Sr. Solution Architect, Startups

DESCRIPTION Sales Marketing and Global Services SMGS AWS Sales Marketing and Global Services SMGS is responsible for driving revenue adoption and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector Do you like startups Are you interested in Cloud Computing Generative AI 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 that s capital engineering resource or experience This is where you come in The Startup Solutions Architecture team is dedicated to working with these early stage startup companies as they build their businesses We re 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 grow In this role you ll work directly with a variety of interesting customers and help them make the best and sometimes the most pragmatic technical decisions along the way You ll 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 you ll also get plenty of time to sharpen the saw and keep your skills fresh We have more than 175 services across a range of different categories and it s important that we can help startups take advantages of the right ones You ll 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 don t get to work with on a 1 1 basis you ll get the chance to share your knowledge more broadly by working on technical content and presenting at events A day in the life You re surrounded by innovation You re empowered with a lot of ownership Your growth is accelerated The work is challenging You have a voice here and are encouraged to use it Your experience and career development is in your hands We live our leadership principles every day At Amazon it s always Day 1 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 hasn t followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences don t let it stop you from applying Why AWS Amazon Web Services AWS is the world s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that s 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 there s nothing we can t achieve in the cloud Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS it s in our nature to learn and be curious Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity CORE and AmazeCon gender diversity conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness Mentorship and Career Growth We re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth s Best Employer That s why you ll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 8 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 - 10 years of IT development or implementation consulting in the software or Internet industries experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - 5 years of infrastructure architecture database architecture and networking experience Knowledge of AWS services market segments customer base and industry verticals - Experience working with end user or developer communities Experience in developing and deploying large scale machine learning Agentic AI systems and or systems into production Experience scaling model training and inference using technologies like Slurm ParallelCluster Amazon SageMaker - Hands-on experience benchmarking and optimizing performance of models on accelerated computing GPU TPU AI ASICs clusters with high-speed networking 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 you re applying in isn t listed please contact your Recruiting Partner