Sr. Startup Solutions Architect, Startups

Amazon Web Services (AWS); New York (NY); On-site; USD 169,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in New York seeks technical builders who love helping startups grow by designing scalable, secure architectures.

You’ll work directly with startup customers across AI/ML, FinTech, ClimateTech and more to influence technical decisions, share best practices, and help reduce time-to-market while keeping costs in check. This role offers ongoing learning, opportunities to publish technical content, and a pathway to build enduring customer relationships within a fast‑moving

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics.
• 5+ years designing, implementing, or consulting on applications and infrastructures.
• 5+ years IT development or implementation/consulting in software/Internet industries.

Responsibilities

• Help diverse startups adopt the right architecture for their lifecycle.
• Assist startups in building scalable, reliable, and secure solutions.
• Encourage adoption of AWS services to deliver value and growth.
• Contribute to the evolution and roadmap of AWS platform with customer feedback.
• Build relationships within the startup ecosystem with accelerators, incubators, VCs.
• Create startup-focused technical content such as blog posts and sample code.

Skills

5+ years of tech domains

5+ years design/implementation/consult

5+ years IT development/consulting

Executive communication

Job description

Are you passionate about startups? Are you interested in modern technologies and making a positive difference? We are looking for technical builders who love the idea of working with startups to help them as they grow. Come join us!

Are you passionate about startups? Are you interested in modern technologies and making a positive difference? We are looking for technical builders who love the idea of working with startups to help them as they grow. Come join us! Startups are the enterprises of the future. These young companies are founded by ambitious people who have a desire to build something meaningful, many times challenging the status quo, incumbents, or addressing underserved customers. They usually operate in an environment of scarcity: whether that’s time, capital, engineering resources, or experience. This is where you come in. The AWS Startup Solutions Architecture team is dedicated to working with startup companies as they build their businesses. We’re here to help them deploy scalable, secure, reliable, performant, sustainable and efficient architectures – and do that spending as little time and money as possible. In this role, you’ll work directly with a variety of interesting customers in various industries which could include AI/ML, HCLS, FinTech, ClimateTech, HCLS and others, 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, their founders, and establish yourself as a trusted advisor. As well as spending time working directly with customers, you’ll also get time to “sharpen the saw” and keep your skills fresh. We have more than 200 services across a range of different categories and it’s important that we can help startups take advantages of the right ones. You will act as a customer advocate with our product teams to make sure we are building the right products and features for the startups you work with. In addition, this role will provide plenty of opportunities to share your knowledge more broadly by working on technical content and presenting at events.

Key job responsibilities

• Help a diverse range of startups to adopt the right architecture at each part of their lifecycle
• Support startups in architecting scalable, reliable and secure solutions
• Support adoption of a broad range of AWS services to deliver business value and accelerate growth
• Support the evolution and roadmap of the AWS platform and services, connecting our engineering teams with our customers for feedback
• Establish and build technical relationships within the startup ecosystem, including accelerators, incubators and VCs
• Develop startup specific technical content, such as blog posts, sample code and solutions, to assist customers solve technical problems and reduce time-to-market

About The Team

Diverse Experiences

Why AWS

Work/Life Balance

Inclusive Team Culture

Mentorship and Career Growth

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ 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
• 5+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, San Francisco - 176,600.00 - 239,000.00 USD annually

USA, NY, New York - 169,000.00 - 228,600.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Job ID: A10473787