Principal Solutions Architect, Foundation Model Providers

Amazon.com Inc

Seattle, WA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Best Practices, Channel Strategies, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Networks, Cost Control, Customer Relations, Distributed Computing, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), Leadership, Mentoring, Network Topology, Requirements Management, Scalable System Development, Startup, Strategic Planning, Technical Leadership, Technical Strategy, Technical Support
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
10 days ago

As a Principal Solutions Architect supporting Foundation Model Providers (FMP) on AWS, you will tackle some of the most challenging and exciting problems in cloud computing today. Model provider's compute footprint represents one of the most demanding workloads on the AWS platform, pushing the boundaries of what"s possible with networking, GPU infrastructure, storage, container orchestration, and distributed computing at extraordinary scale.

In this role, you"ll design cloud architectures that enable model providers to train, fine-tune, and serve state-of-the-art generative AI models. You"ll help solve technical challenges that few organizations in the world face - exabyte-scale data, millions of interconnected GPUs, complex networking topologies, and custom hardware acceleration requirements that define the leading edge of AI infrastructure. You will help them solve business challenges such as rapidly releasing products/services to the market and building elastic, scalable, cost optimized applications. You will engage with product owners and service teams to set the strategy for AWS services. For this role, we are looking for folks who have technical breadth complimented by technical depth in one or two areas, business aptitude, and the ability to lead in-depth technology discussions, articulating the business value of the AWS platform and services.

Key job responsibilities

  • Maintain and foster relationships with model providers, becoming their trusted technical advisor and strategic partner
  • Develop deep knowledge of core foundational services (Compute, Network, Storage) along with ML expertise to build long-term relationships with customer engineering teams
  • Dive deep to understand the details of model provider's environment, business goals, and technical requirements for building and deploying foundation models
  • Design and implement advanced cloud architectures that enable model providers to scale their AI research and production workloads efficiently
  • Partner closely with AWS service teams (EC2, Global Networking, EKS, Bedrock, S3) to influence roadmaps and develop custom solutions that meet model provider's unique requirements
  • Identify patterns and technical solutions that can be broadly applied across the FMP segment to accelerate innovation
  • Lead technical discussions that articulate the business value of AWS platform and services to both technical architects and executive stakeholders
  • Drive technical and architectural best practices for GPU optimization, network throughput, distributed training, and cost efficiency at massive scale

About the team

About the team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

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Mentorship & Career Growth

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Work/Life Balance

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About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

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Our Leadership Principles
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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles