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Would you like to shape the future of cloud computing by identifying and working with the most promising early-stage startups and venture capital firms? Do you have the technical depth, business acumen, and investment insight to help establish AWS as the foundation for the next generation of technology companies?
Trusted by more startups around the world, AWS makes the power of cloud computing accessible to all. We give founders everywhere access to the same technology that powers the world's largest companies. With nearly 20 years of experience, gained from supporting hundreds of thousands of startups, the AWS Startups team helps founders prove that their world-changing ideas are possible, at any stage of growth, and any level of funding. This is why more startups, and over 80% of unicorns, choose to launch on AWS.
As a Senior Startup Investor Manager within AWS, you will work with venture capital firms and angel investors to accelerate portfolio company success. You'll work with key investors to help unlock the potential of their portfolio companies on AWS, enabling faster innovation and scaling. Your role focuses on supporting meaningful initiatives between the investment community and AWS, helping startups leverage cloud to achieve breakthrough growth.
You'll combine technical understanding of cloud and emerging technologies, such as generative AI, with business acumen to identify opportunities and ensure startups have access to the tools, expertise, and support needed to build world-changing products on AWS infrastructure.
Key job responsibilities
Own and drive strategic relationships with VC and angel firms, serving as their primary point of contact into AWS
Design and deliver tailored engagement strategies for each fund based on their investment thesis, portfolio composition, and stage focus
Identify high-potential portfolio companies and connect them with the right AWS teams, account managers, programs, credits, and technical resources at the right time
Translate early-stage signals from investors and founders into actionable insights for AWS product, sales, and leadership
Evaluate the technical architecture, technology stack, and market opportunity of early-stage startups to prioritize engagement
Serve as a technical advisor to portfolio companies, helping them optimize their cloud architecture, leverage generative AI services (Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Trainium/Inferentia), and accelerate their go-to-market
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
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & 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.
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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Basic Qualifications
Experience managing competing priorities and using metrics to drive business decisions
7+ years of experience in technology industry with focus on startups, ideally in combination with technical roles
Strong understanding of cloud computing architectures, services, and best practices and familiarity with generative AI technologies
Understanding of technical patterns and architectures for workloads relevant to startups
Bachelor's degree in technical or technical management field or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree, or MBA
Experience with analytical tools and ability to dive deep into metrics and reporting
Experience at startups or venture capital/angel firms
Experience building and scaling cloud-native applications from the ground up
Experience with commercial aspects of fast-growing technical businesses
Ability to understand and evaluate emerging technologies
Equal Opportunity
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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, NY, New York - 162,700.00 - 220,200.00 USD annually
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