For Hiring Companies
ML engineers who are genuinely exceptional
We don't post job ads and wait. We map the market across the US and UK, engage the right people, and deliver a shortlist of engineers who are genuinely exceptional — and genuinely interested.
Why Baseline
We work exclusively in machine learning. That focus means we understand the market, the roles, and the people better than any generalist firm — whether you're hiring in the US or the UK.
400+
Placements made
18
Avg. days to hire
94%
Retention at 12 months
US & UK
Markets covered
Specialisms
What we place
MLOps & ML Infrastructure
Platform engineers, MLOps specialists, and infrastructure leads who keep ML systems running reliably at scale.
ML Platform
Engineers who build the internal platforms that enable data scientists and researchers to move faster.
Inference & Model Serving
Specialists in deploying, optimising, and scaling models in production — including LLM inference and generative AI.
Research & Applied Science
Research engineers, applied scientists, and ML researchers working at the frontier of what's possible.
Data Science
Data Scientist (ML-focused), Quantitative Modelling, Experimentation and statistical ML at scale. Data Engineer at ML-heavy organisations.
Leadership & Adjacent Roles
Heads of ML, Directors of AI, VPs of Engineering, and the technical leaders who shape ML strategy.
Process
How we work
Brief & market review
We start by understanding your role, your team, and your technical bar — then give you an honest view of the current market.
Market mapping
We identify and approach the right candidates — including those not actively looking. Our network spans the US and UK ML communities.
Rigorous vetting
Every candidate is assessed against your specific requirements before we make an introduction. No padding the shortlist.
Shortlist delivery
You receive a concise shortlist of genuinely qualified candidates, with our assessment of each one.
Offer & close
We manage the offer process and help you close the candidate — including navigating competing offers.
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Tell us about the role
Whether you have a live brief or are planning ahead, we're happy to talk through what's possible in the current market.