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A clear brief.
A considered shortlist.

Hire engineers, AI specialists, researchers and technical leaders, with a clear point of contact throughout.

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Our founder has placed engineers into startups backed by Y Combinator, Sequoia, a16z, Accel and more.

Our founder’s experience before Corellia Talent. Investor names describe startup backing, not clients or endorsements.

Who we hire

Four specialisms. One accountable contact.

AI & Machine Learning

  • AI Engineers
  • Machine Learning Engineers
  • Applied AI Specialists
  • ML Infrastructure Engineers
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How a search works

A clear next step, throughout.

  1. 01

    Brief

    Agree the outcomes, responsibilities, working arrangements and package.

  2. 02

    Shortlist

    Explore the evidence and motivation behind each considered introduction.

  3. 03

    Interviews

    Share direct feedback and resolve questions on both sides.

  4. 04

    Offer and onboarding

    Clarify expectations, the offer and the agreed next steps.

Ways to work together

Choose the engagement that fits.

Permanent, contract and interim recruitment. Scope and terms are agreed before work begins.

Contingent

For a success-based search, with a fee payable when you hire under the agreed terms.

Exclusive

For one recruitment relationship over an agreed period, with clear accountability.

Retained

For a committed search with agreed scope, milestones and staged payments.

Recommendations

What clients say

From people our founder, Josh Smith, has worked with before Corellia Talent.

“With minimal back and forth, he consistently provided candidate profiles that were not only a match on paper but also proved a strong match throughout the interviews. This proficiency reduced the overall time we spent in the selection process.”

Hiring client

“I would happily recommend (and I regularly do) Josh to any company looking for a great recruiter, and any engineer looking to place their next role.”

Engineering manager

“I wouldn’t be able to hire so quickly without the support from Josh. Highly recommended to any employers whom are looking for talents from the software engineering field.”

Software engineering hiring client

Placement experience

The work behind the introduction.

our founder’s personal placement experience before Corellia Talent. Anonymised accounts, not client endorsements.

FOUNDING & EARLY ENGINEERING

Founding and early engineers. Evidence beyond the CV.

Early teams can benefit from very different kinds of technical evidence. Josh’s placements have included competition-tested problem solvers and people who have built companies themselves.

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AI & RESEARCH

AI and research hires. Different work, different evidence.

An AI company’s engineering and research needs are not interchangeable. Two examples from Josh’s recruitment career illustrate the range of profiles he has placed.

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LONDON · AI · TEAM BUILD

A London AI team. Built one hire at a time.

Josh was the exclusive recruiter for a London AI startup’s team, making 5+ hires while the company was at seed stage. The company has since raised a Series A.

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Before we speak

A few practical questions.

Which companies do you work with?

We help technology startups and scaleups, from their first technical hire to established teams. Venture backing is a particular strength, not a requirement.

Which markets do you cover?

London, New York and San Francisco. We agree the location and working arrangements before starting a search.

Can you help with contract or interim roles?

Yes. We discuss the scope, duration, engagement arrangements and responsibilities before introductions.

Who will be my point of contact?

Every search is led by a senior specialist, from brief to start date. We agree your point of contact at the start, with continuity through the brief, introductions, feedback and hiring decision.

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Founding EngineerLondon · Permanent

01 / The role

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Your next step

Tell us what you need to build.

A role, a location and a sense of timing are enough to start.

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