The Mission: CloudLinux is at a strategic turning point. We are dismantling the "Feature Factory" and "Cognitive Silos" to build a high-velocity, autonomous R&D organization. We are looking for a CTO who is a technical pioneer, not a bureaucratic manager.
Your mission is to lead the transition into Agentic R&D and Secure-by-Design Infrastructure. You will oversee the development of LLM-powered systems that automate the generation of low-level security rules, while simultaneously hardening the software supply chain. You are here to kill "Technical Bankruptcy," eliminate "Dark Architecture," and ensure we scale through Smart Automation, not "Money Rain."
What You’ll Drive:
1. Strategic R&D Transformation:
- Dismantling Silos: Shift the organization toward autonomous delivery units. Replace "Meeting Theater" and defensive management with a culture of Absolute Ownership and high-speed execution.
- Architectural Velocity & Throughput: Lead the design and delivery of systems built for extreme scalability and enormous throughput. You ensure that our software architecture is never a bottleneck for global traffic, pre-empting performance plateaus before they impact delivery velocity.
- The Interception Layer: Act as the ultimate guardian of technical integrity. Ensure that rapid AI-driven expansion works like a charm.
2. AI-Agentic Innovation:
- Orchestrating Autonomy: Architect sophisticated AI agents that automate the boring parts of dev-ops, security research, and malware classification. You don't just "use AI"; you build adaptive systems that redefine industry standards.
- Rapid Prototyping: Lead by doing. You possess the ability to prototype a "thin core" solution over a weekend to prove a concept, bypassing the endless discussion loop that slows down legacy teams.
3. Supply Chain & Security Integrity:
- Hardened Origins: Implement a "Secure-by-Design" philosophy across the product line—focusing on SBOMs, signed builds, and the elimination of vulnerabilities at the base-image level.
- Minimalist Architecture: Champion a "Less is More" approach. Drive the move toward hardened, minimal Linux environments that strip away attack surfaces.
What You’ll Bring:
- Open Source Advocacy & Mastery: You don't just use Open Source; you live it. You have a deep-seated passion for the community and a track record of high-level contributions. You understand the nuances of Linux distributions and believe in the power of open collaboration to solve global security challenges.
- Pioneering Innovation: Hands-on experience in the development and orchestration of sophisticated AI agents, creating autonomous systems servicing platforms that achieve millions of transactions per second.
- Zero-Trust Engineering: Experience building high-scale platforms where Identity-Based Security and Keyless Signing are the defaults. You know how to make security "invisible" to the developer but "impenetrable" to the attacker.
- Exceptional Technical Leadership: You’ve architected and deployed complex, high-scale products. You are an expert at distilling complex technical concepts into clear, compelling value propositions for both investors and customers.
- Global Team Management: Proven ability to mentor highly skilled generalists who can own a problem from the kernel level to the cloud API.
Requirements
To thrive in this role, we are looking for someone who has:
- 10+ years of technical leadership, with recent, hands-on experience in AI/LLM orchestration.
- Deep Linux/Security DNA: Extensive background in anti-malware, network security, and neutralizing advanced persistent threats (APTs).
- Mastery of Distributed Systems: Experience with systems ingesting billions of files and managing petabytes of data.
- Candid Leadership: A track record of providing unvarnished feedback. You call out "Technical Bankruptcy" when you see it and have the backbone to execute the refactors necessary for long-term survival.
Benefits
What's in it for you?
- A strong focus on professional development with opportunities for learning and growth:
- Interesting and challenging projects,
- Mentor and other knowledge-exchange programs;
- Fully remote work with flexible working hours, that allows you to schedule your day and work from any location worldwide;
- Paid 24 days of vacation per year, 10 days of national holidays, and unlimited sick leaves to ensure you maintain a healthy work-life balance;
- Compensation for private medical insurance;
- Co-working and gym/sports reimbursement;
- The opportunity to receive a reward for the most innovative idea that the company can patent, fostering a culture of creativity and innovation.
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