About ToggleHire

We connect companies with elite technical talent

ToggleHire was founded on a simple belief: hiring for AI, ML, and data roles requires specialization. These are not generic engineering searches — they demand deep technical understanding, credible vetting, and a network that reaches the people who are not actively looking.

Our mission

We help companies build high-performing AI and data teams by combining specialized talent sourcing with strategic consulting. Our clients range from seed-stage startups making their first ML hire to enterprise organizations scaling platform teams across multiple business units.

Every engagement is grounded in partnership. We learn your product, your stack, your culture, and your constraints — then we deliver candidates who can contribute from day one and grow with the team.

What we do

  • Permanent and contract placement for senior technical roles
  • Embedded recruiting for high-volume or specialized hiring sprints
  • Advisory on team structure, leveling, and hiring roadmaps
  • AI/ML strategy and data platform consulting for leadership teams

What Makes Us Different

Specialization, network, and process

Deep specialization

We focus exclusively on AI, ML, data, and cloud roles. That means we speak the language of your hiring managers, understand trade-offs in model deployment, and know what "senior" actually looks like in MLOps versus data engineering.

Curated network

Years of relationship-building across startups, hyperscalers, and research labs give us access to passive talent that job boards never surface. We prioritize quality of match over volume of resumes.

Structured process

Clear intake, calibrated scorecards, structured interview support, and transparent communication at every stage. You always know where a search stands and what comes next.

Our Values

How we work with clients and candidates

Specialization Over Volume

We say no to roles outside our lane so every search gets senior-level attention.

Quality of Match

Skills matter, but so do communication, ownership, and how someone works on a team.

Transparency

Clear timelines, honest feedback, and no ghosting — for clients and candidates alike.

Long-Term Partnership

Many clients come back for their second, third, and tenth hire. That is the bar we hold ourselves to.

Team

The people behind ToggleHire

Placeholder profiles — update with your actual team when ready.

Alex Chen

Founder & Principal Recruiter

Former engineering leader turned talent partner. Focused on ML and platform hiring for growth-stage companies.

Jordan Rivera

Head of Client Strategy

Advises executives on data team design, org structure, and hiring roadmaps across AI-native and enterprise environments.

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Technical Sourcer

Deep network across MLOps, data engineering, and cloud infrastructure. Known for finding passive senior talent.

Ready to work together?

Whether you are hiring your first ML engineer or scaling an entire data org, we would love to hear from you.