About Us
Built for ML. Nothing else.
Baseline Search Partners was founded on a simple observation: the best ML engineers aren't found through job boards. They're found through deep market knowledge, genuine relationships, and the judgment to know who's truly exceptional.
Our story
Our story
We started Baseline because we saw a gap. The ML talent market was moving faster than most recruiters could follow — new roles, new stacks, new research directions — and hiring companies were being let down by generalist firms who couldn't tell a transformer from a decision tree.
We built a practice focused entirely on machine learning. Not AI as a buzzword. Not data science as a catch-all. The specific, technical discipline of building ML systems that work in production — and the people who do it best.
Today we work with startups building their first ML team and enterprises scaling AI divisions across the US and UK. In every case, our approach is the same: understand the problem deeply, find the right people, and deliver with precision.
Principles
How we operate
Specialism over breadth
We focus exclusively on ML. That focus means we understand the market, the roles, and the people better than any generalist firm.
Honesty over optimism
We tell clients what the market actually looks like — not what they want to hear. That means better decisions and fewer wasted searches.
Quality over volume
We send shortlists, not longshots. Every candidate we introduce has been properly assessed against your specific requirements.
Long-term relationships
Our best client relationships span years and multiple hires. We invest in understanding your business, not just your current vacancy.
Markets
US & UK expertise
We operate across two of the world's most active ML hiring markets — with genuine depth in both.
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Deep coverage across London's ML ecosystem and the UK's growing AI hubs, including Manchester. Strong relationships with both startups and enterprise AI teams.
United States
United States
Active across San Francisco's frontier AI ecosystem, New York's applied ML market, and high-growth ML teams in Austin, Seattle, and Boston. The US is our largest and most active market.
Work with us
Whether you're hiring or looking for your next role, we'd like to hear from you.