Principal UX Designer, AWS Marketplace and Partner Services

AWS Marketplace and Partner Services (AMPS) is revolutionizing how software and services are discovered bought sold and deployed in the cloud. As the premier digital catalog for AWS we enable millions of customers to find and purchase software solutions from thousands of independent software vendors (ISVs) while empowering partners to build scale and grow their cloud businesses. Were the critical bridge in one of the worlds largest and fastest-growing technology ecosystems driving billions in commerce annually.

Were seeking a Principal UX Designer to lead the design vision for our marketplace and partner platform experiences. This is a rare opportunity to shape how enterprise software is bought and sold at global scale. Youll define experience strategies that span our entire ecosystem - AWS Marketplace Partner Central and complete buyer journeys from discovery through procurement and deployment - transforming complex workflows into intuitive experiences and empowering ISV partners with elegant tools to manage and grow their businesses on AWS.

As a Principal Designer you will not only drive design at the highest levels of complexity but also influence product and business strategy mentor designers across the organization and set new standards for B2B marketplace experiences. Youll partner closely with product management engineering business development and sales leadership to push the boundaries of whats possible in enterprise commerce and partner enablement.


Key job responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end UX vision and strategy across AWS Marketplace Partner Central and complete buyer journeys spanning discovery procurement and deployment ensuring experiences are intuitive scalable and drive measurable business outcomes for thousands of partners and millions of customers
- Set the bar for B2B marketplace design by translating complex procurement licensing and partner management workflows into coherent human-centered experiences that build trust and accelerate adoption
- Influence product and business direction working with senior leadership to identify opportunities where design innovation can transform buyer seller and partner outcomes across the AMPS ecosystem
- Define and drive cross-service design standards including interaction models experience principles design systems and reusable patterns that ensure consistency across AWS Marketplace Partner Central and adjacent partner surfaces
- Lead end-to-end design from strategy through execution: create user flows wireframes high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes that effectively communicate detailed interaction behaviors
- Mentor and elevate designers across the organization coaching teams and raising the overall quality of craft storytelling and execution
- Analyze buyer seller and partner problems using market research data user feedback and usability findings to create on-brand design solutions that meet business goals and requirements
- Be a thought leader and design advocate evangelizing design excellence and customer-centric thinking through compelling storytelling and cross-org collaboration
- Present design work to user experience teams product stakeholders and executive leadership for review feedback and alignment
- Partner with engineering teams to bring experiences to life: provide design specifications create assets review implementations and ensure quality through delivery

A day in the life
As a Principal UX Designer for AMPS youll own design across AWS Marketplace Partner Central and complete buyer journeys that impact millions of customers and thousands of partners worldwide. Your work spans the full breadth of our ecosystem - from how buyers discover and procure software to how partners onboard manage listings and grow their businesses on AWS. Youll lead design strategy from concept through execution creating user flows prototypes and high-fidelity specifications that set the standard for marketplace and B2B experiences.

Youll partner with product and engineering leaders to influence roadmaps and drive strategic decisions. Youll lead design critiques and mentor designers across the organization elevating craft and raising the bar for quality. Youll regularly present design work to senior leadership translating customer and partner insights into compelling design solutions that solve complex business challenges. You must be responsive flexible and thrive in a fast-paced startup-like environment while delivering exceptional design at enterprise scale.


About the team
The AMPS UX team is a passionate group of designers and researchers dedicated to raising the bar on marketplace and enterprise B2B experiences. We work across the entire ecosystem - from buyer discovery and procurement to seller operations and partner enablement. Our creative work impacts millions of customers making critical software purchasing decisions and thousands of ISV partners building their businesses on AWS.

We operate in a fast-paced startup-like environment with the resources and scale of Amazon. We value customer obsession bias for action collaboration and learning from experimentation. We hire people who bring their authentic selves to work and arent afraid to tackle complex problems. We love diverse perspectives moving fast in evolving environments and championing both spoken and unspoken customer needs through objective insights that drive empathy across the organization.

Diverse Experiences

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- 10 years of design experience
- Experience with best practices for User Interface Design Information Architecture and Interaction Design
- Experience in life cycle design projects from design strategy through execution
- Experience influencing senior leaders and driving alignment across geographies and business units
- Experience mentoring and elevating senior-level design talent

- Experience providing and effectively communicating strategic and tactical recommendations based on data
- Experience designing for accessibility and inclusivity
- Experience in any of the following: Cloud Architecture Systems Design Software Development Infrastructure Architecture Data Engineering or DevOps
- Bachelors degree or above in design human-computer interaction (HCI) or Associates degree
- Experience with marketplace e-commerce or two-sided platform design
- Track record of building and maintaining design systems at scale across multiple product surfaces
- Experience working with global distributed teams and designing for international markets

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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 TX Austin - 164000.00 - 221800.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 164000.00 - 221800.00 USD annually