings experience and a relentless enthusiasm for GenAI innovation. • High-Autonomy Environment: Flat organizational structure, transparent communication, and minimal red tape. • Competitive Compensation & Equity: Own a piece of our high-potential, well-funded startup. • Comprehensive Benefits: Health coverage, remote workspace support, and more.
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