SAN FRANCISCO AI ENGINEER RECRUITMENT
We work with some of San Franciscos' leading brands to provide recruitment solutions across the Data & AI industries.
Harnham is a leading AI Engineer recruitment agency, specializing in connecting top AI Engineers, Machine Learning experts, and Software Engineers with San Francisco’s most innovative companies.
We partner with AI-driven businesses across industries to provide cutting-edge AI recruitment solutions, ensuring they secure the best talent in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data-centric AI.
Our consultants are experts in AI engineering recruitment, offering in-depth market insights that they learn from staying up to date with trends and events, salary benchmarking, and guidance throughout the hiring process, including technical interviews, leadership assessments, and project management support for hiring managers.
With an extensive database of experienced engineers in San Francisco, we help companies fill key roles in platform engineering, technical leadership, and engineering excellence—critical for businesses leveraging generative AI applications and machine learning frameworks.
Whether you need professionals with systems hands-on expertise or those who understand technical direction for AI-driven projects, Harnham delivers the best talent.
If you need AI professionals with strong communication skills, practical skills, and coding assessment expertise, Harnham’s San Francisco AI recruitment team is ready to help.
DATA & AI RECRUITMENT AND STAFFING
HOW WE DO IT
At Harnham, our AI Engineering recruitment strategy aligns with the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies, allowing companies to scale efficiently.
Our San Francisco AI recruitment team specializes in hiring:
AI Engineers – Experts in machine learning frameworks, data-centric AI, and cutting-edge artificial intelligence solutions
Software Engineers – Skilled in integrating AI-driven solutions into existing technology systems Engineering Leaders & Technical Leaders – Professionals with strong prioritization skills, leadership assessments, and experience in platform engineering
We ensure our candidates demonstrate sound judgment, a crucial trait when making AI-driven business decisions. They also have experience working with external clients, helping organizations implement AI at scale.
We understand the importance of collaboration in AI projects. Our candidates excel in working within cross-functional product teams and the wider team, ensuring seamless AI adoption in your business operations.
Additionally, our focus on communication skills ensures that every hire is capable of articulating complex AI concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Looking for AI Engineers in San Francisco? Contact us to access our network of top-tier AI and Machine Learning professionals.
WHAT SETS US APART FROM OTHER SAN FRANCISCO DATA & AI RECRUITMENT AGENCIES?
At Harnham, our recruitment consultants bring deep industry expertise, specializing in AI-driven businesses, Google Cloud AI, and Generative AI solutions. Whether you're building AI infrastructure on Google Cloud or another platform, we ensure that we source candidates who seamlessly align with your tech stack.
We also provide real-time salary benchmarking for AI Engineers in San Francisco, helping companies offer competitive compensation. Our leadership assessments are designed to identify engineering leaders who can drive AI and machine learning innovation within your organization. Additionally, we streamline the technical hiring process, conducting thorough technical interviews, coding assessments, and project management evaluations to ensure only top-quality hires.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to helping businesses build diverse AI teams that foster innovation and success.
We believe AI hiring should be as innovative as the industry itself. Our decade of innovation in AI and data recruitment ensures we stay ahead of market trends, our consultants also stay up to date on locally relevant events, garnering insights to provide companies with top-tier candidates.
Our deep understanding of AI recruitment trends in San Francisco, combined with our engineering excellence, makes us the preferred choice for companies looking to hire AI Engineer Talent in San Francisco.
JOBS
LATEST SAN FRANCISCO
Data & AI JOBS
Harnham are a specialist Data & AI Recruitment business with teams that only focus on niche areas.
AI Engineer (contract)
Amsterdam
€75 - €96
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentAmsterdam, North Holland
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AI Engineer (Contract)
Amsterdam / Hybrid | Competitive Day Rate | Contract
A digital-first organisation is looking for an AI Engineer Contractor to help deliver Generative AI solutions across its analytics and reporting landscape.
The Role
Build and deploy GenAI applications
Develop AI-powered analytics and reporting solutions
Deliver production-ready tools that drive business value
Work closely with Data & AI stakeholders
Your Skills & Experience
Hands-on experience with Generative AI and LLMs
Experience deploying AI solutions into production
Strong Python and modern AI tooling experience
Background delivering analytics-focused use cases
What They Offer
Competitive contract rate
High-impact AI projects
Opportunity for contract extension

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Senior AI Engineer
Rotterdam
€140000 - €140000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentRotterdam, South Holland
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Senior AI Engineer
Rotterdam | €140,000 base salary | 5 days per week in office
This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in a company-wide AI transformation rather than joining an existing AI function. As a Senior AI Engineer, you will help redesign core systems with AI at the centre, building production-ready solutions that directly influence revenue, customer experience, and operational performance.
The Company
They are a high-growth digital commerce business operating internationally, serving B2B customers through a technology-led platform. Founded by entrepreneurs who remain closely involved in the business, they combine the pace and ambition of a scale-up with a strong commercial focus.
With an international team and a collaborative, high-energy culture, they are investing heavily in AI as a strategic priority. Innovation is embedded throughout the organisation, and leadership actively shares insights and learnings within the wider technology and AI community.
The Role
As Senior AI Engineer, you will help shape the next generation of the company’s platform by embedding AI into the core infrastructure and customer experience.
Key responsibilities include:
Designing and building AI-first systems that support the organisation’s long-term transformation strategy.
Developing and deploying production-ready agentic AI solutions across multiple business functions.
Building intelligent content and automation agents capable of generating content, pricing recommendations, and personalised customer journeys.
Working with modern LLM frameworks, AI infrastructure, and orchestration tools to create scalable solutions.
Partnering closely with leadership and engineering teams to identify opportunities where AI can drive measurable commercial impact.
Taking ownership of AI initiatives from concept through to deployment and adoption.
Contributing to technical direction and helping raise the standard of AI engineering across the organisation.
Your Skills & Experience
Strong experience building and deploying AI products into production environments.
Deep understanding of LLMs, agentic AI systems, and modern AI infrastructure.
Background in software engineering with a proven transition into AI-focused development.
Experience within startup, scale-up, eCommerce, marketplace, or digital platform environments.
Ability to connect technical innovation with commercial outcomes and business growth.
Track record of delivering measurable impact, with clear examples of results and outcomes.
Experience influencing technical direction, mentoring others, or leading projects.
Proactive mindset with a continuous focus on optimisation, innovation, and business value.
What They Offer
€140,000 base salary
Opportunity to lead high-profile AI transformation initiatives.
Direct exposure to founders, executive leadership, and strategic decision-making.
Highly collaborative engineering environment with an established development team.
Significant scope for progression as AI becomes a core business capability.
International, entrepreneurial culture with ambitious growth plans.
How to Apply
If you are an experienced AI Engineer who enjoys building production-grade AI solutions and wants to shape the future of a technology-driven business, please apply today.

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AI Engineer
Amsterdam
€78000 - €78000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentAmsterdam, North Holland
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AI Engineer
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Up to €78,000 + Benefits
This is an opportunity to join a well-established international organisation investing heavily in AI and machine learning. You’ll play a key role in building production-grade AI products that deliver real business impact, working on solutions that move from concept through to deployment and ongoing optimisation.
The Company
They are a large, global organisation with a strong focus on technology, digital transformation, and data-driven decision-making. With significant investment in AI, they are building scalable products that support both customer-facing and internal business use cases. The environment combines the stability and resources of a mature enterprise with the pace and innovation of a modern product team.
The Role
Design, build, and deploy AI and machine learning products into production
Develop scalable backend services and APIs using Python
Build AI applications leveraging LLMs, agent frameworks, and traditional machine learning techniques
Work closely with data, engineering, and business teams to translate requirements into production-ready solutions
Implement testing, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks to ensure reliability and performance
Support deployment, CI/CD, and operational best practices across the AI product lifecycle
Your Skills & Experience
Minimum 3 years of commercial experience in AI Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, or a similar role
Strong experience building and deploying AI products into production environments
Hands-on experience with both traditional machine learning and modern AI/LLM technologies
Strong Python engineering skills and experience developing APIs and backend services
Experience working within larger, enterprise-scale organisations and navigating complex stakeholder environments
Exposure to cloud platforms, containerisation, and modern software engineering practices
What They Offer
Salary up to €78,000
Strong bonus and benefits package
Opportunity to work on high-impact AI products used at scale
Career progression within a growing Data & AI function
Collaborative, international team environment
How to Apply
If you’re an AI Engineer with experience delivering production-ready AI and machine learning solutions within larger organisations, apply today to learn more about this opportunity.

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AI Engineer
Amsterdam
€69505.38 - €98465.96
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentAmsterdam, North Holland
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AI Engineer
Amsterdam | €60,000 – €85,000 incl. 8% Holiday Allowance
This is an exciting opportunity for a curious and ambitious AI Engineer to help transform a customer journey through practical AI applications. You’ll work across product, technology, and operations, applying AI to real business challenges while developing your skills in a fast-growing environment.
The Company
They are a technology-led financial services business with a strong focus on innovation, customer experience, and automation. Their mission is to simplify complex customer processes through smart technology and data-driven decision-making. AI is becoming a core part of their product strategy, creating an opportunity to influence how customers and internal teams interact with key services. You will join a collaborative team where learning, experimentation, and ownership are highly valued.
The Role
As an AI Engineer, you will design, develop, and improve AI-powered solutions that enhance both customer and employee experiences.
Key responsibilities include:
* Designing and implementing AI-driven applications, workflows, and product features
* Translating business challenges into practical AI solutions
* Integrating LLMs, APIs, and AI services into existing systems and processes
* Creating evaluation frameworks, test datasets, and quality metrics for AI products
* Monitoring AI performance and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
* Analysing user feedback, product metrics, and production data to optimise solutions
* Collaborating closely with software engineers, domain experts, and compliance stakeholders
* Supporting software development activities when required across front-end and back-end environments
* Contributing to the long-term AI strategy and product roadmap
Your Skills & Experience
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
* Fluency in Dutch, both written and spoken
* Ability to quickly learn and understand complex business domains
* Affinity with technology, software development, and AI applications
* Experience in a technical, analytical, product, or business-focused role
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
* Interest in AI technologies, LLMs, and emerging AI products
Beneficial experience includes:
* Python, TypeScript, or other programming languages
* LLM applications and prompt engineering
* Agentic workflows, RAG, orchestration frameworks, or AI tooling
* API integrations
* Product experimentation, evaluation frameworks, and quality measurement
* Monitoring, analytics, and observability tools
* Experience within financial services environments
What They Offer
* Salary of €60,000 – €85,000 inclusive of holiday allowance
* Permanent full-time position
* Hybrid working environment based in Amsterdam
* Opportunity to work directly on customer-facing AI products
* Strong exposure to AI, product development, and software engineering
* Significant learning and career development opportunities
* Direct collaboration with experienced founders and cross-functional teams
How to Apply
If you’re excited about applying AI to real business problems and want to build impactful products in a collaborative environment, apply today to learn more about this opportunity.

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Senior AI Engineer
Rotterdam
€80000 - €140000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentRotterdam, South Holland
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AI Engineer (Senior Level)
Rotterdam | €140,000 base + bonus + equity + benefits
This is a rare opportunity to operate at founder level within a high growth business undergoing a full AI transformation. You will work directly alongside leadership to rebuild a profitable, scaled platform with AI at its core, owning what gets built and how it drives commercial impact.
The Company
They are a profitable, founder led scale up with a strong customer base across multiple international markets. Operating with a lean, highly execution focused team, they prioritise speed, ownership and outcomes. AI is not an experiment here, it is central to how the business is being rebuilt across product, pricing and customer experience. The environment is hands on, with no layers and a strong focus on delivering impact quickly.
The Role
You will act as a founding level individual contributor, identifying and building the most valuable AI opportunities across the business.
- Identify high impact business problems and translate them into AI driven solutions
- Define the commercial case for what should be built, focusing on revenue, margin and efficiency gains
- Design, build and deploy production grade AI systems across pricing, content, product and internal tooling
- Own the full lifecycle from idea through to deployment, measurement and iteration
- Work directly with founders on critical initiatives and strategic direction
- Continuously prioritise the highest leverage problems to maximise business impac
- Build scalable, cost efficient systems with strong awareness of LLM economics and architecture
Your Skills and Experience
- Strong experience building and deploying AI solutions in production environments
- Proven commercial mindset with the ability to link technical work to business outcomes
- Background as a technical founder, early stage CTO or high impact builder in a startup or scale up
- Ability to operate independently without predefined roadmaps or structured briefs
- Track record of initiating, owning and delivering impactful projects end to end
- Strong understanding of modern AI tooling, including LLMs, agents and automation framework
- Comfortable working in a fast moving, ambiguous environment with a focus on execution
What They Offer
- Base salary between €140,000 with a performance bonus
- Equity package aligned to a founding level hire
- Significant autonomy and direct access to founders
- High impact role within a scaled and profitable business
- Modern tooling budget including dedicated hardware allowance
- Opportunity to shape one of the most ambitious AI transformations in the Netherlands
- Clear scope to influence company wide strategy and outcomes
How to Apply
If you are excited by building commercially impactful AI systems at scale and operating with full ownership, please apply with your CV.

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