About Shakudo

Shakudo is the operating system for data and AI, providing enterprises with production-ready AI and data infrastructure that combines the flexibility of custom-built stacks with the reliability of managed platforms. Founded in 2021, our Toronto-based company has raised $11.1M in funding and serves enterprise customers across aerospace, automotive, financial services, healthcare, and technology sectors.

We're executing a strategic pivot from small-account software licensing to enterprise-scale platform deployments, targeting $10M+ ARR within 24 months. Our platform integrates 200+ best-in-class data and AI tools, enabling organizations to transition from notebook to production with zero DevOps overhead.

The Opportunity

As our OS Platform General Manager , you'll lead the core business unit representing Shakudo's primary value proposition - the Data & AI Operating System itself. This is the flagship business unit in our NVIDIA-inspired organizational structure, where each GM operates with full P&L; responsibility and autonomous decision-making authority.

The OS Platform business unit focuses on core Shakudo Data & AI Operating System licensing and infrastructure , targeting enterprise customers requiring full platform capabilities for comprehensive data and AI operations. This represents the largest revenue opportunity and strategic foundation for all other business units.

Key Responsibilities

P&L; Management

- Own complete P&L; responsibility for the core OS Platform business unit

- Drive the majority of company revenue through platform licensing and infrastructure

- Manage enterprise customer relationships for $100K-$300K annual contract values

- Report directly to CEO with full autonomy over platform business decisions

Platform Strategy & Product Leadership

- Define and execute product strategy for the core Shakudo Data & AI Operating System





- Drive platform roadmap decisions based on enterprise customer requirements

- Ensure platform capabilities support and enable other business unit offerings

- Balance innovation with enterprise stability and reliability requirements

Enterprise Customer Success

- Own relationships with enterprise customers requiring full platform capabilities

- Ensure successful deployments in on-premises and air-gapped environments

- Drive platform adoption metrics: active users, stack component utilization, production use cases

- Establish customer success frameworks measuring time-to-value improvements

Technical Leadership & Architecture

- Collaborate closely Principal Engineers on platform architecture

- Ensure platform scalability, security, and performance for enterprise deployments

- Drive integration capabilities that support Stack and Skilled Services units

- Maintain competitive positioning against major cloud providers and data platforms

Market Leadership

- Position Shakudo as the leading Data & AI Operating System in the enterprise market

- Develop competitive strategies against Databricks, Snowflake, and major cloud platforms

- Build thought leadership in data and AI platform modernization

- Drive enterprise market expansion and strategic customer acquisition

Cross-Unit Coordination

- Collaborate with other GMs to ensure platform supports their service offerings

- Provide platform capabilities that enable Applications and Professional Services success

- Maintain platform integrity while allowing business unit customization and extension

- Balance resource allocation between core platform and enabling other units

Required Qualifications

Ex-Founder Preferred

We strongly prioritize candidates who are ex-founders with either:

- Raised $1M+ in venture funding, OR

- Generated $500K+ in revenue for their company

Ex-founders align perfectly with our

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