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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Solutions Architect, Startups - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Santa Monica, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $153,600.0 - $207,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Databases, Software Engineering, IT Architecture, Deep Learning, Generative AI, Information Technology, Data Analytics - **Published:** August 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/22A95D0C7C9C4AF3887A99533B226141/job/ ## About the Role * 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience * 3+ 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, * 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience * Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients * Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS ## Description Do you like startups? Are you an expert in the development and practical application of deep learning and generative AI? Are you interested in the intersection of cloud computing, generative AI, and disrupting innovation? 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 challenge the status quo. They seek 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. 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 learn new technologies and keep your skills fresh. We have 200+ 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 and features for the startups you work with. And for the customers you don't get to work with on a 1:1 basis you'll share knowledge more broadly by working on technical content and presenting at events. Key job responsibilities * Work directly with strategic startup customers to accelerate their challenging projects and recommend best-practice architectures in line with their long-term business outcomes * Build technical relationships with customers and operate as their trusted advisor. The best interests of the customer will shape the guidance you provide. * Share the voice of the customer to inform the roadmap of AWS features. * Participate in the creation and sharing of best practices, technical content and new reference architectures (e.g. white papers, code samples, blog posts). * Evangelize and educate about AWS technology (e.g. through workshops, user groups, meetups, public speaking, online videos or conferences). * Contribute to the growth of the Solutions Architecture organization by interviewing candidates and having a voice in hiring decisions. You will also be helping others develop new skills by mentoring team members * Develop areas of depth in technical domains relevant to your interests and your customer's outcomes. * Design and implement proof-of-concepts (POCs) and reference architectures to showcase the value of AWS services and demonstrate their potential impact on the customer's business. A day in the life 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 AWS Startup Solutions Architecture team is dedicated to working with startup companies as they build their businesses. 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