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Posted date: Jun 29, 2026
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Location: Austin, TX
Estimated salary: $99,050
Range: $72,000 - $126,100
Description
AWS Databases is where some of the hardest unsolved problems in distributed systems, storage engines, and open-source databases are being tackled at global scale. Aurora, ElastiCache, Neptune, and our broader portfolio serve millions of customers — and the teams building them need exceptional talent to keep pushing forward.We're looking for a Sourcing Recruiter who is energized by the hunt — someone who thrives in niche, hyper-competitive technical markets and knows how to find, engage, and inspire passive talent that most recruiters can't reach. This isn't requisition-filling. This is pipeline architecture for some of the most specialized engineering roles in cloud infrastructure.
Key job responsibilities
-Build sourcing strategies from scratch for senior and principal-level roles across database engines, distributed systems, query optimization, replication, and open-source ecosystems.
-Find people others can't — through deep research, creative sourcing campaigns, target company mapping, and referral engineering.
-Lead sourcing sessions with engineering teams to extract signal, generate referrals, and build conviction around candidate profiles.
-Own pipeline health — maintain accurate candidate records, track sourcing metrics, and communicate progress and market insights to stakeholders with clarity and consistency.
-Partner closely with hiring managers to understand deeply technical requirements and translate them into actionable search strategies.
-Raise the bar for the team — contribute to sourcing best practices, training, and process improvements that make the whole org better.
A day in the life
You open your day reviewing pipeline movement and market signals. By mid-morning you're deep in a sourcing session with a Neptune engineering lead, mapping the graph database talent landscape and identifying candidates working on adjacent open-source projects. After lunch, you're engaging a passive candidate who's contributed to PostgreSQL internals — crafting outreach that speaks to the specific problems Aurora is solving. You close the day syncing with your recruiting partners on strategy adjustments, sharing what's working, and updating stakeholders on pipeline health.
About the team
AWS Databases Recruiting supports one of the most technically complex and strategically critical product organizations within AWS. Our portfolio includes Aurora (PostgreSQL & MySQL), ElastiCache (Valkey), Neptune (graph), and more — teams that are advancing open-source databases at a scale that stress-tests every assumption in the ecosystem. We hire builders who go deep, and we need sourcers who can find them.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of technical recruiting in high volume and high hiring bar environment experience- Experience building candidate sourcing and closing strategies
- Experience recruiting for mid-senior level talent
Extended 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.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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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, CA, San Diego - 72,600.00 - 126,100.00 USD annually
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