The Challenge
Maana, a Seattle-based AI startup with $35M+ in funding, needed to rapidly scale its engineering organization while managing burn rate and intense competition for technical talent.
Fuel Talent’s Approach
Fuel Talent partnered closely with executive leadership to design a strategic hiring plan that included both engineering hires and leadership placements.
Six Director-level leaders were recruited to help build and guide the engineering organization.
Key Differentiators
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Strategic collaboration with executive leadership
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Strong pipeline of AI and machine learning engineers
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Rapid scaling capability while maintaining candidate quality
Results
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84 engineering hires within 28 months
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6 Director-level placements
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89% offer close rate
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4.7:1 submittal-to-offer ratio
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Attrition rate below 7%
The Challenge
Maana, a Seattle-based AI startup with $35M+ in funding, needed to rapidly scale its engineering organization while managing burn rate and intense competition for technical talent.
Fuel Talent’s Approach
Fuel Talent partnered closely with executive leadership to design a strategic hiring plan that included both engineering hires and leadership placements.
Six Director-level leaders were recruited to help build and guide the engineering organization.
Key Differentiators
-
Strategic collaboration with executive leadership
-
Strong pipeline of AI and machine learning engineers
-
Rapid scaling capability while maintaining candidate quality
Results
-
84 engineering hires within 28 months
-
6 Director-level placements
-
89% offer close rate
-
4.7:1 submittal-to-offer ratio
-
Attrition rate below 7%
