Sourcing Recruiter

Amazon

📍New York, United States
Posted May 22, 2026
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Job Overview

Position

Sourcing Recruiter

Company

Amazon

Location

New York, United States

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4418192159

Job Description

Description
As a Sourcing Recruiter for Amazon's Dedicated Cloud Region Services Recruiting team, you'll play a crucial role in identifying and attracting top technical talent. You'll leverage advanced sourcing strategies and tools to build robust talent pipelines for cloud computing and infrastructure roles. Working closely with hiring managers, you'll understand technical requirements and evaluate candidates effectively. The ideal candidate combines technical recruiting expertise with strong analytical skills and knowledge of cloud technologies. Success in this role requires excellent communication abilities, data-driven decision-making, and experience with modern sourcing techniques and platforms.

Key job responsibilities

  • Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify qualified candidates for cloud computing, software development, and infrastructure roles

  • Utilize various sourcing channels including LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and other technical platforms

  • Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future positions

  • Partner with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and team culture

  • Screen and evaluate candidates' qualifications against role requirements

  • Track sourcing metrics and provide regular reporting on pipeline health

  • Maintain ATS (Applicant Tracking System) data accuracy

  • Represent Amazon at recruiting events and tech conferences

Basic Qualifications

  • 3+ years of technical recruiting in high volume and high hiring bar environment experience

  • Experience with contact management system/applicant tracking system for sourcing, tracking and managing candidates

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches, projects and client relationships

  • Experience creating, measuring and scaling workflow among candidates, hiring managers and the recruiting team

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, NY, New York - 79,200.00 - 138,700.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 72,000.00 - 126,100.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon - 72,000.00 - 126,100.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 126,100.00 USD annually

Company
- Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10427960

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you leverage platforms like GitHub and Stack Overflow to identify passive candidates for niche cloud infrastructure roles, and what specific indicators do you look for to assess their proficiency?
  • 2.Can you explain your process for understanding complex technical requirements from a hiring manager for a software development or cloud computing role, especially if you are not deeply familiar with the technology yourself?
  • 3.What sourcing metrics do you track to evaluate the health of your talent pipeline, and how do you use this data to adjust your recruiting strategy?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to develop an innovative sourcing strategy to fill a highly specialized technical role that had been open for a while.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to manage and prioritize multiple searches and client relationships simultaneously. How did you ensure nothing fell through the cracks?
  • 3.Give me an example of a time when you partnered with a hiring manager who had unrealistic technical requirements for a role. How did you handle the alignment?
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are tasked with building a talent pipeline for future cloud computing roles that Amazon plans to open in six months. There are no current requisitions to fill. How do you approach this?
  • 2.You are representing Amazon at a major tech conference and notice a developer from a top competitor who perfectly fits a high-priority infrastructure role you are sourcing for. They seem busy and are walking between sessions. How do you approach them?

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Sourcing StrategiesCloud ComputingLinkedIn RecruiterGitHubTalent PipelineApplicant Tracking SystemSourcing MetricsTechnical RecruitingHiring Manager PartnershipCandidate ScreeningBoolean SearchHigh Volume Recruiting

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