Founding Engineers
Your first 1–10 technical hires — people who can own 0-to-1 builds.
Seed – Series A
Engineering recruiting for venture-backed startups
Hire your next great
Founding, AI/ML, data, and early-career engineers for Seed to Series D teams. Fast, curated, and built for long-term impact.
SeedFirst hires
Series A–BBuilding the team
Series B–DScaling engineering
NationwideWhere we work
We don’t recruit everyone. We recruit engineers.
Expertise
Engineers only. On purpose.
A single focus means sharper technical assessment and better-matched hires — not a generalist search.
AI, ML & Data Engineers
Model builders and data engineers turning research into production.
AI-native teamsFrontend, Backend & Full-Stack
Product engineers who ship across the stack.
Product engineeringPlatform, DevOps & Infra
The engineers who keep systems fast, reliable, and scalable.
InfrastructureEarly-Career Engineers
Top graduates from leading US and Canadian universities.
New grad & juniorWho we partner with
Built for startups building what’s next.
- AI-Native Startups Core focus
- Dev Tools & Infra Core focus
- Seed to Series B Early stage
- Series B to Series D Growth stage
Why Rad Talent
Fewer resumes. Better hires.
Deep technical vetting.
We specialize exclusively in engineering talent. That focus means sharper technical assessment and better-matched hires.
Quality, not volume.
We don’t flood your inbox with resumes. We deliver curated, vetted talent aligned with your culture, goals, and technical requirements.
Fast and transparent.
From intake to offer: clear timelines, consistent updates, and a streamlined workflow built to reduce friction.
Flexible by design.
Contingency, retained, or scalable RaaS/RPO support — we tailor the engagement to your hiring goals.
Engagement models
Work with us your way.
Pay on hire
Contingency
No placement, no fee. Ideal for one or two critical roles.
Dedicated search
Retained
A committed partner for senior and founding-level searches.
Scale
RaaS / RPO
Embedded recruiting capacity when you’re hiring a team at once.
Clients
In their words.
“Rad Talent did an exceptional job of filling highly technical roles. They worked closely with hiring managers to understand the needs and requirements for the positions.”
“He worked tirelessly to understand the work of the team, quickly identifying top-quality candidate profiles, and executed swiftly to bring candidates to the table.”
“Fantastic working with you and very excited to have Remi on the team.”
Team
Small team. Senior attention.
Every search is run by the people you meet on the first call.
Founding Recruiter
Daniel Uhr
Driven by a love for technology and a talent for meaningful connections, Daniel sees himself as a professional matchmaker, pairing engineers and founders in ways that move careers and companies forward.
- Experience · 8+ years in recruiting and talent acquisition
- Focus · Founding, AI/ML and data engineers
- Off the clock · The gym, the park with his two dogs, the beach
Daniel Uhr
Founding Recruiter
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Associate Recruiter
Ethan Ball
Ethan joined Rad Talent in November 2025 after working in digital and event marketing and management. He grew up moving around the US before settling in California.
- Education · B.S. International Studies, University of West Florida (International Business & Economics)
- Joined · November 2025
- Off the clock · His two cats, gaming, working out, cooking
Ethan Ball
Associate Recruiter
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For companies
Start a search.
Tell us who you need. We’ll come back within one business day with how we’d run the search.
- Founding, AI/ML, data, full-stack and infra engineers
- Seed to Series D, hiring nationwide
- A short list of vetted candidates, not a stack of resumes
- Contingency, retained or RaaS/RPO — whatever fits
For engineers
Join the network.
Get introduced to AI-native and dev-tools startups before roles go public. One conversation, then we do the searching.
- Founding, AI/ML, data, full-stack and infra roles
- Seed to Series D startups, nationwide and remote
- A recruiter who reads your resume and calls you back
- Never shared with a company without your OK
Let’s talk
Your next great engineer is closer than you think.
Email daniel@rad-talent.com
Phone +1 (512) 769-6361