“We can't find inference or GPU engineers.”
We source by evidence of the work — vLLM and CUDA contributions, research credits, talks — not job titles, then reach people through warm introductions.
35 hires in 44 days
How we find them →
AI engineers & tech leaders · India
India's best AI engineers aren't looking. We find them.
8 in 10 people we place weren't job hunting. We find AI engineers, and the leaders who run their teams, by what they've built, and reach them through people they trust. Every one is AI voice-interviewed, coding-assessed and reviewed by an ex-Amazon recruiter before you meet them. First shortlist in 48 hours for most roles.
8 in 10 hires weren't job hunting
35 hires in 44 days in a recent AI hiring push
Trusted by Amazon, Uber, DigitalOcean and 90+ teams
AI voice interviews running overnight · 12 dimensions scored
THE UNSEARCHABLES
LinkedIn shows titles. We look at the work.
Almost every engineer is on LinkedIn. But a profile shows what people call themselves, not what they've built, and the best ones ignore cold InMails. So we find them through evidence of their work, then reach them through people they trust.
Merged pull requests
Real contributions to projects like vLLM, not keywords on a profile.
Research credits
The engineers thanked in arXiv acknowledgments.
Talks & technical threads
Conference speakers and the people answering hard questions.
Warm introductions
Referrals, our network and the TalentDNA community, not cold InMails. That's why they reply.
RECENT RESULT
35
hires
44
days, start to offer
Inference, AI systems, DBaaS and forward-deployed engineers, found through evidence, screened by AI voice interviews across time zones, then interviewed by people.
THE KIND OF PROFILE WE LOOK FOR
“Quietly rewrote a serving engine's batching logic.”
“Architected the DBaaS failover.”
Neither line appears in a job title. Both show up in the work.
WE SPECIALISE IN
Forward Deployed EngineersInference EngineersGPU EngineersAI EngineersAI ArchitectsCTO & VP Engineering
All roles →
One wrong tech hire costs a company 12 to 18 months. Most agencies send you a stack of CVs and leave the filtering to you. We send you people who have already passed the interview.
Top 5%
We screen 100 so you interview 5. The other 95 never reach your calendar.
48 h
From a locked brief to a ranked, interviewed shortlist.
1 in 3
Candidates you interview from us gets hired. No volume spam.
85%
Of our candidates make it to your interview stage.
HOW WE SCREEN AT SCALE · TRY IT
AI runs Round 1. Our people make the call.
AI voice interviews are everywhere now. The difference is the bar behind the score: question banks built for AI infrastructure roles, calibrated by people who ran Amazon's toughest hiring loops, and a human review of every result. Answer one real question below, out loud.
10K+
AI voice interviews run
12
Dimensions scored
20+
Calibrated roles
HIRINGEYE AI VOICE INTERVIEWER
Tell me about a time you had to slow your team down to go faster. What did you change, and what happened?
BEYOND THE AI INTERVIEW
AI can run the interview. We own everything around it.
An AI interview tool starts when someone applies and ends with a score. We start before anyone applies, by finding engineers who aren't looking, and finish on the day they join.
8 in 10 people we place weren't job hunting. 1 in 3 you interview gets hired.
See the full process →WHAT'S YOUR HIRING PROBLEM?
If one of these sounds familiar, we should talk.
“Agency CVs keep failing our tech round.”
Every candidate is AI voice-interviewed, coding-assessed and reviewed by an ex-Amazon recruiter before you ever see them.
85% reach your interview
See the process →
“Candidates accept, then drop out before joining.”
We run the offer, counter-offer and notice period with you, then hand over a 90-day onboarding plan.
1 in 3 interviews → hire
How we close →
“We're setting up or scaling a GCC in India.”
Site leaders, the first ten hires and RPO desks that move at the pace your HQ expects, from Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
RPO or search
GCC hiring →
“We need a CTO or VP Engineering, quietly.”
Founder-led executive search with confidential outreach. No retainer: you pay when the leader joins.
Pay on hire
Leadership search →
“Hiring takes months and the team is exhausted.”
First shortlist in 48 hours for most roles, and an embedded RPO team when you need capacity, not headcount.
48 h first shortlist
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What clients say after we deliver.
All customer stories →“Their expertise and dedication to finding the right candidates have been outstanding. I highly recommend HiringEye to any company seeking exceptional leaders.”
“HiringEye has consistently delivered exceptional results. Their ability to understand the qualities we seek in leaders has made all the difference. Truly a partner, not just a vendor.”
“They kept us informed at every stage, with regular updates and feedback. That transparency made the entire experience smooth and stress-free.”
“I built HiringEye so every company can hire to the bar I learned at Amazon, without the retainer or the guesswork.”
FAQ
Straight answers.
What does HiringEye do?
HiringEye is an AI-first tech and leadership recruitment firm based at T-Hub, Hyderabad, with an office in Bengaluru. We find AI engineers and engineering leaders for VC-backed startups and global capability centres (GCCs) across India, and vet every candidate with an AI voice interview, a coding assessment and an expert review before clients meet them.
How does HiringEye find engineers who aren't actively looking?
We look for evidence of the work rather than job titles: merged pull requests to projects like vLLM, research acknowledgments, conference talks and technical discussions. We then reach those engineers through referrals, our network and the TalentDNA community instead of cold InMails. About 80% of our placements were not actively job hunting.
How quickly can HiringEye deliver candidates?
For most engineering roles, the first ranked shortlist arrives within 48 hours of a locked brief. CTO and other C-suite searches take longer, with a progress update every week.
How much does HiringEye charge?
Executive and full-time searches are paid as a success fee, invoiced only when your hire joins, with no upfront retainer. Every placement carries a 90-day replacement guarantee. RPO engagements are a monthly fee scoped to your hiring volume. Candidates never pay.
Which roles does HiringEye hire for?
Inference engineers, GPU and CUDA engineers, forward deployed engineers, AI and LLM engineers, AI architects, data engineers and data scientists, and engineering leadership: CTO, VP Engineering, Directors, Heads of AI and product leaders.
How is HiringEye different from an AI interview tool?
An AI interview tool only screens people who apply. HiringEye finds the engineers who never apply, interviews them with role-specific AI voice interviews built for AI infrastructure roles, adds an ex-Amazon expert review and stakes its fee on the hire.