Senior Startup Investor Manager, (VC and Angel) , AWS Worldwide Startups

About the role

Shape the future of cloud computing by identifying and working with the most promising early-stage startups and venture capital firms. 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute initiatives with venture and angel firms, contributing to investor-focused programs that accelerate portfolio company success
• Implement solutions that address specific startup and investor needs
• Collaborate on cross-functional initiatives involving AWS Startups, Sales, Marketing, and Product teams
• Monitor program effectiveness and provide feedback based on results
• Collect early-stage market signals from investors and founders to support AWS innovation and help meet the evolving needs of tomorrow's breakthrough companies
• Evaluate technical and business potential of startups through understanding of their architecture, technology stack, and market opportunity
• Serve as technical advisor to portfolio companies, helping them optimize their cloud architecture and go-to-market approach

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in the technology industry with a 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 a technical or technical management field or equivalent experience
• Experience managing competing priorities and using metrics to drive business decisions

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

About the team

The AWS Startups team helps founders prove that their world-changing ideas are possible, at any stage of growth and any level of funding. With nearly 20 years of experience supporting hundreds of thousands of startups, AWS is trusted by more startups around the world than any other provider. Over 80% of unicorns choose to launch on AWS.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and optional supplemental life plans)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support
• Medical Advice Line and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)

Pay

USA, MA, Boston - $147,900.00 - $200,100.00 USD annually

USA, NY, New York - $162,700.00 - $220,200.00 USD annually