Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Join Digital•Campbell, CA

6d•$180,000 - $250,000•Remote

About The Position

Join Digital, Inc. (“Join”) is a fast growing, Silicon Valley based secure networking company disrupting the establishment vendors economically and technologically with a software-centric platform and merchant hardware delivering unmatched performance and uptime. With blue chip corporate clients and commercial office owners, Join is expanding into adjacent verticals such as hospitality, student housing/multi-family, retail, and industrial, as well as bringing disruptive economics and functionality to emerging markets. With a joint venture in Japan that is growing rapidly, expansion in Europe, as well as South and Southeast Asia, the company is expanding its leadership team in anticipation of rapid growth. Learn more at https://joindigital.com/ . Join is seeking candidates for the position of CTO to bring vision, broad strategic thinking, excellent communication skills, and a track record of professional accomplishment to a team that is committed to reshaping an industry. The CTO will report to Join’s CEO, and will be a member of the senior leadership team and executive committee. The successful candidate will be comfortable collaborating with peers to define the technology and product strategy, confident working and communicating with partners and customers, and articulate representing Join at conferences and other events. Thought leadership, both inside and outside the company, will be a key responsibility of the CTO. Key Responsibilities Join’s culture requires leaders to be hands-on, to engage constructively and thoughtfully with all members of the Join community, and to contribute to continuous operational improvement and customer satisfaction. This extends to the CTO who will have an outsized influence in a company that prides itself on the quality, performance, and robustness of its products and services.

Requirements

BA/BS (Mathematics, Physics, EE, Computer Science), MA/MS desirable
At least ten (10) years of experience in a leadership role, including as CTO or other prominent role
Successful experience and comfort with a fast-paced Silicon Valley startup environment
Enjoy being the person on the front lines at tech forums talking about solutions to market making problems, helping to engage customers and investors
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Demonstrable leadership and organizational skills
Deep understanding of 802.3, 802.11, network security and other data networking related topics
Beyond switching and wireless LAN, a firm grasp on network security, routing, SASE, SD-WAN, routing, public cloud, and microservices are essential
Ideally exposure to OpenLAN (OpenWiFI and OLS)

Responsibilities

Work closely with product and development teams to influence and shape product priorities and roadmaps
Partner with development leaders and engineers to ensure Join maintains its technical superiority and pre-eminence, while ensuring Join’s offerings reflect true market needs and customer desires
Engage key customers and customer prospects to sound out their pain points, challenges, and understand how Join can address the most critical opportunities in the market
Chair Join’s Advisory Board, bringing together subject matter experts, customers, and others to provide unbiased inputs on the direction the company is taking
Work with marketing to define and hone Join’s outbound technology vision and messaging
Engage directly with key industry influencers, including analysts such as IDC and Gartner, and participate in industry conferences and forums to promote Join’s thought leadership
Develop the technical aspects of Join’s strategy to ensure alignment with our business goals
Effectively communicate Join’s technology and business strategy to partners, customers, and investors