Senior Startup Solutions Architect, Startups Canada
Senior Startup Solutions Architect, Startups Canada
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21-09-2025
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Do you like startups Are you interested in cloud computing Yes We have a role you might find interesting.
Startups are the large enterprises of the future. These young companies are founded by ambitious people who have a desire to build something meaningful and to challenge the status quo. To address underserved customers or to challenge incumbents. They usually operate in an environment of scarcity: whether thats capital engineering resource or experience. This is where you come in.
The AWS Startup Solutions Architecture team is dedicated to working with these early stage startup companies as they build their businesses. Were here to make sure that they can deploy the best most scalable and most secure architectures possible and that they spend as little time and money as possible doing so.
We are looking for technical builders who love the idea of working with early stage startups to help them as they this role youll work directly with a variety of interesting customers and help them make the best (and sometimes the most pragmatic) technical decisions along the way. Youll have a chance to build enduring relationships with these companies and establish yourself as a trusted advisor.
As well as spending time working directly with customers youll also get plenty of time to sharpen the saw and keep your skills fresh. We have more than 200 services across a range of different categories and its important that we can help startups take advantages of the right ones. Youll also play an important role as an advocate with our product teams to make sure we are building the right products for the startups you work with. And for the customers you dont get to work with on a 1:1 basis youll get the chance to share your knowledge more broadly by working on technical content and presenting at events.
Key job responsibilities
- Engage directly with startup customers to provide them with technical advocacy as they build their products in the cloud. Ensure that they are spending as little time and money as possible doing so
- Create plans in conjunction with other members of customer account teams to define how you will help your customers with their cloud needs
- Share your technical knowledge broadly by participating in select startup-focused one-to-few and one-to-many sessions with larger groups of customers
- Work with other teams at AWS (e.g. marketing training) to contribute to the creation of content that can be delivered to the broader startup community at scale (e.g. on-line videos and other digital content)
A day in the life
As a Startup Solutions Architect youll partner directly with co-founders and CTOs to architect scalable cloud solutions that accelerate their growth. Your day involves evaluating technical requirements across AI containers and serverless architectures leading hands-on workshops with engineering teams and designing migration strategies with Partners. Youll collaborate with field engineers and product teams to address critical startup challenges: removing scaling bottlenecks optimizing costs while maintaining innovation velocity and translating startup feedback into product improvements. Your strategic guidance helps startups overcome technical barriers reduce time-to-market and build resilient architectures that fuel their rocket ship trajectory.
About the team
Our Startups Solutions Architecture team in Canada partners with the countrys most innovative startupsfrom AI pioneers to fintech disruptorshelping them build and scale on AWS. Were hands-on builders who create proof-of-concepts develop frameworks and solve complex technical challenges alongside our customers. Youll collaborate with Account Managers Partner teams and AWS specialists while tackling everything from GenAI implementations to security compliance. Our mission: accelerate startup success through world-class technical guidance. Join a team that values innovation continuous learning and making a real impact on the next generation of game-changing companies.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas fresh perspectives and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship and Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
- 5 years of design implementation or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science engineering mathematics or equivalent or 8 years of professional or military experience
- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences including executive level stakeholders or clients
- Experience within specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development cloud computing systems engineering infrastructure security networking data & analytics).
- 5 years of infrastructure architecture database architecture and networking experience
- Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies
- Experience working with end user or developer communities
- Experience in a technical role within a sales organization
- Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS
- Experienced with the startup ecosystem
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Startups are the large enterprises of the future. These young companies are founded by ambitious people who have a desire to build something meaningful and to challenge the status quo. To address underserved customers or to challenge incumbents. They usually operate in an environment of scarcity: whether thats capital engineering resource or experience. This is where you come in.
The AWS Startup Solutions Architecture team is dedicated to working with these early stage startup companies as they build their businesses. Were here to make sure that they can deploy the best most scalable and most secure architectures possible and that they spend as little time and money as possible doing so.
We are looking for technical builders who love the idea of working with early stage startups to help them as they this role youll work directly with a variety of interesting customers and help them make the best (and sometimes the most pragmatic) technical decisions along the way. Youll have a chance to build enduring relationships with these companies and establish yourself as a trusted advisor.
As well as spending time working directly with customers youll also get plenty of time to sharpen the saw and keep your skills fresh. We have more than 200 services across a range of different categories and its important that we can help startups take advantages of the right ones. Youll also play an important role as an advocate with our product teams to make sure we are building the right products for the startups you work with. And for the customers you dont get to work with on a 1:1 basis youll get the chance to share your knowledge more broadly by working on technical content and presenting at events.
Key job responsibilities
- Engage directly with startup customers to provide them with technical advocacy as they build their products in the cloud. Ensure that they are spending as little time and money as possible doing so
- Create plans in conjunction with other members of customer account teams to define how you will help your customers with their cloud needs
- Share your technical knowledge broadly by participating in select startup-focused one-to-few and one-to-many sessions with larger groups of customers
- Work with other teams at AWS (e.g. marketing training) to contribute to the creation of content that can be delivered to the broader startup community at scale (e.g. on-line videos and other digital content)
A day in the life
As a Startup Solutions Architect youll partner directly with co-founders and CTOs to architect scalable cloud solutions that accelerate their growth. Your day involves evaluating technical requirements across AI containers and serverless architectures leading hands-on workshops with engineering teams and designing migration strategies with Partners. Youll collaborate with field engineers and product teams to address critical startup challenges: removing scaling bottlenecks optimizing costs while maintaining innovation velocity and translating startup feedback into product improvements. Your strategic guidance helps startups overcome technical barriers reduce time-to-market and build resilient architectures that fuel their rocket ship trajectory.
About the team
Our Startups Solutions Architecture team in Canada partners with the countrys most innovative startupsfrom AI pioneers to fintech disruptorshelping them build and scale on AWS. Were hands-on builders who create proof-of-concepts develop frameworks and solve complex technical challenges alongside our customers. Youll collaborate with Account Managers Partner teams and AWS specialists while tackling everything from GenAI implementations to security compliance. Our mission: accelerate startup success through world-class technical guidance. Join a team that values innovation continuous learning and making a real impact on the next generation of game-changing companies.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas fresh perspectives and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship and Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
- 5 years of design implementation or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science engineering mathematics or equivalent or 8 years of professional or military experience
- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences including executive level stakeholders or clients
- Experience within specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development cloud computing systems engineering infrastructure security networking data & analytics).
- 5 years of infrastructure architecture database architecture and networking experience
- Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies
- Experience working with end user or developer communities
- Experience in a technical role within a sales organization
- Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS
- Experienced with the startup ecosystem
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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