Technology & Engineering
ML / AI Engineer
Recruiting ml / ai engineer talent for mid-market and enterprise clients across US, UK, Canada. Available on Demand.
Tier: Available on Demand
Sourcing infrastructure and partnerships are in place. Ramp time is one to two weeks from contract signature to first qualified candidates.
Benchmarks
Salary range, time-to-fill, market coverage.
Sourced from public benchmark data (BLS, Robert Half guide, Levels.fyi public data, Glassdoor) plus our internal placement history. Updated annually.
- Salary range (USD)
- $145K to $280K
- Time to fill
- 45 to 80 days
- Top markets
- US, UK, Canada, Germany
Median around $213K
Median around 63 days
How we source ML / AI Engineer
A three-step approach calibrated to the role.
- 01
Calibrate the search
We spend the first 5 to 7 business days aligning on persona, must-haves versus nice-to-haves, target compensation band against the $145K to $280K market range, and the must-go and no-go company list. Output is a signed-off role brief.
- 02
Source against the brief
Boolean and AI-assisted search across LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and our internal candidate database. Senior technical pre-screens conducted by a recruiter with domain experience. For ML / AI Engineer specifically, we expect to deliver 60 to 100 qualified contacts within the first three weeks of an active search.
- 03
Screen, present, support the close
Phone-screened candidates with structured screen reports, panel coordination, candidate prep and debrief, offer drafting and negotiation support. Median time-to-fill on this role is around 63 days when search is run as a focused engagement.
Compensation transparency
How we calibrate offers.
We benchmark against the $145K to $280K range with adjustments for tenure, geography, and equity stage. We do not lowball offers to win a close. If your target band is below market for ML / AI Engineer in US, we will tell you in the calibration call and offer the trade-off honestly: accept the band and a smaller pool of candidates, or adjust the band and reach the full pool. The conversation is on the table from week one, not after a failed offer.
Hiring ML / AI Engineer? Send the brief.
48-hour response with a worked plan, an indicative price, and a named recruiter on your engagement.