Hire people,
not headcount.
Offshore Employee is an AI talent staffing and recruitment firm. We place dedicated AI-native developers, machine learning engineers, data science engineers, forward deployed engineers and AI leads into US and EU teams. We vet them first, you interview them, and we stay involved once they start.
Senior AI Engineer
Machine Learning Engineer
A named professional, dedicated to your team, with us behind them.
One person who works only with your team, and who you will know by name.
Forward Deployed Engineer
650+ professionals placed, 330+ of them in AI, ML and data roles. 90% client satisfaction in monthly client reviews. In business since 2015. Trusted by:
- Seedify
- Micro1
Miki Digital- Murioil Markets
- UncensoredGreatDAO
- PAiT Labs
Momo Coin
Point Labs- Artlink
- LitCore
Dione Protocol
- EtherMail
- Powerhouse
- Sela Cloud
- Battle Fish
What you get when
you hire through us.
A lot of staffing firms sell hours. We think you are hiring a person, and the right one, looked after properly, is worth more than a cheaper rate.
Engineers who ship AI to production.
Our developers work with LLMs, retrieval, agents and evals every day, and they have shipped that work to real users before.
Vetted by engineers, chosen by you.
Every candidate passes a technical assessment before you see them. You interview a short list and make the final call.
Dedicated to your team.
Your hire works your hours, in your tools, and joins your stand-ups. They stay on your product long enough to know it well.
Grow one person at a time.
Start with a single AI engineer. Add an ML engineer, a data engineer or a lead as the roadmap grows.
Pick the role
you are hiring for.
An AI-native developer, or AI engineer, builds software on top of foundation models such as GPT, Claude, Gemini and Llama. They design prompts, retrieval (RAG), agents and tool use, evaluate model output, and ship reliable AI features into production.
- Python and TypeScript
- LLM APIs and open-weight models
- RAG and vector databases (pgvector, Pinecone, Weaviate)
- Agent frameworks (LangGraph, LlamaIndex, MCP)
We also place software and IT talent: software development, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, UI/UX and product design, IT support and services, IT project management.
From first call
to first day.
See the Full Process- 01You
Tell us who you need
A 30-minute call about the role, stack, seniority, time-zone overlap and team culture.
- 02Us
We shortlist vetted people
We search our network, run technical assessments and send you 3–5 vetted candidates with assessment notes within 72 hours.
- 03You
Interview and choose
You interview candidates directly and make the final decision.
- 04Together
They join your team
Your professional joins your team. We support onboarding, check in regularly and help you add the next hire.
How we compare
with the alternatives.
Agencies, marketplaces and local hiring all suit some teams. This is where we are different.
| Criteria | Offshore Employee | Recruitment agency | Freelance marketplace | Local hire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who you work with | A dedicated AI professional on your team | A new employee you then manage alone | Individuals, often across several clients | Your own employee |
| Technical vetting | Assessed before you meet them | Varies; often CV screening | Largely your job | Your job |
| Support after hiring | Ongoing: HR, equipment, check-ins and replacements | Usually ends at placement | Platform tools only | Your HR team |
| Adding the next person | Same partner, same process | A new search each time | A new search each time | A full local hiring cycle |
The people
we place.
“Great talent can come from anywhere. Our job is to connect it with the companies that need it most.”
Clients get a colleague they can rely on. The people we place get steady work and someone in their corner.
So we keep in touch with every professional after they start. Their names stay off this site, out of respect for them and for the clients they work with.
About UsCommon questions
What does Offshore Employee do?
Offshore Employee is an AI talent staffing and recruitment firm. We find, vet and place dedicated AI engineers, ML engineers, data science engineers, forward deployed engineers, AI leads and domain experts in US and EU companies, and support them after they join.
How quickly can I hire an AI engineer?
You receive a shortlist of 3–5 vetted candidates within 72 hours of your first call. Once you choose, your new professional typically starts within 2 weeks.
How do you vet AI engineers?
Every candidate passes four steps: an initial screening of English and communication, a practical technical assessment reviewed by a panel of senior engineers, a technical interview with a lead architect or lead engineer, and reference checks with past managers. About 40% of candidates pass.
Can I hire just one AI developer?
Yes. Many clients start with one dedicated AI engineer and add ML, data or leadership roles as their roadmap grows.
How is this different from a freelance marketplace?
You get a dedicated professional working only on your team, vetted before you meet them, with ongoing support from us, not a freelancer split across several clients.
Which industries do you work with?
We work with AI, fintech, Web3 and blockchain, gaming, climate and sustainability, cloud and SaaS, construction and professional services companies, from early-stage startups to global firms.
Tell us who you need.
We will send you 3–5 vetted candidates within 72 hours of the first call.