[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Amazon jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Amazon · Santa Clara, CA # Executive Research Recruiter, Principal Engineer Recruiting Team US, CA, Santa Clara Senior individual contributor Research & Science Listed on Amazon’s official careers site. Posted October 14, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10579362/executive-research-recruiter-principal-engineer-recruiting-team) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Amazon](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/) / Executive Research Recruiter, Principal Engineer Recruiting Team ## Job description Join Amazon's Global Specialty Recruiting team and help us identify and hire the world's most exceptional Principal Engineers. Members of Amazon's Principal Engineer Community Amazon's most senior technologists, exemplary practitioners and pragmatic visionaries who set the standard for engineering excellence across Amazon. This role offers unparalleled visibility—you'll work across all Amazon businesses, advising senior executives on hiring strategy while building relationships with world-renowned technical leaders. Key job responsibilities ### Strategic Search Design Develop robust, multi-channel search strategies attracting world-class engineers. Map target companies, engage at conferences, generate referral leads. Build talent networks and tap industry sources for ongoing candidate pools. ### Executive Advisory Serve as talent adviser to leaders across Amazon—educating hiring managers about the external Principal Engineer demographic. Provide strategic guidance to executive leadership on top technical talent. Conduct continuous company and talent mapping. ### Candidate Development Develop prospects into candidates through sophisticated engagement. Perform assessment and screening, present to executive leadership. Conduct phone interviews, prepare candidates for technical interviews, coach leaders on talent acquisition at senior levels. ### Market Expertise Serve as expert for engineering recruiting. Contribute to knowledge base with education on industries and talent pools. Learn new domains quickly and craft effective search strategies. What we're Looking for: ### Research acumen Learn technical domains quickly, craft effective search strategies, excel at candidate identification, engagement, and creative sourcing ### Executive presence Compelling communicator who engages busy executives and renowned engineers, self-assured and quick-thinking ### Strategic judgment Think strategically while executing tactically, relentlessly high standards, results-oriented ### Collaboration Team leader and member who believes individual wins are team wins, inquisitive with strong desire to learn ### A day in the life You'll identify technical leadership at target companies and domains, identifying Principal Engineers working on problems similar to Amazon's strategic initiatives. You'll craft multi-channel engagement strategies—attending technical conferences, leveraging networks for warm introductions to passive candidates who would be transformational hires. You'll advise leaders on search parameters based on market realities, conduct phone interviews with renowned engineers assessing technical depth and influence capability, and coach hiring managers on candidate engagement. You'll contribute to the team's knowledge base by documenting insights about emerging talent pools that inform future searches. ### About the team The Principal Engineering Recruiting team is the talent acquisition engine for Amazon's PE Community. We take a multi-channel approach (target company mapping, conference and event engagement, referral and network lead generation) to talent identification, engagement, assessment, and match-making. ### Our mission identify, build relationships with, and hire every great Principal Engineer in the world. You'll work with a strong, established team of executive recruiters. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 14, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 18, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 4 days - Location: US, CA, Santa Clara[Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10579362/executive-research-recruiter-principal-engineer-recruiting-team) ## More jobs at Amazon ### [Applied Scientist III, AWS Account Management and Governance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/2ec7f40f6b273b3c8189/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [Senior Applied Scientist, AWS Quick](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/8814608c4f537bb14928/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [Sr. Applied Scientist, Automated Reasoning in Identity](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/724fc8203db29dbc3dd5/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [Business Intelligence Engineer II, TMAT Network Design Modeling](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/23b694efd38625f3113b/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [Data Center Program Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/05eb5ad49b2cc74e0eb1/) US, CA, Santa Clara ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Applied Research Engineer, Content Authenticity](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/0b90add7bf3bf9688f5e/) NVIDIA · US, CA, Santa Clara ### [Research Team Recruiter](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/jobs/192a5450a56ce780f5aa/) Thermo Fisher Scientific · Austin, Texas, United States of America ### [Lead Recruiter-Executive](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lowes/jobs/ca27fc02820ba6f978c6/) Lowe's · Mooresville, NC ### [Principal Researcher and Senior Principal Researcher - Software Verification - Microsoft Research](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/111b5db3a6b7e15bbf9f/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Principal Executive Recruiter](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuit/jobs/d9937a276131251822b0/) Intuit · Mountain View, California [Jobs in Santa Clara, CA](/locations/us/ca/santa-clara/)[Jobs in California](/locations/us-ca/)[Research & Science jobs](/functions/research-science/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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