We find the data talent others miss.
HoundPoint Search places early-career data analysts, data scientists, data engineers and machine learning engineers with startups and scale-ups across California. You pay nothing unless you hire.
Who we place
One specialism, done properly. Strong new graduates through to people with four years of experience, for venture-backed companies anywhere in California.
Data analytics
Data analysts, product analysts and business intelligence analysts.
Data science
Data scientists, decision scientists and experimentation analysts.
Data engineering
Data engineers and analytics engineers.
Machine learning
Machine learning engineers and applied scientists.
A shortlist judged by someone who knows the work
Most recruiters match keywords on a resume. We assess data and machine learning candidates on the skills your role needs, so everyone you meet is worth your time.
- We learn the role properly before we search
- We handle the process from first call to start date
- We tell candidates the truth about the opportunity
- We only put forward people we would hire ourselves
Brief
A short call to understand the role, the team and what good looks like.
Search
We go beyond job boards, using university networks and data to find candidates others miss.
Shortlist
A small set of assessed candidates, each with a clear note on their skills and fit.
Hire
You only pay once your new hire starts, and every placement carries our 90-day guarantee.
Built for data hiring.
Data and machine learning roles are hard to assess from a resume. A focused specialist recruiter who understands the work saves your team hours of interviews that go nowhere.
Technical judgment
Founded by a business analytics graduate who understands SQL, Python, statistics and machine learning.
Close to early talent
A UCLA and UC San Diego alumnus based in San Luis Obispo, close to California's university talent.
Focused and personal
One specialism and a small number of searches at a time, so every client gets real attention.
For candidates, always free
Early in a career in data or machine learning and ready for a growing California company? We'd like to hear from you.
- Roles at startups and scale-ups across California
- Honest feedback and help preparing for interviews
- Your details are never shared without your permission
Send your resume and a line about the kind of role you want.
Email your resumeAidan Teeger
Founder, HoundPoint Search
Aidan founded HoundPoint Search to connect talented early-career data people with the startups that need them. He holds an MS in Business Analytics from the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego and a BA from UCLA, and brings an analyst's eye to every search.
HoundPoint Search is based in San Luis Obispo and works with employers across California.
Tell us who you're looking for
Share a little about the role and we'll come back to you within one business day.
aidan@houndpointsearch.com