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Startup Solutions Architect, Boston District Startups

Amazon.com Inc
  • Boston, MA
    6 days ago

    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!

    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
    • Advice startups on best practices to apply AI effectively and responsibly
    • 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

    Amazon values diverse experiences. If your career hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative and relevant experiences that differ from what is listed in the in the job description, we encourage you to apply.

    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.

    Work/Life Balance

    We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.

    Inclusive Team Culture

    Here at AWS, we value inclusivity. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to be proud of our differences and celebrate them. Ongoing events and learning experiences continue to inspire us to embrace our uniqueness.

    Mentorship and Career Growth

    We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBoston, MA
    IndustryRetail
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://Amazon.com/militaryroles

    About Company

    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.

    It’s Always Day 1
    At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

    Our Leadership Principles
    Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles

    Skills

    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Blogunmatched
    • Cloud Computingunmatched
    • Ecosystemsunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Startupunmatched
    • Technical Presentationunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • Technical Writingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

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