The vision of the Fire TV organization is to create devices that allow our customers to experience the streamed content, games and apps that they most enjoy from all the range of TVs, brands they like across the world. Fire TV has focused on providing contents forward experience on the ‘best screen in the house’. To help create this vision of customers accessing Fire TV content, on many different types of screens, we are seeking technical engagement professionals who possess both the technical thought leadership to inspire and enable device makers to include Fire TV in their offerings and, the business development and relationship management experience needed to assist with complex, multi-discipline projects. If you have the right blend of passion, enthusiasm, customer obsession, curiosity and creativity, you may just be right for this Solutions Architect role.
In this role, you will be the technical bridge between the Amazon product teams (product management, HW/SW development, UX, etc) and the external device makers to help shape the offerings we create to fit the needs of the end user customers. The main focus of your work will be the technical engagement management for smart TV OEMs, and the companies they work with to build their products. This can include ODM (original design manufacturer), component manufacturers, and brand owners/licensors. The success of your work will be directly related to the number of Fire TV smart TV products our partners are able to bring to market, deliver to the end customers through Amazon.com, partner sites, and retail, and maintain end customer engagement. To do this, you will be the technical part of the business development engagement, and work directly with the Fire TV devices BD team on opportunity identification, product development and ultimately product launch.
As a Principal Solutions Architect for Fire TV devices, you will perform following functions:
(1) Become the Subject Matter expert on Fire TV reference architectures, device specs, UX requirements and CX
(2) Convey best practices to engaged Fire TV device maker partners/customers to ensure consistent and delightful device CX
(3) Be the OEM/ODM/End-user Customer advocate to the internal product organization to create product specifications and strategies that keep Fire TV relevant and excellent
(4) Help to develop and lead the team to establish a scalable structure for Fire TV Development with partners.
You love to share your passion with others and exhibit good judgment in selecting strategic opportunities to do so. With your unique blend of business and technical skills, you will influence Fire TV product and service teams to create the best experience for our customers in scalable way. You will also be willing to get your hands dirty to demonstrate concepts that will delight our customers. You don’t just want to be part of an industry movement; you want to be out front leading it. If this sounds like you, we would like to speak with you.
Work hard. Have fun. Make history.
- 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 developing technology solutions and evangelising end-to-end technology roadmaps that guide IT transformations toward cloud computing
- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences and at C-level, including training, workshops, publications- Knowledge of distributed systems design and implementation or equivalent
- Knowledge of large scale automation and workflow management or equivalent
- Knowledge of presentations and whiteboarding skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with internal and external executives, IT management, and developers
- Experience architecting, migrating, transforming or modernizing customer requirements to the cloud
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $164,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $284,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
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