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

Amazon • East Palo Alto, CA

85d • $133,200 - $220,200

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

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

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, financial, and other benefits
• Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation package
• Mentorship and career growth opportunities
• Work-life balance and flexibility in working culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree