Axial Search

About Axial Search

Axial Search recruits AI, machine learning and data talent, from the executives who own the agenda to the engineers, architects and scientists who build it. We partner with organizations building in-house AI capability: enterprises standing up their first AI function, technology businesses scaling an existing one, and teams replacing external partners with permanent hires. We hire across AI and Machine Learning Engineering, Data Science, Data Engineering, and Analytics, Software, Platform and Infrastructure Engineering, Applied Science and Research, Forward Deployed Engineering, AI Product and Program Leadership, and Executive and Fractional AI Leadership. Our search process is data-led and AI-first. We match candidates on semantic similarity rather than keywords, and our market analysis of 300,000+ AI professionals and 160,000+ job posts gives clients real answers on how to compete for leading talent. We work on contingent, retained and embedded terms, specializing in senior and hard-to-fill mandates where technical depth and candidate access matter most.