Yiftah Golan
Vice President of Software Engineering @C3 AI
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President of Software Engineering @C3 AI
Redwood City, CA, US
As Vice President of Software Engineering at C3.ai, I lead the development of AI-first automation platforms that ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of applications built and deployed on the C3.ai platform. I manage a global organization of approximately 100 software engineers responsible for building next-generation verification, validation, and productivity tooling used both internally by C3.ai engineering teams and externally by customers deploying mission-critical AI applications.My organization is composed of software engineers and operates as a platform engineering function, designing and building scalable, AI-driven automation systems that are embedded directly into the C3.ai platform. These systems enable both internal teams and customers to continuously validate application behavior, performance, data integrity, and correctness across development, deployment, and production environments.My focus is on transforming quality into a core platform capability delivered through software rather than manual processes. The team builds intelligent automation frameworks, AI-assisted diagnostics, and developer productivity tools that proactively detect issues, reduce operational risk, and accelerate time to value.I am a hands-on executive with over 20 years of experience building and scaling complex software platforms and engineering organizations. I combine deep technical judgment with a strong product mindset and a proven ability to turn advanced AI and automation technologies into practical, high-impact solutions. My passion is building software engineering organizations that define the future of quality and productivity—using AI-driven platforms to enable developers and customers to confidently build, deploy, and operate intelligent applications at scale.
EDUCATION
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
B.Sc, computer science
ABOUT YIFTAH GOLAN
I’m an experienced technology leader with 20+ years of building and scaling engineering organizations for cloud-native and SaaS companies. I bring deep expertise in architecting resilient, distributed platforms and a proven record aligning technology strategy with business growth. My leadership style blends hands-on technical depth with a passion for developing high-performing, empowered teams that deliver real customer impact.Over the past decade, I’ve guided teams of 20 to 500+ engineers through complex transformations — from cloud migrations and microservices to embedding AI into products and operations. I’ve driven initiatives that integrate generative AI and machine learning to automate processes, power operational intelligence, and unlock new customer-facing capabilities. Career Highlights: AI-Enhanced Reliability: Designed frameworks that combine AI/ML with SRE tooling and observability to detect anomalies, automate incident response, and continuously improve uptime. AI-Driven Product Innovation: Integrated intelligent features into platforms, using machine learning and generative AI to deliver insights, recommendations, and agentic workflows that improve customer outcomes. Platform & Data Strategy: Led the evolution of cloud-native platforms, secure data pipelines, and scalable architectures for high-growth SaaS and critical services. Global Team Leadership: Built and mentored diverse, distributed engineering organizations, fostering cultures of accountability, trust, and innovation. Cross-Functional Partnership: Aligned with Product, Design, Ops, and Data leaders to translate bold business goals into clear technical roadmaps with measurable results.Core Competencies:Cloud-scale distributed systems & microservicesAI/ML strategy for products & internal operationsSRE frameworks, observability, and operational automationCI/CD, DevSecOps, and modern SDLC practicesTeam development, capacity planning, and global collaborationData governance, pipelines, and AI-enhanced insightsTools & Tech:AWS, GCP, Azure | Kubernetes | Terraform | CI/CD pipelines | Monitoring & AIOps | Python, Java, C++| Generative AI & ML frameworksMy Mission:To build resilient platforms and AI-powered systems that drive meaningful business and human impact. I thrive on helping teams adopt emerging AI technologies thoughtfully — enhancing reliability, speeding up delivery, and unlocking smarter ways to serve customers. If you’re ready to align technical excellence, AI innovation, and business strategy — let’s connect!
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