Startups Solutions Architect, Amazon

AWS Startups

$118.2-204.3k

Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

AWS

Mid and Senior level

Denver

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

The largest online retailer and technology provider

Job no longer available

The largest online retailer and technology provider

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceCloud ComputingeCommerce

Job no longer available

$118.2-204.3k

Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

AWS

Mid and Senior level

Denver

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceCloud ComputingeCommerce

Company mission

To be Earth's most customer-centric company.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

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

Desirable

Experience working within software development or Internet-related industries
Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud
Experience working with AWS technologies from a dev/ops perspective

What the job involves

As a Startups Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS), you will be a technical leader responsible for designing and implementing complex, scalable, and highly available cloud-based solutions for fast-growing startup customers
You will work closely with startup founders, engineering teams, and AWS sales/partner teams to understand their unique business and technical requirements, and architect innovative solutions leveraging the breadth of AWS services
This role requires deep technical expertise, strong business acumen, and exceptional communication skills to translate technical concepts into practical solutions that drive customer success
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to startup customers, providing architectural guidance and thought leadership on cloud-based solutions
Design and document complex, multi-tier cloud architectures that meet the performance, scalability, security, and cost requirements of high-growth startups
Collaborate with startup engineering teams to implement and deploy AWS-based solutions, providing technical mentorship and hands-on support as needed
Identify opportunities to leverage the latest AWS services, features, and best practices to optimize the performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency of customer solutions
Work closely with the AWS sales and partner teams to drive the adoption of AWS services and solutions within the startup ecosystem
Stay up-to-date with the latest AWS product roadmaps, service releases, and industry trends to anticipate customer needs and proactively recommend solutions
Contribute to the development of AWS architectural patterns, reference architectures, and technical content for the startup community

Our take

Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.

More recently, Amazon has been focused on leading the "third wave in digital advertising". Many businesses are now shifting ad dollars to retailers, which before would have been spent with online media platforms. Amazon's seen great success in the space, with its revenue from advertising now higher than its Amazon Prime membership scheme, audiobooks and digital music combined. This growth is particularly impressive considering its digital ad rivals (like Snap, Alphabet, and Meta) have suffered declines due to wider macroeconomic factors and Apple's iOS privacy changes.

Despite its dominant market position, Amazon will continue to be challenged over the next decade, including sustaining AWS's cloud dominance in the face of Google and Microsoft. On top of this, the company's e-commerce division is facing profitability problems despite its 2023 post-IPO debt funding of 8 billion. It will need to find new ways to stay above their competitors.

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Insights

16% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Company

Company HQ

South Lake Union, Seattle, WA

Leadership

Jeff Bezos

(Founder & Executive Chairman)

Jeff is an American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor. As well as founding Amazon, Jeff founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company and also owns The Washington Post.

Andy Jassy

(President & CEO)

Joined Amazon as a Marketing Manager in 1997. Developed AWS with Jeff Bezos, and became CEO of Amazon in 2021.

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