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Principal Specialty Recruiter, Science , Global Specialty Recruiting

AmazonSanta Clara, CA, United StatesPosted November 12, 2026

Job Description

1. Job Overview:

Company Introduction & Why Join Us

Our Global Specialty Recruiting (GSR) team is a highly specialized group focused on hiring exceptional talent for complex, hard-to-fill scientific, design, academic, & executive tech and non tech roles across Amazon. The organization is comprised of recruiters, researchers, and recruiting coordinators, and also includes central program management, business analysts, and admin staff to support operations, process, policy, systems, training, communication, change management, data and analytics for the organization and partner organizations. GSR partners with and influences leaders in the business, as well as PXT, Legal, Finance, and Security.

What makes our Global Specialty Recruiting team unique is our deep domain expertise, agile sourcing/research strategies, and truly global reach. Our recruiters are embedded within the scientific and technical communities, allowing us to leverage industry connections, innovative sourcing tactics, and a nuanced understanding of specialized skill sets. We don't just fill roles - we partner with hiring managers to truly understand their needs and identify candidates who are the best fit, not just on paper, but for the role, team and organization overall.

As a full life cycle recruiter on this team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented peers, leverage leading-edge recruiting technology, and make a meaningful impact on the growth and success of Amazon. You'll be a vital strategic partner, helping to shape our talent acquisition approach and elevate the candidate experience for some of the most sought-after technical professionals in the world.

If you're passionate about the sciences, driven to find exceptional talent, and eager to work alongside a best-in-class recruiting organization, this is an unparalleled opportunity to grow your career and opportunity for impact.

Role Purpose

As a Principal Specialty Recruiter, Science on the GSR team you will be a full life cycle recruiter responsible for hiring exceptional scientific and technical leaders. You will partner with business leaders and stakeholders, use advanced research and sourcing strategies, and influence hiring decisions to identify and secure top-tier science talent for Amazon.

Critical success factors for this role include:

  • Research acumen and creativity - you learn new science domains quickly and understand how to craft effective search strategies within those domains
  • Superb communication skills - you're a compelling communicator able to effectively engage the attention of busy, senior executives
  • Able to convey complex arguments (without the luxury of complete data) and engage with senior level scientists & executives with conviction and confidence
  • Combine tenacity with tact and high judgement; know when to apply the right pressure and when to move on
  • Self-assured, not easily thrown, able to think on your feet; you will be leading complex & highly confidential searches with some of our most seasoned leaders
  • Inquisitive; a deep sense of learn & be curious

2. Key Responsibilities:

Some of the core components of this role include:

  • Partnering with research (and conducting your own) to identify and cultivate candidates that enable our ability to effectively innovate and scale the business.
  • Creating unique and robust search strategies that will identify and deliver the right leaders for the right roles at the right time.
  • Developing innovative ways to raise the bar on how Amazon connects with the senior level science talent.
  • Continually contributing to the knowledge base of both our team and the broader recruiting community by sharing intelligence related to relevant industries and talent pools/profiles.
  • Building out science talent networks in technology and education sectors, tapping knowledgeable industry sources to develop an on-going list of evergreen candidates.
  • Owning business and stakeholder relationships (you're the go-to and trusted advisor), providing strategic guidance and coaching in close partnership with executive hiring managers & their teams.
  • Conducting informational/exploratory calls, phone screens, interviews & references. You'll actively participate in hiring decisions throughout the candidate life cycle.

3. Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent

(Required experience qualifications are listed under Experience Requirements.)

4. Required Skills:

  • Research acumen and creativity (ability to learn new science domains quickly and craft effective search strategies)
  • Superb communication skills (ability to effectively engage senior executives and convey complex arguments with conviction and confidence)
  • Tenacity combined with tact and high judgement (know when to apply pressure and when to move on)
  • Ability to lead complex and highly confidential searches with seasoned leaders; think on your feet and remain self-assured under pressure

5. Preferred Qualifications:

  • Exhibits excellent judgment
  • Passionate and focused on hiring and developing exceptional talent

6. Experience Requirements:

  • 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

7. Additional Job Information:

  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Work mode: On-site
  • Notice period: (Not specified in source)
  • Locations: USA, CA, Santa Clara; USA, NY, New York; USA, WA, Seattle (the posting lists Santa Clara, CA; New York, NY; Seattle, WA with associated base salary ranges)
  • Application instructions: Apply via the employer's job application link (Target Job Apply URL provided by the posting). The posting also notes Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities. The posting includes additional Los Angeles County applicant duty and criminal history considerations where applicable.

Skills & Competencies

Research acumenCommunication skillsStakeholder relationship managementTechnical recruiting

Job Overview

Job TypeFull-time
Work TypeOn-site
Job FunctionFinance
IndustryFinance
LocationSanta Clara, CA, United States
Posted DateNovember 12, 2026
Country Eligibility

Applications accepted from candidates residing in United States only.

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