DeFinitive

DeFinitive is a recruitment agency that places talent with Web3 and AI companies. It recruits across four verticals: engineering, product, go-to-market and leadership. Engineering roles include protocol engineers, smart contract developers and security auditors. Product roles include product managers, designers and tokenomics specialists, and the leadership vertical covers CTOs, VPs, Heads of AI and other C-suite executives.

The firm says it has made more than 200 Web3 placements across 47 countries since 2021, and that it began recruiting AI talent for Web3 teams in early 2025, now running a dedicated AI desk. It reports a 95% retention rate. Its process starts with sourcing from GitHub activity, on-chain activity and protocol contributions, moves to technical interviews, culture interviews and reference checks, and ends with a shortlist, which it says is available in under 72 hours. It also handles offers, negotiation and onboarding, and says clients pay nothing until they hire.