A specialist search firm for teams that treat engineering hiring as seriously as engineering itself.
Transformer Talent does one thing: AI/ML and software engineering search for venture-backed start-ups. IC to executive, first engineering hire to Chief Science Officer.
Placements at companies backed by Sequoia, 8VC, Felicis, Y Combinator, and a16z.
We work as an extension of your team, from brief to signed offer. We believe working together is how the best hires get made, so we go deep with a handful of companies rather than shallow with fifty.
Most of our clients come back for their next hire.
Founded by a former software engineer to bridge the gap between recruitment and technical understanding. We speak both languages, so nothing gets lost between the brief and the codebase.
Founders get a partner who understands what they are building. Engineers get recruiters who can actually explain the stack.
Every search is run by senior recruiters, from the first conversation about the brief to the signed offer. No handoff to a junior sourcer after the kickoff call.
Five key hires over the last two years. We now only work with Transformer Talent.
The only recruiters we've used who actually understood the role before sending profiles.
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