Machine Learning & AI Recruitment

Find out how we help clients hire exceptional machine learning & AI professionals by exploring recruitment services below. Or for immediate needs speak to one of our team today.

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Struggling to find the best Machine Learning & AI talent?

AI and Machine Learning are reshaping how organisations operate - driving smarter decisions, automating processes, and creating new opportunities for growth. But turning ambition into reality depends on having the right people in place.

We specialise in connecting organisations with the talent that makes this possible: from Machine Learning Engineers and Data Scientists to NLP specialists, AI Architects, and emerging leadership roles. This is a specialism that is evolving fast and finding the right talent goes beyond traditional recruitment - it takes deep market knowledge and strong relationships within the ML & AI community.

We provide more than recruitment. We offer access to trusted talent networks built through ongoing engagement with professionals who thrive on innovation. Our solutions are flexible, whether you need permanent hires, contractors, interim specialists, or Statement of Work (SoW) solutions. And because we stay close to market trends and emerging roles, our insight-driven approach helps you plan ahead, ensuring you have the right skills in place to deliver your ML & AI ambitions.

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Supporting your Machine Learning & AI journey

Strategy & roadmap design

At the early stages of your AI journey, defining the right strategy is critical. We support organisations by placing senior leaders and technical visionaries who can shape and steer your roadmap. From AI Policy Advisors to Heads of Data Science, we help you build the leadership capability to align innovation with business outcomes.

Implementation & delivery

When it’s time to move from vision to execution, speed and skills matter. We understand the complexities that come with implementing AI, and are adept at sourcing the skills you need - be it in data, engineering, or platforms - to help you achieve your AI goals. Whether through team augmentation or SoW engagements, we build high-performing teams and deliver the talent who can drive your AI solutions forward.

Skills gap & capability building

If you’re looking to plug specific skills gaps or build long-term capability, we offer targeted recruitment solutions. Whether it’s a single hire or a multi-role campaign, we connect you with the right permanent or contract talent to strengthen your AI function.

"Harvey Nash provided exceptional support for our IT recruitment campaign during a critical phase of strategic transformation. They worked closely with us, leveraging their expertise to attract top-tier talent across; Senior IT Leadership, Architecture, Cloud, Data & Integration, Storage & Virtualisation, Portfolio Management, Design & Innovation, IT Service Management, and more. What sets them apart was their deep understanding of not only IT sector challenges but also the unique aspects of our organisational culture. I would not hesitate to recommend the Harvey Nash team for their expertise, professionalism, and ability to deliver high-quality candidates tailored to organisational needs."

Head of customer, strategy & governance, Lancaster University

What sets us apart?

ML & AI recruitment specialists

Our dedicated machine learning and AI recruitment consultants have extensive experience across the AI spectrum. With deep knowledge across AI policy, strategy and governance, machine learning engineering, natural language processing, computer vision engineering and data science we understand the unique demands and ever evolving challenges of delivering AI roles. Backed by data-driven insights and market intelligence, our team helps you overcome talent challenges to help you adopt and accelerate your AI goals.

Our track record in ML & AI recruitment

In an increasingly AI-driven world you need a talent partner that is trusted to source the best talent every time. Our track record speaks for itself, successfully delivering placements across permanent, contract, and executive search, helping businesses scale teams with confidence. Whether you're seeking leadership to help you define your AI strategy or the skills to turn strategy into reality, we consistently deliver talent that makes an impact. 

Trusted ML & AI candidate community

We’re committed to growing and engaging our machine learning and AI talent community, fostering connections with professionals who are driven by innovation and continuous learning. By maintaining a close partnership with them, we know precisely the specialist skills and experience they have to offer, allowing us to quickly identify the very best candidate – both in terms of niche skills and perfect fit to your culture - to help you achieve your goals.

Our technology networking events

We host dedicated technology networking events designed to foster learning, development, and connection across the UK & Ireland. These events bring together technologists to share insights, explore AI and emerging technologies, and build meaningful relationships. This is a powerful way our AI recruitment consultants stay ahead of industry trends and truly understand what's happening across this rapidly evolving specialism.

Thought leadership

Our Tech Talent & Salary Survey and Digital Leadership Report deliver in-depth insights into hiring trends, salary benchmarks, and strategic priorities across AI, machine learning, and the broader tech landscape. These exclusive resources enable our specialist consultants to guide clients in making data-driven decisions, staying ahead of market shifts, and attracting top-tier AI talent in an ever-evolving environment.

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AI & Machine Learning case study-

Delivering AI talent to drive real-time data innovation

The problem

An AI & data software firm, renowned for its real-time data scanning technology used at major airports including Heathrow, Glasgow, and Boston, needed a Product Manager with strong AI and data expertise to accelerate platform growth.

The challenge was finding a candidate with the technical depth and product leadership skills to keep innovation on track.

How we solved it

Our Machine Learning & AI recruitment team acted quickly, leveraging our specialist network and market insight to deliver a shortlist of six highly qualified candidates within two weeks. Five progressed to interview, and we secured an offer for the ideal candidate, meeting the client’s urgent timeline.

This swift and successful placement enabled the client to maintain momentum on its innovation roadmap. The partnership has since evolved into an ongoing relationship as the company expands globally, demonstrating our ability to deliver niche tech talent at speed.

6 candidates

shortlisted in 2 weeks

successful niche placement

50% faster

time-to-hire than industry average

How it works?

Learn more about how our specialist ML& AI technology recruitment team source, hire and onboard the right talent to meet your specific needs.

We're proud to support these clients with their AI recruitment

From global enterprises to SMEs, we work with amazing clients all over the world to deliver the best AI & ML talent in the market today. Here’s an example of some of the companies we’re working with to deliver AI specialists.

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Whether you're ready to submit a vacancy or simply want to explore how we can support your AI & ML hiring goals, we’re here to help. Please complete the form and one of our AI recruitment specialists will be in touch to discuss your needs. Whether it’s permanent, contract, executive search, or team augmentation, we look forward to partnering with you.

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