# Regional Field CTO at Black Duck

- Company: Black Duck
- What the company does: Black Duck delivers True Scale Application Security — SAST, SCA, DAST, and AI-powered AppSec — to help security and development teams detect vulnerabilities, manage open source license risk, and secure the software supply chain. Trusted by 4,000+... Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/security-testing/software-composition-analysis.html
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-25
- Apply by: 2026-10-09
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/blackduck/jobs/5383380008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/black-duck-regional-field-cto/

## About the role

We are looking for a Regional Field Chief Technology Officer to serve as a senior technical executive, trusted advisor, and public voice of our technology strategy in the market. In this role, the Regional Field CTO will operate at the intersection of technology, sales, and the customer — engaging directly with C-level and technical leaders at our most strategic customer accounts, translating our AI-driven platform capabilities into credible technical narratives, and representing the company as a thought leader...

## What they're looking for

- 15+ years in a senior technical leadership role (CTO, Sales Engineering leader, Principal Architect, or equivalent), including several years in a customer-facing or field/pre-sales capacity
- Proven track record engaging and influencing C-level and senior technical audiences at enterprise organizations, with demonstrated success across complex enterprise sales cycles
- Domain expertise in application security (SAST, SCA, DAST), enterprise architecture, cloud/SaaS platforms, APIs and integrations, and security best practices
- Demonstrated success negotiating with and influencing executive leadership, significant customers, partners, analysts, or vendors to shape technical decisions and business outcomes
- Ability to exercise wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches for complex, critical assignments with material regional, functional, or market impact
- Experience shaping standards, methods, practices, or market-facing technical narratives within an industry or discipline

Tags: Sales Engineers (GQP)