Hiring: Principal Recruiter, Principal Engineer Recruiting, PE Recruiting Company: Amazon Location: Seattle, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:12:03 About the job Experience: •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 Required Skills: •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. •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 Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree or equivalent •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 Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!