Nathan Thayer (He/Him/His)

Nathan Thayer, a seasoned recruitment and sourcing advisor with over 20 years of experience in corporate and consulting environments, now serves as a Senior Recruiting Lead at Amazon. With a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies from San Jose State University and an impeccable track record, Thayer has a wealth of knowledge in sourcing strategy and architecture development. He has worked as a Recruiting Manager at Accenture, a Senior Staffing Specialist at Wells Fargo, and a National Recruiting Manager at Bella Pictures, among several other positions. Thayer is an entrepreneur in spirit and is passionate about finding the most innovative solutions to unique problems.

The Amazon Alexa team, which Thayer is a part of, focuses on developing user-delighting, voice-activated experiences for Amazon customers. The team of speech scientists, voice designers, and developers, among others, aims to revolutionize how customers interact with Amazon's products and services. They are constantly working on audio, automatic speech recognition, and natural language solutions, and the team is rapidly expanding, with current locations in Seattle, Boston, Sunnyvale, and the EU. Thayer is on the lookout for passionate research scientists and engineers with deep expertise in speech recognition, language understanding, and audio processing to join the team.