Principal AI & Emerging Tech Specialist Date Posted:

5 October 2026

Closing Date:

November 4, 2026

Recruiter:

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Location:

Arlington, Virginia Salary:

USD200,000

to

USD260,000

Job Type & Industry:

Data, Ai & Technology > AI, Data, Ai & Technology >

Ai & Technology Governance, Technology Risk Contract Type:

Permanent Job Reference:

3005083669-2 Apply for this job now Job Description Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Principal AI & Emerging Tech Specialist to help customers design and implement cutting-edge cloud, AI/ML, and data solutions. You will partner with executives and engineering teams to shape strategy, build prototypes, and scale secure, production-ready architectures on AWS. In this high-ownership role, you will lead technical engagements, create reference patterns, guide governance and MLOps, and mentor teams. You'll work in a fast-paced, customer-obsessed culture, solving complex challenges that influence global AWS services and accelerate innovation. Responsibilities Lead architecture and delivery of AI/ML and emerging tech solutions on AWS for enterprise customers. Engage with customer executives and technical leaders to define vision, roadmap, and success metrics. Design, prototype, and validate scalable, secure cloud, data, and ML architectures end to end. Establish best practices for MLOps, governance, observability, and responsible AI on AWS. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to influence AWS service direction based on field needs. Create reusable reference architectures, whitepapers, and demos for internal and external use. Mentor solution architects and engineers, elevating AI and cloud technical capabilities across teams. Drive technical workshops, POCs, and deep dives to accelerate customer adoption of emerging technologies. Required Skills Cloud architecture (AWS) Machine learning & generative AIPython or similar programming Data engineering & pipelines MLOps and ML deployment Distributed systems design Security and compliance in cloud Solution architecture & presales Technical leadership & mentoring Emerging technology evaluation