San Francisco.
Technology and AI capital. Deep concentration of senior engineering, AI/ML research, and venture-backed leadership. Engaged Headhunters has run searches in San Francisco since 2009.
Local searches, run by recruiters who know the market.
Technology and AI capital. Deep concentration of senior engineering, AI/ML research, and venture-backed leadership. The recruiter assigned to your search has spent a decade or more in your industry and runs the engagement end-to-end. There is no junior-associate handoff after the kickoff call.
San Francisco candidate pools are mostly passive at the senior level. Engaged search is built around exactly that condition, the deposit funds passive-talent advertising and dedicated specialist time, and the balance is owed only on placement.
Where the work runs.
The industries we run most often in San Francisco. Each links to a deeper practice page.
Technology
Senior leadership searches across technology in San Francisco and the broader Pacific region.
AI
Senior leadership searches across ai in San Francisco and the broader Pacific region.
Fintech
Senior leadership searches across fintech in San Francisco and the broader Pacific region.
Healthcare AI
Senior leadership searches across healthcare ai in San Francisco and the broader Pacific region.
Three ways to work with us in San Francisco.
Pick the model that matches the candidate-pool passivity and the urgency of the role.
Engaged Search
Hybrid retained-and-contingent. 25-35% of first-year comp. Best for VP & C-suite roles.
Contingent Search
Pay only on placement. 18-25% of first-year comp. Best for Director & Manager roles.
Staffing Solutions
10+ roles per engagement. Per-placement or markup pricing. Healthcare, clinical, ops teams.
San Francisco,
specifically.
The questions hiring leaders ask in the first scoping call.
Tell us the role, the niche, the urgency.
We come back inside one business day with a scoping call and a market read on candidate availability in San Francisco and the broader Pacific.