The Team Behind Your Next Hire
We're recruiters who speak engineering. Founded by technologists, built for the companies pushing what's possible.
Built Different, on Purpose
Gradient Search was founded on a simple frustration: most recruiting agencies don't understand the technology their candidates work with. They can't tell a systems engineer from a site reliability engineer, or a fine-tuned model from a foundation model.
We built Gradient Search to be the agency we wished existed — one staffed by people who've shipped code, reviewed PRs, and sat in architecture meetings. We speak your language because we've lived it.
Today, we partner with over 200 tech companies and AI startups, from seed-stage to public, to place the engineers and technical leaders who move products forward.
2019
Founded
32
Team Members
500+
Placements
96%
Retention Rate
What We Stand For
Technical Depth
We don't keyword-match resumes. Our team evaluates real engineering ability, system design thinking, and technical communication.
Speed Without Shortcuts
Our average time-to-present is 14 days — not because we cut corners, but because our network and process are that dialed in.
Partnership Over Transactions
We measure success by retention, not invoice count. Every placement should still feel like a win a year later.
Meet the Team
The people behind every great placement.
Rachel B. Jordan
Founder & CEO
15+ years in tech recruiting. Previously led talent at two YC-backed startups.
David Kim
Head of Engineering Recruiting
Former SWE turned recruiter. Specializes in backend and infrastructure roles.
Aisha Patel
AI & ML Practice Lead
PhD in CS. Bridges the gap between research talent and production ML teams.
James Okafor
Client Success Director
Ensures every partnership delivers results. 10+ years in B2B tech services.
Want to Work With Us?
Whether you're a company looking to hire or a recruiter looking to join — we'd love to hear from you.
Get in Touch