Cortex Talent Group places elite AI Engineers and AI Architects into high-growth companies across the US. The talent you need isn't on job boards — we reach them directly.
The standard approach to hiring engineers fails completely when applied to AI talent. Here is why companies keep losing the engineers they need.
Senior AI engineers receive multiple unsolicited offers every month. They don't look at job boards. Posting and waiting means you are competing for second-tier talent from day one.
Most recruiters cannot distinguish an MLOps engineer from an AI Architect. They cannot screen for production-level LLM experience — sending CVs that look right on paper and fail in the interview.
Filling an AI role through standard channels takes 3–4 months on average. Every week that seat is empty costs you in delayed product timelines, team strain, and competitive ground you will not recover.
The right engineer is interviewing at multiple companies simultaneously and accepting offers within days. Slow processes mean the person you wanted signs elsewhere before you decide.
We work both sides of the market — a live roster of pre-vetted AI talent and a network of companies actively building. When they match, we move fast.
Pre-vetted candidates who match your exact technical requirements. Not CVs from a database — engineers personally assessed and genuinely open to the right move.
We surface roles that never get posted publicly and handle all negotiation on your behalf. You pay nothing — our fee comes entirely from the hiring company.
A clean, fast process with no unnecessary steps. Most roles move from brief to signed offer in under four weeks.
There are thousands of recruiters. Very few work exclusively in AI with the network and technical context to make fast, accurate placements.
We don't place generalist engineers. This is all we do — which means our network and screening are built specifically for this space.
We maintain a live roster of personally screened engineers. When your brief arrives, relevant candidates are ready to assess within days.
Brief to shortlist in under a week. Final placements in 3–4 weeks. Built by having the network ready before you need it.
The best AI engineers don't respond to job posts. We reach them directly — giving you access to talent your listings will never find.
We submit 2–3 candidates per role. Every profile is a genuine technical and cultural match. We don't pad shortlists.
Engineers pay nothing. Our fee comes from the company on placement — attracting candidates who would never otherwise work with a recruiter.
Two streams — a monthly retainer for active search, and a placement fee on successful hire. Fully aligned with your outcome.
Whether you are building an AI team or an engineer exploring your next move — we respond to every genuine enquiry within 24 hours.
Book a 15-minute discovery call or send an email. No commitment — the first conversation is simply to understand what you need and whether we can help.