Senior Executive Research Recruiter, Principal Engineer Recruiting

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Research Recruiter to enhance their Principal Engineering Community. In this dynamic role, you will develop effective search strategies to attract top technical talent and engage with senior executives. You will be responsible for building robust candidate networks and advising on best practices in technology recruiting. This position offers the opportunity to work with a talented team and make a significant impact on the hiring process. If you are passionate about recruiting and have a knack for identifying exceptional engineering talent, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Equity options

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years of recruiting experience focused on engineering candidates.
• 2+ years of advising executive leadership in a tech environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-channel search strategies for technical candidates.
• Act as a talent adviser to technical leaders across the company.
• Conduct phone interviews and prepare candidates for on-site interviews.

Skills

Research acumen

Communication skills

Teamwork

Creativity

Ability to influence executive leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job ID: 2934423 | Amazon.com Services LLC

The Principal Engineer (PE) Recruiting Team sits within Amazon’s Executive Staffing Organization. The team hires Principal, Senior Principal, and Distinguished Engineers – the Company's most senior technical contributors. Members of Amazon's Principal Engineering Community are exemplary practitioners and pragmatic visionaries. Our Principal Engineers set the standard for engineering excellence across Amazon. In order to scale Amazon’s Principal Engineering Community, the PE Recruiting Team is looking for a Research Recruiter who shares a passion for hiring the best and the brightest engineers in the world.

The PE Recruiting Team has the unique ability work across all of Amazon’s businesses and impact each senior leadership team. The Recruiter will be responsible for owning and executing Principal Engineer searches. They will own relationships with senior executives and create robust hiring and candidate development strategies. They will be expected to identify, recruit, and hire world renowned technical candidates. This person will need to be well-versed in all aspects of senior executive technical search, particularly candidate identification, engagement, development, and creative sourcing. They will work with a strong, established recruiting team of Client Lead and Research Recruiters.

Specific responsibilities include but, aren’t limited to:

1. Developing a robust, multi-channel, search strategy that will attract world class technical contributors.
2. Acting as a talent adviser to Technical and Business Leaders across Amazon – educating Hiring Managers about the external Principal Engineer demographic.
3. Clearly communicating status and progress against open searches. Providing strategic guidance to executive leadership in matters related to top technical talent.
4. Serving as an expert for technology recruiting. Continuous company and talent mapping in key tech areas for the company.
5. Developing prospects into candidates, engaging them and performing assessment/screening and presenting candidates to executive leadership.
6. Continually contributing to the knowledge base of the group and Amazon, as a whole, by providing education on relevant industries and talent pools/profiles.
7. Building out talent networks in technology and product sectors and tapping knowledgeable industry sources to develop an on-going pool of candidates.
8. Supporting client update meetings on active searches with market relevant content.
9. Conducting phone interviews and preparing candidates for on-site interviews, participating in pre-brief meetings.
10. Coaching leaders to continuously improve their talent acquisition capabilities – especially at senior level.

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following:

1. Research acumen and creativity; An individual who can learn new tech and product domains quickly and understand how to craft effective search strategies within those domains.
2. Superb communication skills; a compelling communicator able to engage the attention of busy, senior executives.
3. Self-assured, not easily thrown, able to think on your feet; this individual may be called upon to work on highly confidential searches with very senior leaders.
4. Inquisitive; a strong desire to learn.
5. Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, as a team leader and member.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 4+ years of progressive corporate and/or search firm recruiting experience with a focus on passive engineering candidate generation in a high tech market.
2. 2+ years of experience advising and influencing executive leadership.
3. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Professional traits that are not unique to this position, but necessary for Amazon leaders:

1. Exhibits excellent judgment.
2. Hires great people. Develops great people.
3. Has relentlessly high standards.
4. Thinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical execution.
5. Expects and requires innovation of her/his team.
6. Thinks big and has convictions.
7. Results oriented.
8. Has the innate ability to inspire passion in others.
9. Provides superior client service.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit this link for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $110,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,600/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 this link.

Posted: March 24, 2025 (Updated about 16 hours ago)