Gentry Partners

Gentry Partners is a specialized recruitment firm based in San Francisco that focuses exclusively on hiring AI scientists and engineers. The company maintains deep and lasting connections across both industry and academia, helping professionals make strategic career transitions in the artificial intelligence sector.

Gentry Partners operates as a boutique recruitment agency with a laser focus on artificial intelligence talent acquisition. The firm specializes in placing scientists and engineers with expertise in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics, NLP/NLU, and other AI domains, serving as a bridge between cutting-edge research and industry application.

The company's approach is built on cultivating deep, lasting relationships within the AI ecosystem. They have successfully facilitated dozens of academic-to-industry transitions while helping hundreds of scientists and engineers advance their careers. This dual focus on academia and industry positions them uniquely to understand both the technical requirements of roles and the career aspirations of candidates.

With experience recruiting for major tech companies including Amazon, Meta (FAIR), Google AI, and Cruise since 2014, Gentry Partners brings substantial expertise to the AI recruitment space. The firm's background also includes scaling startups like Palantir and retained executive search for academic institutions, providing a comprehensive understanding of the talent landscape.

Their methodology emphasizes thoughtful, patient guidance through high-stress career decisions, building trust with both hiring managers and candidates. The company's reputation is built on genuine listening, relationship cultivation, and maintaining authentic concern for placed candidates well beyond the initial placement.