Differential Recruitment

Differential is a specialist technology search firm dedicated to recruiting exceptional software engineers, AI engineers and data specialists for VC-backed start-ups and growing businesses. The company supports scaling technology companies across London, New York and San Francisco, focusing on permanent, interim and temporary recruitment solutions. Differential specialises in identifying candidates with strong academic backgrounds and proven experience building products and infrastructure, particularly for pre-seed through to Series A stage companies where every hire is critical to success.

The firm's core recruitment specialisations span software engineering including backend, full-stack, platform and founding engineers, production AI and ML engineering covering LLMs, agentic AI, RAG and MLOps, and data engineering with expertise in Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks and modern data stack architectures. Differential works exclusively with start-ups and scale-ups, VC-backed technology businesses and founder-led teams, bringing deep technical understanding to candidate assessment and selection.

Differential differentiates itself through its focused niche expertise, technical depth that extends beyond CV screening, and rapid execution that respects clients' time. With 20 years of recruitment experience applied to a market most recruiters do not understand, the firm delivers efficient hiring processes that ensure strong and lasting talent fits for technology-driven organisations seeking to scale.