Lead Architect, 6G & AI Telco Solutions

Socket.dev; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Principal Technologist to lead the execution and delivery of AI-native telecommunications solutions for next-generation networks in the Bellevue, WA area.

You will own end-to-end technical execution across co-design engagements, ecosystem partner integrations, and incubation programs, translating 6G and AI strategy into deployed architectures and measurable customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technology domain experience (software, cloud, networks, analytics).
• Bachelor's degree in CS, engineering, mathematics or equivalent.
• Experience delivering end-to-end technology roadmaps guiding IT transformations toward cloud computing.
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution of AI-native network co-design with Tier-1 operators—from architecture to production.
• Own architecture and delivery of RAN AI, AI control plane, and agentic network framework solutions.
• Drive non-terrestrial networks architecture and delivery (D2D, terrestrial-NTN interworking, RAN AI control plane).
• Scale crowdsourced innovation and incubation programs (hackathons, developer challenges, AI fellowships).
• Represent AWS in industry forums and standards bodies (TM Forum, TIP, O-RAN Alliance).
• Orchestrate partner co-design programs across semiconductor, RAN, and AI ecosystems.
• Build and lead a scaling function of Field Development Engineers and Solutions Architects.
• Author and deliver technical narratives, architecture documents, and proposals for leadership and customers.
• Drive 1P innovation by integrating agentic network capabilities into AWS platform.
• Mentor and develop a community of builders on AI-native network architecture and delivery.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cloud computing

Systems engineering

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Principal Technologist to lead the execution and delivery of AI-native telecommunications solutions for next-generation networks in the Bellevue, WA area.

You will own end-to-end technical execution across co-design engagements, ecosystem partner integrations, and incubation programs, translating 6G and AI strategy into deployed architectures and measurable customer outcomes.