Field CTO

ActiveFence

. Serve as the Tier 1 technical voice in client meetings, RFPs, and novel scopes .

Posted 10/4/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in AI systems security, with a strong ability to engage as a technical voice in client interactions and influence product direction. Proven track record in turning research into marketable products and establishing strategic partnerships within the AI and security community.

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AI Systems SecurityField CTO ExperiencePublic Technical VoiceResearch to Product TransitionBay Area Network

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Hard Skills

AI Security ToolsData Flow ManagementRed TeamingOrchestrationEval Harness DesignAgentic EnvironmentsGRPOPost-Training RL

Soft Skills

Client EngagementObjection HandlingCommunity BuildingInfluencing Stakeholders

Industry Keywords

Frontier LabsVendor RelationsTechnical TalksMarket SignalsStrategic Opportunity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the Tier 1 technical voice in client meetings, RFPs, and novel scopes
Conduct deep discovery conversations and convert them into executable scopes for research and delivery teams
Own the top and middle of the funnel by creating conversations, earning technical wins, and defining partnerships
Handle objections during live technical deep dives with engineering and research teams
Build the frontier-lab community in the Valley through small, high-signal events
Engage with post-training, safety, and security leads from frontier labs
Represent Alice at conferences, analyst briefings, technical talks, and joint research
Carry market signals back into the company and help identify emerging priorities
Work with the CTO to define the next strategic opportunity and push it into the roadmap
Influence the AI Labs pod agenda, AI security research priorities, and product direction
Establish how Alice operates in the Valley and serve as the key person on the ground
Interview for adjacent roles, support hiring in the region, and represent Alice locally

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ relevant years of experience as a Field CTO or related positions
Deep, current understanding of AI systems security, including agents, tools, orchestration, data flow, guardrails, red teaming, and evals
Working knowledge of how frontier labs buy from and work with vendors
Track record turning research into shipped product and revenue at scale
Credibility in front of frontier-lab researchers
Comfort as a public technical voice
Bay Area base with a live network in the Valley AI and security community
Fluent working across the Israel time zone
Nice to have: hands-on experience with RL post-training, GRPO, agentic environments, or eval harness design
Nice to have: prior experience inside a frontier lab, research organisation, or vendor selling into one
Nice to have: experience being the first senior person on the ground in a new geography

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time employment
Remote work arrangement
West Coast/Bay Area presence and engagement
Opportunity to represent Alice at conferences, analyst briefings, technical talks, and joint research
Opportunity to influence AI Labs pod agenda, AI security research priorities, and product direction
Opportunity to interview for adjacent roles and help other departments hire in the Valley