AI Technology Strategist

About the Job

The Field CTO Technology Strategy team seeks an AI Technology Strategist with expertise in AI, Generative AI, Predictive AI and LLM training/inferencing to join our growing team. You will address customer and partner issues, explore new technologies, and enhance our product strategy by working cross-functionally with core teams across our Engineering team and the upstream open source community.  You will need to engage with industry and AI open source communities (CNCF, OpenAI, etc.) within this role.  Exemplary communication and teamwork skills are essential in our geographically distributed  organization. This is a great opportunity to work on a fast-growing technology alongside some of the brightest minds in open source. 

What You Will Do

• Document customer/partner problems and develop market analysis by working with Field CTO and Chief Architects

• Manage internal communities across Sales, Product Engineering, Product Management, Portfolio Strategy, Ecosystem and Marketing, on specific technology domains 

• Research and document competitive solutions for positioning 

• Respond to customer inquiries, deliver customer presentations, demos, and support the overall innovation process

• Support sales and marketing activities including creating presentations, blogs, demos, and other technical collateral

What You Will Bring

• 10+ years in enterprise software (product management, engineering, technical marketing, or a similar roles)

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

• Strong understanding of AI (Generative, Predictive, Machine Learning)

• Experience with open source technologies and business models

• Ability to decipher technical requirements and use cases

• Experience with open source projects

• Ability to work in a persuasion-driven cross-functional environment with a distributed remote and global workforce

• Self-motivated, deadline-oriented, and ability to handle multiple priorities

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline

The following are considered a plus:

•  Experience with RHEL AI, Instructlab and/or Red Hat Openshift AI

• Experience with model training, Fine tuning/RAG and inferencing libraries/frameworks.

• Experience with enterprise AI deployment

• Familiarity or experience with popular AI application runtimes and application frameworks (vLLM, HuggingFace transformers, PyTorch and other) 

Pay Transparency

Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. 

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

Benefits
●    Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
●    Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
●    Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
●    Retirement 401(k) with employer match
●    Paid time off and holidays
●    Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
●    Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
●    Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! 

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Red Hat
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