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The right hire for the hardest problems.

We find and close the leaders and specialists that AI, Web3, Frontier Tech and Dev Tooling companies can’t afford to get wrong.

Trusted by teams building the future

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Where we work

Clients & verticals

We partner with teams in AI, Web3, Frontier Tech and Dev tooling companies where signal is noisy and the obvious candidate pool isn't enough.

AI

Product-focused AI teams that build on top of the foundation layer.

Machine Learning EngineerResearch EngineerChief Technology Officer
Causa Primadeepset

Web3

Engineering and investment teams native to Web3.

Solidity EngineerProtocol EngineerQuant
ChainlinkEthereum Foundation

Frontier Tech

For teams building technology that doesn't exist yet.

Hardware EngineerApplied ScientistFounding Engineer
BakktFlowCarbon

Dev Tooling

Teams building the tools that other engineers depend on.

Platform EngineerSKD EngineerDeveloper Experience Engineer
CircleCISupabase

Client feedback

What it's like to work with us.

See how we work
We've had a great experience working with missing-link.io over the years. They've helped us build a strong and diverse team that has contributed significantly to our success.
Fabian Gompf

Fabian Gompf

CEO, Web3 Foundation

Genuinely enjoyable to work with and the only agency I would continue my relationship with wherever I was hiring. Not only do they get it, but they respect it, you, and the mission - it's not transactional, it's a partnership.
George Cumberlidge

George Cumberlidge

Lead Technical Recruiter, zkSync

The entire missing link team has acted like true partners to us through their dedication to quality and commitment to delivery. They've put our needs above all during challenging times and have supported us in multiple key needle-in-a-haystack hires. Nomic is a happy client.
Franco Zeoli

Franco Zeoli

CEO & Co-Founder, Nomic Foundation

The Missing Link team has been a reliable partner for executive hiring. The team combines professionalism with a clear understanding of business needs, and they’ve supported us with a number of successful executive placements.
Endre Sagi

Endre Sagi

General Partner, Inference Partners

When we partnered with missing-link.io to fill our critical Principal Engineering role, their team demonstrated exceptional diligence and responsiveness. Michael and his colleagues consistently updated us on the most relevant candidate information, ensuring we could secure our top choice. I highly recommend missing-link.io's services for sourcing niche talent. Their expertise and pipeline were instrumental in helping us find the perfect fit for our organization.
Benjamin Wu

Benjamin Wu

Lead Talent Partner, Chainlink, a16z

How we work with you

Three ways to partner with us.

The right fit depends on your stage. Not sure which? Book a call.

Board · C-Level · VPs · Heads · Management

Executive Search

Retained executive search for AI, deep tech, and developer tooling companies. We map the market before the first approach and reach leaders who aren't job hunting while assessing against the problem you're solving, not the title on the job spec.

Tech · Product · GTM · Senior ICs

IC Search

The Staff Engineer, the Founding Account Executive, the one specialist your roadmap depends on. We place senior individual contributors in AI, deep tech, and developer tooling. Hires too important to depend solely on a job ad and too specific for a generalist agency.

High-volume · Multi-role · Ongoing hiring

Embedded

An in-house recruiter without the in-house commitment. We sit inside your team, run your pipeline as our own, and scale up or down as hiring need changes.

The team

Search led by a Senior team.

Meet the full team
Fabian Fricke

Fabian Fricke

Partner

Michael Grohmann

Michael Grohmann

Co-Founder

Megan Gill

Megan Gill

Principal Consultant

Miklos Blasko

Miklos Blasko

Partner

Pablo De Innocentiis

Pablo De Innocentiis

Sr Consultant

Antonela Angelosvka

Antonela Angelosvka

Sr Consultant

Nadia Amirmolavy

Nadia Amirmolavy

Director

Cim Topal

Cim Topal

Co-Founder

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Tell us about the hire.

A few questions on the role, timeline, and what success looks like. A partner responds personally within one business day.