The Alexa International team in Germany (with offices in Berlin and Munich) is looking for an experienced Solutions Architect who will help mold the future of Alexa, speech recognition, and cloud-based content and services. In this role, you will be working with top-tier companies & developers across Europe to help create incredible experiences that will delight customers using the Alexa platform on a variety of Amazon products.
As a Solutions Architect in Alexa, you will perform three main functions : (1) provide technical expertise to skill developers, (2) convey best practices to build skills rapidly and at scale, and (3) work with Alexa product teams to build the best features for developers and customers. You will be the “face of Amazon” with key developers and drive discussions with senior technical and business leaders. You will also be willing to get your hands dirty and build tools or prototypes to demonstrate concepts that will enable developers to build skills rapidly and delight our customers. And, with a unique blend of business and technical skills, you will influence Alexa product and service teams to create the best experience for our customers.
Key Responsibilities:
· Build and nurture trusted relationships with business and technical teams at strategic developer and device-maker organizations to facilitate the integration of Alexa into their products and services
· Educate developers of all sizes on Alexa and participate in architectural discussions to ensure their solutions are designed for successful deployment
· Steer complex projects with significant bottom-line impact and spend time as required on-site with developers
· Document best practices and create development and support resources that Alexa developers can leverage
· Capture customer requirements and influence Alexa product teams to define requirements and build features that create the biggest impact
· Help Alexa business development identify key opportunities and brief Amazon executive teams on progress in adopting Alexa
· Proven senior level track record of experience in the design, coding and implementation of complex IT systems and/or mobile applications
· Experience with two or more development languages such as Java, JavaScript or Python
· Experience in a customer-facing, sales-aligned role such as Consultant, Solutions Engineer, Solutions Architect, Technical Program Manager, Product Manager, Technical Pre-Sales Engineer
· Experience with cloud-based architecture and software deployment, preferably with AWS
· A technical undergraduate degree in computer science, MIS, engineering or related discipline
· This role requires fluent level German and strong English language skills
· This position is based in Munich or Berlin, Germany
· An advanced degree in computer science, MIS, engineering or related discipline
· Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills both with technical and non-technical audiences at the C level
· Deep and broad technical knowledge with the ability to interface between business and technology
· Demonstrated effectiveness working across multiple business units to achieve results
· Track record for being detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through on projects
· Strong problem-solving skills; the ability to analyze problems and develop actionable and appropriate tactical plans quickly
· Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, innovative, and rapidly evolving industry and business organization
