Amazon
Principal Specialty Recruiter, Science , Global Specialty Recruiting
$170K–$253K
SANTA CLARA, CA +3 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Mar 18, 2026
- Location
- SANTA CLARA, CA
Santa Clara, CA
Seattle, WA
New York, NY - Experience
- 10+ years of progressive corporate or search firm recruiting at executive level experience; 10+ 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
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
About the job
Leads full-cycle executive recruiting for specialized science and technical roles at Amazon, developing search strategies, advising senior stakeholders, and building talent networks.
What you'll do
- Researches and cultivates candidates, creates search strategies, and builds evergreen science talent networks.
- Advises and coaches executive hiring managers, owns stakeholder relationships, and participates in hiring decisions throughout the candidate lifecycle.
- Conducts candidate calls, screens, interviews, and references, and shares industry and talent-pool intelligence.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of progressive corporate or search firm recruiting at executive level experience
- 10+ 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
Nice to have
- Exhibits excellent judgment
- Passionate and focused on hiring and developing exceptional talent
Pay
USD 187,000.00 - 252,900.00 annually (base salary), USA, CA, Santa Clara; USD 187,000.00 - 252,900.00 annually (base salary), USA, NY, New York; USD 170,000.00 - 230,000.00 annually (base salary), USA, WA, Seattle
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