Principal Recruiter, Principal Engineer Recruiting, PE Recruiting

Amazon

Seattle, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Candidate Mining, Candidate Pipeline, Coaching, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Construction, Continuous Improvement, Emerging Technology, Executive Recruiting, Leadership, Market Analysis, Market Trend Analysis, Mentoring, Negotiation Skills, Network Administration/Management, Professional Engineer, Recruiting Strategy, Reference Verification, Sourcing Strategy, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Technical Analysis, Technical Recruiting, Technical Strategy

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

Description As a client lead recruiter, you'll have the unique opportunity to impact leadership teams across Amazon's diverse technology landscape, building relationships with Directors and VPs while shaping the future of Amazon's senior engineering community. Key job 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 A day in the life Your day begins with strategic planning sessions discussing talent gaps and market intelligence for critical Principal Engineer searches. You'll spend time researching and engaging passive candidates through personalized outreach, leveraging your extensive network and industry knowledge. Mid-day might involve leading a client update meeting where you present market analysis and candidate pipeline progress, followed by conducting in-depth technical assessments with potential candidates. You'll collaborate with your team of recruiters and researchers, sharing insights on emerging talent pools and coaching colleagues. Afternoons often include candidate debriefs with hiring teams, where you provide perspective on technical depth and leadership potential. You'll also dedicate time to building relationships with industry leaders and technical communities, staying ahead of market trends. Throughout the day, you'll make high-stakes decisions with incomplete information, balancing urgency with thoroughness to secure world-class engineering talent. About the team The Global Specialty Recruiting (GSR) team partners with technical and business leaders across all of Amazon's businesses to hire the company's most senior engineering talent. Our team specializes in recruiting Principal Engineers and Senior Principal Engineers- Amazon's most senior technical contributors who set the standard for engineering excellence and drive innovation across the company. Basic Qualifications - 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 Qualifications - - 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 Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, WA, Seattle - 170,000.00 - 230,000.00 USD annually

About the Company

Amazon

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1994

WEBSITE

http://Amazon.com/militaryroles