Amazon · 6 hours ago
Principal Recruiter, Principal Engineer Recruiting, PE Recruiting
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $230K/yr
10+ years expAmazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Principal Recruiter to impact leadership teams across its technology landscape. The role involves serving as a primary talent advisor, defining recruiting strategies, and engaging senior engineering candidates to build a robust talent network.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the primary talent advisor to Directors and VPs, educating leaders on the external senior engineering talent landscape and market dynamics
Define and deliver recruiting strategies for highly-critical, sometimes confidential roles with broad cross-organizational impact
Identify and engage highly passive senior engineering candidates through creative, research-driven sourcing strategies
Build and cultivate robust talent networks across technology sectors, leveraging deep industry knowledge and relationships
Lead client update meetings on active searches, providing clear, data-driven insights on progress and market conditions
Provide candid guidance to executive leadership on matters related to top technical talent
Make sound judgments about candidate fit based on comprehensive analysis of technical depth and leadership impact
Conduct thorough candidate assessments, participate in debriefs, perform comprehensive reference checks, and present/negotiate employment offers
Coach leaders to continuously improve their talent acquisition capabilities at the senior level
Set exceptionally high standards for search quality, candidate experience, and recruiting excellence
Investigate deeply into technical domains, candidate backgrounds, and market trends to inform strategy
Operate with independence and discretion on searches where strategy has not yet been defined
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive corporate or search firm recruiting at executive level experience
5+ years of progressive technical recruiting at executive level experience
5+ years of advising and influencing executive leadership experience
5+ years of advising and influencing leadership experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Experience mentoring and developing other recruiters
Preferred
Knowledge of at least one relevant technology domain area (e.g., compute, hardware, network, software, big data, security, etc.)
Experience working with, presenting to and influencing senior executives up to VP level
Experience communicating clearly and concisely with leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams
Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities
Track record of building and maintaining extensive talent networks in specialized technical domains
Research acumen and creativity in crafting effective search strategies within complex technical domains
Intellectual curiosity about emerging technologies, talent trends, and competitive landscape
Demonstrated ability to work in team environments as both leader and collaborative member
Data-driven approach to talent acquisition with ability to provide market intelligence and competitive insights
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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