Field Chief Technology Officer (Field CTO) - AI & Modern Data Analytics

Field Chief Technology Officer (Field CTO) – AI & Modern Data Analytics Remote - US MinIO is a pioneering, high-performance, Kubernetes-native object storage suite. Built for the hybrid cloud, MinIO is the foundation for modern data infrastructure, powering enterprise AI/ML, analytics, and application data across the globe. As the world's fastest-growing object storage company, our S3-compatible platform is renowned for its speed, simplicity, and scalability, uniquely solving the "GPU starvation" problem in AI workloads and serving as the bedrock for modern data lakehouses. We are seeking a highly technical, visionary, and customer‑centric Field CTO to act as our premier technical ambassador. In this role, you will bridge the gap between MinIO’s engineering innovation and the strategic business needs of our largest, most complex enterprise customers. As a Field CTO, you will engage in peer‑to‑peer conversations with enterprise C‑suites (CIOs, CTOs, CDOs) and lead architectural discussions with principal engineers. A deep, hands‑on understanding of modern AI architectures (LLMs, RAG, deep learning pipelines) and modern analytics data systems (Iceberg, Delta Lake, Trino, Spark) is mandatory. You will not only evangelize MinIO’s capabilities but also act as a trusted advisor, helping organizations architect their data infrastructure to support next‑generation workloads. What You Will Do Executive Advisory & Evangelism: Act as a trusted technical advisor to C-level executives at Fortune 500 companies. Articulate the strategic value of high-performance object storage in the context of AI readiness and data democratization. Architectural Leadership: Design and validate complex, large-scale architectures for enterprise customers. Guide them in integrating MinIO seamlessly into their AI/ML pipelines and modern data lakehouse ecosystems. Industry Thought Leadership: Represent MinIO at major industry conferences, webinars, and meetups. Write technical whitepapers, r