Sr. Startup Solutions Architect, Early Startups

Are you passionate about startups Are you interested in modern technologies and making a positive difference We are looking for technical builders who love the idea of working with startups to help them as they grow. Come join us!

Startups are the enterprises of the future. These young companies are founded by ambitious people who have a desire to build something meaningful many times challenging the status quo incumbents or addressing underserved customers. They usually operate in an environment of scarcity: whether thats time capital engineering resources or experience. This is where you come in.

The AWS Startup Solutions Architecture team is dedicated to working with startup companies as they build their businesses. Were here to help them deploy scalable secure reliable performant sustainable and efficient architectures and do that spending as little time and money as possible.

In this role youll work directly with a variety of interesting customers in various industries which could include AI/ML HCLS FinTech ClimateTech HCLS and others 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 their founders and establish yourself as a trusted advisor.

As well as spending time working directly with customers youll also get 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. You will act as a customer advocate with our product teams to make sure we are building the right products and features for the startups you work with.

In addition this role will provide plenty of opportunities to share your knowledge more broadly by working on technical content and presenting at events.

Key job responsibilities
Help a diverse range of startups to adopt the right architecture at each part of their lifecycle
Support startups in architecting scalable reliable and secure solutions
Support adoption of a broad range of AWS services to deliver business value and accelerate growth
Support the evolution and roadmap of the AWS platform and services connecting our engineering teams with our customers for feedback
Establish and build technical relationships within the startup ecosystem including accelerators incubators and VCs
Develop startup specific technical content such as blog posts sample code and solutions to assist customers solve technical problems and reduce time-to-market

About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. If your career hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative and relevant experiences that differ from what is listed in the in the job description we encourage you to apply.

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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS we value inclusivity. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to be proud of our differences and celebrate them. Ongoing events and learning experiences continue to inspire us to embrace our uniqueness.

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 specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development cloud computing systems engineering infrastructure security networking data & analytics) experience
- 5 years of design implementation or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
- 5 years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience

- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences including executive level stakeholders or clients

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at GA Atlanta - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually