Machine Learning & Generative AI

We connect machine learning and generative AI professionals with clients, offering personalised guidance and access to opportunities you won't find elsewhere. From foundation model research to applied ML engineering, we align candidates' skills with the teams building tomorrow's AI, and give clients a partner with the network and technical depth to hire fast without lowering the bar.
ML and Generative AI
ML and Generative AI

Hiring in Machine Learning & Generative AI isn't like other technical hiring.

Great ML and generative AI talent is scarce, and it rarely responds to generic outreach. The best researchers are published, in demand, and already fielding offers from labs and well-funded startups alike.

At Enigma, we understand that pain. We've spent 12 years building relationships across the machine learning research community, so when you need to hire, we're not starting from zero.

Our team connects you with candidates who have the technical depth, research pedigree and applied experience to make a genuine impact, whether that's your first ML hire or a fully-fledged research function.

How we support ML & Generative AI hiring

Flexible ways to work with Enigma, built around how your team actually hires.
Permanent Hires
The right fit, hired to stay. We identify, qualify and deliver exceptional machine learning and generative AI talent for full-time roles at every level, from your first ML hire to research leadership.
Embedded Talent Acquisition
We work inside your team as an extension of your hiring function, running search end-to-end so you get in-house speed and expertise without the in-house headcount.
Contractor Hire
Flexible technical capacity, on demand. We place experienced contract machine learning and software engineering talent for teams that need to scale quickly, cover a gap, or deliver a defined piece of work without a permanent headcount commitment.
Statement of Work
Outcome-led delivery for complex builds. For projects with a clear scope and deliverable, we resource and manage a dedicated team against agreed milestones, so you get delivery certainty without the overhead of direct hiring.

Trusted across the ecosystem

Hiring for Machine Learning or Generative AI?

Tell us what you need, we'll do the rest.

Ready to find your next ML hire?
Finding exceptional machine learning talent can be slow and competitive. It doesn't have to be. Register your vacancy and we'll get to work, drawing on a network built specifically for this discipline, including candidates who have published at NeurIPS, ICLR and ICML.
  • ML Engineers
  • Research Engineers
  • Research Scientists
  • Applied Scientists
  • ML Leadership

Not ready to submit a brief?

Let's just talk it through. Tell us what you're building and we'll help you work out what the hire actually looks like, no form required.
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