Embedded Startup Solutions Architect

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is hiring a Solutions Architect in San Francisco to work with early-stage startups, helping founders design scalable architectures across AI/ML, FinTech, and B2B SaaS. You’ll craft hands-on guidance, share knowledge through content and events, and build trusted technical relationships within the startup ecosystem.

The role emphasizes pragmatic architectural decisions, cost and latency management, and strong collaboration with product and engineering teams across AWS,

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Experience with one of the following programming languages: Python, Ruby, Node.js, C#, or C++.
• Experience with two or more of the following: networking fundamentals, security, storage or databases (relational or NoSQL), operating systems (Unix, Linux, or Windows).

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on with early-stage founders to design and iterate on architectures that are practical for where they are today but built to scale as they grow.
• Help startups navigate the fast-moving GenAI landscape, from selecting the right foundation models and AI services to building production-ready AI-powered products and services.
• Guide founders through the real challenges of building GenAI applications, including managing model costs, latency, accuracy, safety, and AI best practices.
• Support startups in building the right data foundations to power their AI products, whether that's vector databases, data pipelines, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or fine-tuning workflows.
• Build and deepen relationships within San Francisco's startup ecosystem, including top accelerators like Y Combinator, incubators, and leading VC firms.
• Be a voice for your founders, connecting their feedback and needs directly to product and engineering teams to help shape the tools and services being built for them.
• Create technical content tailored to early-stage startups, such as blog posts, reference architectures, and sample code, that helps founders move faster and spend less time reinventing the wheel.
• Share your expertise at startup events, demo days, and developer meetups across the San Francisco ecosystem to build trust and visibility in the community

Skills

Python

Ruby

Node.js

C#

C++

Networking fundamentals

Security

Databases

Operating systems

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is hiring a Solutions Architect in San Francisco to work with early-stage startups, helping founders design scalable architectures across AI/ML, FinTech, and B2B SaaS. You’ll craft hands-on guidance, share knowledge through content and events, and build trusted technical relationships within the startup ecosystem.

The role emphasizes pragmatic architectural decisions, cost and latency management, and strong collaboration with product and engineering teams across AWS,