GenAI Startup Architect for Founders

Amazon; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Startup Solutions Architect to partner with founders across AI/ML, FinTech, ClimateTech and more, helping them design pragmatic architectures that scale from day one.

You’ll work hands-on with founders, navigate fast-moving GenAI landscapes, cost and latency trade-offs, and contribute back by writing technical content and presenting at startup events; this role blends deep technical mentorship with community building.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
• 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience

Responsibilities

• Work hands‑on with 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 the 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 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 ecosystem to build trust and visibility in the community

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Startup Solutions Architect to partner with founders across AI/ML, FinTech, ClimateTech and more, helping them design pragmatic architectures that scale from day one.

You’ll work hands-on with founders, navigate fast-moving GenAI landscapes, cost and latency trade-offs, and contribute back by writing technical content and presenting at startup events; this role blends deep technical mentorship with community building.