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Executive Research Recruiter, Principal Engineer Recruiting Team
Amazon · Santa Clara, CA · Posted 23 days ago
Advise senior Amazon executives on hiring strategy while building relationships with world-renowned Principal Engineers across all of Amazon's businesses.
Join Amazon's Global Specialty Recruiting team and help us identify and hire the world's most exceptional Principal Engineers. Members of Amazon's Principal Engineer Community Amazon's most senior technologists, exemplary practitioners and pragmatic visionaries who set the standard for engineering excellence across Amazon. This role offers unparalleled visibility—you'll work across all Amazon businesses, advising senior executives on hiring strategy while building relationships with world-renowned technical leaders.
Key job responsibilities Strategic Search Design: Develop robust, multi-channel search strategies attracting world-class engineers. Map target companies, engage at conferences, generate referral leads. Build talent networks and tap industry sources for ongoing candidate pools.
Executive Advisory: Serve as talent adviser to leaders across Amazon—educating hiring managers about the external Principal Engineer demographic. Provide strategic guidance to executive leadership on top technical talent. Conduct continuous company and talent mapping.
Candidate Development: Develop prospects into candidates through sophisticated engagement. Perform assessment and screening, present to executive leadership. Conduct phone interviews, prepare candidates for technical interviews, coach leaders on talent acquisition at senior levels.
Market Expertise: Serve as expert for engineering recruiting. Contribute to knowledge base with education on industries and talent pools. Learn new domains quickly and craft effective search strategies.
What we're Looking for:
Research acumen: Learn technical domains quickly, craft effective search strategies, excel at candidate identification, engagement, and creative sourcing
Executive presence: Compelling communicator who engages busy executives and renowned engineers, self-assured and quick-thinking
Strategic judgment: Think strategically while executing tactically, relentlessly high standards, results-oriented
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