Amazon
Sr. GenAI Strategist - Startups, Generative AI Innovation Center
$154K–$239K
Seattle, WA +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 2, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, WA
East Palo Alto, CA
San Francisco, CA - Experience
- 7+ years of cloud architecture and solution implementation; 6+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management.
About the job
Leads strategic engagements with startup customers to apply generative AI and machine learning to business goals, and develops repeatable programs and roadmaps tailored to startup needs.
What you'll do
- Guide startup founders and leaders in identifying AI/ML opportunities and building business-value roadmaps.
- Lead startup engagements from ideation and scoping through delivery; develop repeatable programs and frameworks.
- Mentor junior strategists and build relationships across AWS teams, VCs, and accelerators.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of cloud architecture and solution implementation experience.
- 6+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience.
- Experience working in or supporting sales, with preference for startup or high-growth company contexts.
- Experience launching technical programs or projects involving big data, analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
Nice to have
- Experience communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences in pre-sales environments and presenting to technical and non-technical executives.
- Direct experience working at, advising, or investing in startups, particularly AI-native or ML-first companies.
Pay
176,600.00 - 239,000.00 USD annually (base salary); 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
cloud architecture, big data, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative artificial intelligence
AI focus
Helps startups apply generative AI and machine learning to business outcomes, including inference cost optimization, rapid prototyping, go-to-market acceleration, and investor-ready roadmaps.
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