Amazon.com Services LLC

Technology

PrincipalRecruiter,PrincipalEngineerRecruiting,PERecruiting

$170–230k Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Principal Recruiter, Principal Engineer Recruiting, PE Recruiting at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Executive recruiting, Technical recruiting, Talent strategy. Serve as talent advisor. Educate leaders on talent landscape”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Sound judgments; Data-driven insights

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years recruiting experience, 5+ years technical recruiting, 5+ years advising executive leadership, Bachelor's degree or equivalent, Mentoring recruiters experience

Nice to Have

Building talent networks, Research acumen, Crafting search strategies, Intellectual curiosity, Team environments experience, Data-driven approach

What You'll Do.

Serve as talent advisor

Educate leaders on talent landscape

Define recruiting strategies

Deliver recruiting strategies

Identify passive candidates

Engage passive candidates

Build talent networks

Cultivate talent networks

Lead client update meetings

Provide guidance on talent

Conduct candidate assessments

Participate in debriefs

Perform reference checks

Present employment offers

Negotiate employment offers

Improve talent acquisition capabilities

Set search quality standards

Set candidate experience standards

Set recruiting excellence standards

Investigate technical domains

Investigate candidate backgrounds

Investigate market trends

Operate with independence

Operate with discretion

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with recruiters; Collaborate with researchers; Hiring teams

Communication Scope

Client updates; Market analysis

Full Job 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 migh

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