Field Chief Technology Officer, Gravitee.io
North America
Salary not provided
+ Stock options
AWS
Kubernetes
GCP
Azure
Expert level
Denver
New York
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
API management platform for APIs, Events and Agents
Posted today
API management platform for APIs, Events and Agents
101-200 employees
B2BSaaSAPICyber SecurityIdentityCloud Computing
Posted today
Salary not provided
+ Stock options
AWS
Kubernetes
GCP
Azure
Expert level
Denver
New York
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
101-200 employees
B2BSaaSAPICyber SecurityIdentityCloud Computing
Company mission
Our mission is to make every company agent-first, easily and securely.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, software architecture, platform engineering, API management, integration technologies, or related technical leadership roles
- Deep expertise in API management, API security, API governance, and distributed systems
- Strong experience designing and implementing enterprise integration and event-driven architectures
- Demonstrated experience with AI architectures, including LLMs, AI agents, agent orchestration, MCP servers, AI gateways, and AI governance frameworks
- Experience engaging directly with executive stakeholders, including CIOs, CTOs, Chief Architects, and engineering leadership
- Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences
- Experience supporting enterprise sales cycles and strategic customer engagements
- Bonus points if you’ve worked with APIs, cloud-native platforms, AI-enabled systems, or open source, but curiosity matters most
Desirable
- Experience with cloud-native architectures across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
- Experience with Kubernetes, service mesh technologies, and platform engineering practices
- Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks, MCP, A2A protocols, and emerging AI standards
- Prior experience at an API management, integration, observability, cloud infrastructure, security, or AI platform company
- Existing presence within the developer, architecture, or AI communities through speaking engagements, publications, podcasts, or industry contributions
What the job involves
- AI is reshaping how organizations build, ship, and scale digital products and APIs are the connective tissue that makes it possible
- The Field CTO serves as Gravitee's most senior technical leader in the field, acting as a trusted advisor to enterprise executives, architects, product leaders, and technology teams
- This role sits at the intersection of technology, strategy, product, and revenue
- You will help shape enterprise architecture decisions, influence the direction of our platform, accelerate strategic opportunities, and establish Gravitee as a recognized thought leader across APIs, event-driven systems, AI governance, and agentic architectures
- You will engage directly with CIOs, CTOs, Chief Architects, AI leaders, and engineering executives to help them navigate complex modernization initiatives while demonstrating how Gravitee enables secure, scalable, and governed digital ecosystems
- Serve as Gravitee's senior technical authority during strategic customer engagements
- Advise CIOs, CTOs, Chief Architects, and AI leaders on modernization strategies, platform architecture, and governance models
- Participate in executive briefings, architecture reviews, workshops, and customer strategy sessions
- Build credibility with technical and business stakeholders alike
- Guide customers through the design and governance of enterprise AI initiatives
- Advise on architectures involving AI agents, MCP servers, A2A protocols, LLM gateways, AI security, and agent governance
- Develop reference architectures and best practices for enterprise AI adoption
- Help customers operationalize AI safely through observability, access control, governance, and policy enforcement
- Act as Gravitee's subject matter expert across API management, event-driven architecture, integration patterns, and distributed systems
- Provide architectural guidance for hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-premise environments
- Advise customers on modernization initiatives involving APIs, event streaming, asynchronous architectures, and platform engineering
- Support Gravitee's largest and most strategic opportunities and customers
- Lead executive technical discussions and architecture reviews
- Build confidence in Gravitee's technical vision and long-term roadmap
- Assist sales and customer teams in navigating complex enterprise buying cycles
- Establish Gravitee as a recognized leader in APIs, event-driven architecture, AI governance, and agent management
- Publish articles, whitepapers, technical blogs, videos, and architectural content
- Speak at industry conferences, customer events, webinars, podcasts, and executive forums
- Represent Gravitee within analyst discussions and industry communities
- Gather market intelligence from customers, prospects, partners, and industry leaders
- Provide structured feedback to Product Management and Engineering
- Influence product strategy, roadmap priorities, and emerging technology investments
- Help identify future market opportunities and competitive differentiators
- What Success Looks Like
- Within your first 12 months, you will:
- Become Gravitee's most trusted technical advisor for strategic enterprise accounts
- Influence the successful closure of key enterprise opportunities
- Establish Gravitee as a recognized voice in AI governance and agent management
- Deliver thought leadership content that expands Gravitee's market visibility
- Help shape the future direction of Gravitee's API, event, and AI platforms
- Build strong relationships with customers, partners, analysts, and industry leaders
Our take
APIs are key to digital transformation, enabling faster connections and greater agility for businesses. However, managing hundreds of APIs at once can be a major challenge for large organizations. Gravitee.io is one of the companies addressing this need, entering a market expected to exceed $200B in the coming years.
Gravitee.io is tapping into a rapidly growing space, following the success of companies like Mulesoft, which was acquired by Salesforce, and Plaid, valued at $13B. With nearly 75% of large US organizations looking to expand their use of APIs, the demand for effective API management is clear.
With strong funding and the market's growth, Gravitee.io is well-positioned to make an impact. As more businesses rely on APIs, the company is gearing up to help organizations streamline and manage their complex tech ecosystems.
Kirsty
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Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
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Company benefits
- Home Office Setup Support - Get up to €/$/£350 to kit out your perfect remote workspace.
- Co-working Allowance - Employees receive a monthly co-working allowance of €/$/£80 to work from inspiring spaces.
- Monthly Travel to London Hub - European team members can travel to our London Hub monthly to collaborate and connect with their teams in person.
- Time off - 25 days holiday/in addition to in-country national holidays.
- Mental Health Days - 3 days a year just for you because your well-being matters.
- Healthcare Plans - Opt into your local healthcare scheme from day one.
- Volunteering Days - 2 x paid days each year to give back to causes you care about.
- PerkBox Access - Enjoy exclusive discounts, wellbeing perks, and more.
- Professional Development Stipend - £/$/€1,000 annually to improve your skills and fuel your growth.
- New Starter Lunch Allowance - €/$/£25 a month for your first 3 months; lunch is on us while you settle in.
- Enhanced Parental Leave - Supportive leave policies that go beyond the standard.
- Birthday Day Off - Celebrate you! Take an extra day off around your birthday.
- Annual Company Offsite - Once a year, we bring the entire team together for a company-wide offsite—time to connect, align, and make memories.
- Team Lunches & Events - Regular get-togethers to stay connected and celebrate wins.
Company values
- Passion: Work with excitement - At Gravitee, we value passion and clarity in what drives us—whether mastering your craft or innovating for the future. Let your enthusiasm enhance your expertise and inspire continuous improvement.
- Hold Nothing Back: Go above and beyond - Second place has never been good enough for you. And you love doing what it takes to win. It’s not just about hard work; it's about determination and prioritizing others. It's about pushing yourself, and your team, forward.
- Professionalism: Communicate with respect - We believe in proactive and courteous communication with everyone. Over-communicating is better than under-communicating, ensuring we meet needs with professionalism and care.
Company HQ
London, UK
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Gravitee.io
- At Gravitee, no employee or applicant, client, colleague or supplier, will be treated less favorably on the grounds of their sex, marital status, race, color, nationality or ethnic or national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or religion or belief.
- Our aim is to ensure that everyone who works here has an equal opportunity to develop a successful career, where everyone is treated with respect and dignity and decisions in the workplace are made free from the effects of bias and prejudice. We are committed to treating all of our clients, visitors and research participants respectfully, fairly and equally.
- At Gravitee we treat all our staff equally and fairly, with the utmost respect and understanding of individual and personal circumstances. We actively identify opportunities for everyone to pursue and thrive in our workforce, being essential for building an innovative and inclusive future. We encourage and support women working and learning, as well as promoting progression opportunities, acknowledging their minority in our industry. Not only does it help narrow the gender pay gap having a diverse STEM workforce, but it also prevents biases in the products and services that Gravitee designs.
- For more about our policies click here: https://www.gravitee.io/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
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