The right hire.Found faster.
Specialist search for AI, Data, Deep-tech and critical leadership roles.
Every node tells a story.We Find the one that Fits.
Expertise recruiting across tech, business, product & sales
Offer acceptance rate
Days to fill a role
Highly specialized global placements
"Some searches need more than a database. They need someone who already knows where the best people are - and how to reach them."
Specialist headhunting for the roles that actually matter.
We recruit across functions and industries, but some searches demand a deeper level of expertise. For highly specialised roles in AI, Data Science and Operations Research, we know the talent landscape, understand the work and speak the language.
That depth isn't accidental. We go looking. We have built our network and knowledge specifically around these fields and its leaders, over years, allowing us to understand what makes a great candidate.
The result - sharper searches, better conversations and talent that is genuinely hard to find.
The process
How we work.
Brief
We go beyond the surface and spend time understanding your ethos, culture and team dynamics. We then understand the role and what 'right' actually looks like for you.
Search
No generic searches here. Our approach is personalised and precise. We go looking - not posting. Our network is built for exactly this kind of search.
Shortlist
Every candidate is meticulously evaluated for technical expertise and team compatibility. 3–5 people who are genuinely right - no maybes.
Hire
We stay involved throughout - interview scheduling, offer, acceptance, and onboarding. The job isn't done until they start.
Roles we place.
We place across every function - from individual contributors to C-suite. A selection of the roles we regularly fill:
Engineering
- AI Engineer
- ML Engineer
- MLOps Engineer
- Computer Vision Engineer
- NLP Engineer
- Robotics Engineer
- Software Engineer
- Platform Engineer
Data & Analytics
- Data Scientist
- Data Engineer
- Analytics Engineer
- Quantitative Analyst
- Business Intelligence Lead
- Head of Data
AI & Research
- ML Researcher
- AI Researcher
- Operations Research Scientist
- AI Ethics Lead
- Research Scientist
- Applied Scientist
Product
- AI Product Manager
- Product Manager
- Head of Product
- VP of Product
- Product Designer
Sales & Business
- Enterprise Account Executive
- VP of Sales
- Business Development Lead
- Solutions Engineer
- Customer Success Lead
Leadership
- Chief AI Officer
- Chief Data Officer
- VP of Engineering
- CTO
- Director of Data Science
- Head of AI
Operations & Strategy
- Chief of Staff
- Head of Operations
- Strategy Lead
- Programme Manager
- Delivery Manager
Don't see your role? Get in touch — we likely place it.
Why boutique beats big.
You work with the same person from brief to hire - not a team of account managers who have never met a data scientist.
We only take on searches we are confident we can fill. If we can't, we will tell you upfront.
Our shortlists are 3–5 people. Every one of them is genuinely right. No padding to look busy.
We know the difference between MLOps and ML Research. We speak your language and your candidates' language.
Founder
Monika
I am a founder first, so I understand the pressure of making the right hire. I am also a headhunter, so I know where the talent is hiding. And after all these years, I have learned that the best searches usually start with a very simple question: "Tell me what is really going on?" Everything else just usually follows from there.
Read Monika's full story →Client stories
The roles everyone else said were impossible.
"thinkeD delivered exceptional talent from OR scientist and product managers to core engineers from ivy league backgrounds in record time. Their understanding of our complex engineering skills and ability to provide the perfect fit has been invaluable. These hires are already driving significant impact and innovation within our team."
— CEO, Leading SupplyChain AI Company, Dallas US
18 days"The brief was genuinely niche - we needed someone who understood both deep learning and derivatives pricing. Monika found us someone we didn't even know existed. Exceptional."
— Head of Quant Research, UK FinTech
24 daysGot a role that's been impossible to fill?
Let's talk. No pitch decks, no lengthy intake forms — just a conversation about what you need.
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