Amazon

Principal Solutions Architect, Strategic Accounts

Amazon$182K — $247K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in technology domains (software development, cloud computing, etc.)
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent
  • Experience architecting or modernizing customer requirements for cloud solutions
  • Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience engaging and training C-level executives

Responsibilities

  • Own and drive technical strategy for a global technology customer
  • Design and deliver large-scale architectures to solve complex challenges
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to customer leadership
  • Lead cross-organizational initiatives for successful solution delivery
  • Mentor other Solutions Architects and share best practices

Benefits

  • Ongoing mentorship and career growth resources
  • Work-life harmony with flexible working culture
  • Inclusive team culture that celebrates diversity
  • Access to employee-led affinity groups and learning experiences
  • Comprehensive health insurance and wellness support programs
Full Job Description
What if your architecture became the industry blueprint for agentic AI? As a Principal SA embedded with a Fortune 500 technology leader, you'll architect, design, and build multi-agent systems at massive scale while advising C-Suite executives on AI transformation.

The Opportunity

You'll serve as a trusted technical advisor to a technology company that is actively reshaping their industry using AI. You will be a technical counterpart to customer executives who speak fluent AI and expect their AWS Solutions Architect to match that depth and push the conversation further.

The customer is:

- Deploying specialized AI agents across every stage of the traveler journey - from inspiration to booking to in-trip support

- Pioneering a Business-to-Agent (B2A) marketing paradigm - treating AI agents as a first-class audience

- Building MCP-based infrastructure that opens services to third-party AI agents at massive scale

- Leveraging frontier foundation models for real-time inference, fine-tuning, and agentic orchestration

What Makes This Role Different

This role:

- Shapes the technical agenda for the account and operates at the C-Suite level

- Builds net-new architectures that become the reference

- Focuses on business outcomes

- Influences company-wide AI strategy

- Span GenAI, ML platforms, agentic systems, data, and infrastructure

Key job responsibilities

- Build - create prototypes, reference implementations, and production-ready architectures that prove the value of new AI capabilities at scale

- Serve as the trusted technical voice - shaping the industry-level conversation on AI

- Access the full power of AWS - engage specialist teams, applied science resources, and product groups to deliver outcomes that no single team could achieve alone

- Pioneer new patterns - the solutions you build define how the industry approaches agentic AI, model orchestration, and intelligent automation

- Mentor the next generation - develop Solutions Architects who can operate at this altitude and complexity

A day in the life

This is a builder role. You will:

- Architect agentic AI systems - design multi-agent orchestration frameworks, model fine-tuning pipelines, and real-time inference platforms that serve hundreds of millions of users

- Prototype and prove - build working POCs that demonstrate the art of the possible, turning executive vision into deployable architectures in days, not quarters

- Shape AI product strategy - sit in the room where roadmaps are set, influencing not just how but what gets built, both at the customer and within AWS

- Drive the technical relationship - own the end-to-end technical strategy for the customer

About the team

This role is based in Strategic Accounts Atlas District - a team of limitless builders. The team is at the epicenter of AI innovation. The Atlas District includes the largest AI innovators and creators of foundation models. You'll be a peer to the teams building the foundation models your customer runs at scale. You'll have access to research scientists, product leaders, and engineers pushing the boundaries of what AI can do. The Atlas District is limitless by design, and connected by choice.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 10+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent

- Experience architecting, migrating, transforming or modernizing customer requirements to the cloud

- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences and at C-level, including training, workshops, publications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of distributed systems design and implementation or equivalent

- Knowledge of database design and implementation or equivalent

- Experience in cloud architecture and CXO level engagement

- Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure

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, CA, Mountain View - 210,200.00 - 284,300.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 182,800.00 - 247,300.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

Joining Amazon presents an unparalleled opportunity to become part of a vibrant team pushing the boundaries of innovation and growth in the global marketplace. As a leader in e-commerce, technology, and logistics, Amazon offers a variety of job opportunities that cater to a range of skills and professional interests. Work You’ll Do At Amazon, every day is an opportunity to collaborate with the brightest minds in technology and business to redefine what’s possible. Whether you’re interested in software development, marketing, human resources, or customer service, Amazon has a position waiting for you. Transform the way the world shops and innovates with our diverse and inclusive team. Amazon is not just a company; it’s a community where you can drive real change and contribute to projects impacting millions globally. Lead with Innovation and Leadership Amazon is the perfect place to enhance your leadership and innovation skills. Our culture encourages pushing the envelope and imagining the unimaginable. Here, you will lead projects that challenge the status quo and define new industry standards. Work with a team that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. Our leadership is focused on harnessing the collective power of unique perspectives to foster growth and innovation. Explore Amazon’s Employment Benefits Amazon’s commitment to its employees extends beyond just career growth. We offer competitive benefits, including health care, parental leave, and diversity training, ensuring that our team not only excels professionally but also enjoys well-being and security. Internship and Networking Opportunities Start your career with an Amazon internship and gain hands-on experience that matters. Our internships provide a gateway to full-time employment and an opportunity to network with professionals across various sectors of the company. Future-Proof Your Career With Amazon, your career path is filled with numerous opportunities for advancement. Our learning and development programs are designed to nurture your professional growth and keep you at the forefront of industry trends. Stay Connected Join Our Team Discover the job opportunities at Amazon that match your skills and interests. We are constantly on the lookout for passionate, curious, and innovative team players ready to make a difference. Keep Up to Date Stay ahead with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. Job Alert Emails Customize your subscription to receive job alerts, the latest news, and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Explore the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await at Amazon. Amazon is more than just a company—it’s a platform for building a promising future. Whether you’re starting or looking to advance your career, Amazon offers the resources, support, and network you need to succeed. Join us, and be a part of our continuing mission to be Earth's most customer-centric company.
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