European Recruiting
We deliver
We deliver
We deliver
Microsoft
Amazon
Nvidia
Meta
Netflix
Snowflake
Jane Street
Microsoft
Microsoft
Amazon
Nvidia
Meta
Netflix
Snowflake
Jane Street
Microsoft
Microsoft
Amazon
Nvidia
Meta
Netflix
Snowflake
Jane Street
Microsoft
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Engineers
Engineers
Data Scientists
ML Researchers
Engineers
Engineers
Data Scientists
ML Researchers
Engineers
Engineers
Data Scientists
ML Researchers
We are Engineer-founded tech recruitment, by builders for builders.
Thousands of our contacts
work at Google, Microsoft, Meta and other high-tech companies
in Zurich, London and San Francisco.
Would you like them to work for you instead?
Elite Brains is a boutique recruitment agency for high-tech talent, founded by former Google, IBM and Roche engineers.
Offer
How We Work
How We Work
A Recruitment Process Tailored to Your Needs.
A Recruitment Process Tailored to Your Needs.
1. We Understand Your Needs
We are AI and Software Engineers ourselves, so we’ll understand very well your recruitment needs, your projects, tech stack and the specific skills and experience you're looking for.
1. We Understand Your Needs
We are AI and Software Engineers ourselves, so we’ll understand very well your recruitment needs, your projects, tech stack and the specific skills and experience you're looking for.
Source best candidates
Using our exclusive network of highly skilled AI and Software Engineers and our rigorous vetting process, we identify only the top candidates. We conduct technical interviews with Google-like problem-solving challenges to ensure they are ready to perform from day one.
Source best candidates
Using our exclusive network of highly skilled AI and Software Engineers and our rigorous vetting process, we identify only the top candidates. We conduct technical interviews with Google-like problem-solving challenges to ensure they are ready to perform from day one.
Placement and support
After placing the right talent with your team, we keep supporting you. We offer performance guarantees and post-placement support to ensure that the hire is a perfect fit.
Placement and support
After placing the right talent with your team, we keep supporting you. We offer performance guarantees and post-placement support to ensure that the hire is a perfect fit.
1. We Understand Your Needs
We are AI and Software Engineers ourselves, so we’ll understand very well your recruitment needs, your projects, tech stack and the specific skills and experience you're looking for.
1. We Understand Your Needs
We are AI and Software Engineers ourselves, so we’ll understand very well your recruitment needs, your projects, tech stack and the specific skills and experience you're looking for.
2. We Vet the Best Candidates
Using our exclusive network of highly skilled AI and Software Engineers and our rigorous vetting process, we identify only the top candidates. We conduct technical interviews with Google-like problem-solving challenges to ensure they are ready to perform from day one.
2. We Vet the Best Candidates
Using our exclusive network of highly skilled AI and Software Engineers and our rigorous vetting process, we identify only the top candidates. We conduct technical interviews with Google-like problem-solving challenges to ensure they are ready to perform from day one.
3. We Place and Support
After placing the right talent with your team, we keep supporting you. We offer performance guarantees and post-placement support to ensure that the hire is a perfect fit.
3. We Place and Support
After placing the right talent with your team, we keep supporting you. We offer performance guarantees and post-placement support to ensure that the hire is a perfect fit.
Benefits
Why Choose Us?
Why Choose Us?
The Recruitment Agency Built by Engineers, for Engineers.
The Recruitment Agency Built by Engineers, for Engineers.
We speak Your language
We are ex-Google, ex-Roche software engineers ourselves.
When you talk to us, we understand the technical jargon. We know the difference between REST vs. GraphQL, map-reduce algorithms, and data pipelines — because we’ve worked with them.
We speak Your language
We are ex-Google, ex-Roche software engineers ourselves.
When you talk to us, we understand the technical jargon. We know the difference between REST vs. GraphQL, map-reduce algorithms, and data pipelines — because we’ve worked with them.
We speak Your language
We are ex-Google, ex-Roche software engineers ourselves.
When you talk to us, we understand the technical jargon. We know the difference between REST vs. GraphQL, map-reduce algorithms, and data pipelines — because we’ve worked with them.
A Network of Excellence
With our connections to prestigious universities and our own personal networks within the tech industry, we bring you access to an exclusive pool of top-tier engineers who have a track record of success.
A Network of Excellence
With our connections to prestigious universities and our own personal networks within the tech industry, we bring you access to an exclusive pool of top-tier engineers who have a track record of success.
A Network of Excellence
With our connections to prestigious universities and our own personal networks within the tech industry, we bring you access to an exclusive pool of top-tier engineers who have a track record of success.
Performance and Fit Guaranteed
We’re so confident in our process that we offer performance guarantees for every placement. If your new hire isn’t a perfect fit, we’ll find a replacement — free of charge.
Performance and Fit Guaranteed
We’re so confident in our process that we offer performance guarantees for every placement. If your new hire isn’t a perfect fit, we’ll find a replacement — free of charge.
Performance and Fit Guaranteed
We’re so confident in our process that we offer performance guarantees for every placement. If your new hire isn’t a perfect fit, we’ll find a replacement — free of charge.
Feel understood
We’ve worked in the field. We’ve built large-scale systems. We’ve optimized algorithms. We’ve applied AI to real-world problems. That experience gives us a unique perspective on what it takes to build high-performing teams.
Feel understood
We’ve worked in the field. We’ve built large-scale systems. We’ve optimized algorithms. We’ve applied AI to real-world problems. That experience gives us a unique perspective on what it takes to build high-performing teams.
Feel understood
We’ve worked in the field. We’ve built large-scale systems. We’ve optimized algorithms. We’ve applied AI to real-world problems. That experience gives us a unique perspective on what it takes to build high-performing teams.
Guaranteed Outreach
Top experts often ignore LinkedIn and mark recruiter emails as spam, but we have direct connections and know their interests, ensuring our outreach gets through.
Guaranteed Outreach
Top experts often ignore LinkedIn and mark recruiter emails as spam, but we have direct connections and know their interests, ensuring our outreach gets through.
Guaranteed Outreach
Top experts often ignore LinkedIn and mark recruiter emails as spam, but we have direct connections and know their interests, ensuring our outreach gets through.
Smart Savings
Our direct connections with top-tier IT specialists mean you spend less on sourcing, advertising, and maintaining recruitment pipelines, while ensuring fast, high-quality hires.
Smart Savings
Our direct connections with top-tier IT specialists mean you spend less on sourcing, advertising, and maintaining recruitment pipelines, while ensuring fast, high-quality hires.
About us
Who Are We?
Who Are We?
Engineers at Heart, Recruiting for Excellence.
Engineers at Heart, Recruiting for Excellence.
We’re engineers with hands-on experience at top-tier companies like Google. We know exactly what it takes to scale systems, build AI solutions, and solve complex technical problems. That’s why we’ve built a recruitment agency focused on delivering exceptional technical talent — engineers who can hit the ground running from day one.
What Makes Us Different
What Makes Us Different
We source engineers from prestigious institutions like ETH Zurich, Oxford University, University of Warsaw and other elite schools, but we don’t stop there — we look for the best problem solvers, not just degrees.
We’re not just recruiters — we’re technical experts who speak the same language as you.
We’ve worked in distributed systems, machine learning, and software engineering, so we understand your hiring needs deeply.
Our Expertise
Our Expertise
Sourcing Talent With Real-World Impact.
Sourcing Talent With Real-World Impact.
Our team has designed scalable systems, created AI-driven solutions, and optimized complex algorithms at some of the world’s leading tech companies. Now, we’re using that expertise to match you with engineers who can deliver results.
Our team has designed scalable systems, created AI-driven solutions, and optimized complex algorithms at some of the world’s leading tech companies. Now, we’re using that expertise to match you with engineers who can deliver results.
Our team has designed scalable systems, created AI-driven solutions, and optimized complex algorithms at some of the world’s leading tech companies. Now, we’re using that expertise to match you with engineers who can deliver results.
Machine Learning
Whether you need expertise in predictive analytics, computer vision, or natural language processing, we know the skills that make an impact in real-world ML applications.
Machine Learning
Whether you need expertise in predictive analytics, computer vision, or natural language processing, we know the skills that make an impact in real-world ML applications.
Machine Learning
Whether you need expertise in predictive analytics, computer vision, or natural language processing, we know the skills that make an impact in real-world ML applications.
Algorithm Design
From optimization to complex problem-solving, our candidates excel in creating efficient, high-performance algorithms for the most challenging use cases.
Algorithm Design
From optimization to complex problem-solving, our candidates excel in creating efficient, high-performance algorithms for the most challenging use cases.
Algorithm Design
From optimization to complex problem-solving, our candidates excel in creating efficient, high-performance algorithms for the most challenging use cases.
Distributed systems
We understand the intricacies of building robust, scalable systems. We’ll connect you with engineers who have hands-on experience working on large-scale infrastructure, fault tolerance, and high availability.
Distributed systems
We understand the intricacies of building robust, scalable systems. We’ll connect you with engineers who have hands-on experience working on large-scale infrastructure, fault tolerance, and high availability.
Distributed systems
We understand the intricacies of building robust, scalable systems. We’ll connect you with engineers who have hands-on experience working on large-scale infrastructure, fault tolerance, and high availability.
Meet Our Team
We are Elite Brains.
Lukas Czerwinski
Innovative tech leader with a strong foundation in Computer Science (BSc & MSc, University of Warsaw) and over a decade of global experience, including three years in Silicon Valley. Former Googler, startup CTO, and software architect specializing in scalable products, remote team leadership, and data-driven innovation. Passionate about mentoring developers, fostering high-performing teams, and delivering cutting-edge software solutions aligned with business growth.
Stan Findeisen
Experienced software engineer with more than 20 years of expertise in delivering end-to-end software solutions across diverse industries and organizations of all sizes, including startups. Ex-IBM, ex-HERE, ex-Roche. Living and working in Switzerland since 2016. Holds a double degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Warsaw, Poland. USA Computing Olympiad 1999 Spring Open champion.
Meet Our Team
We are MIM Brains.
Innovative tech leader with a strong foundation in Computer Science (BSc & MSc, University of Warsaw) and over a decade of global experience, including three years in Silicon Valley. Former Googler, startup CTO, and software architect specializing in scalable products, remote team leadership, and data-driven innovation. Passionate about mentoring developers, fostering high-performing teams, and delivering cutting-edge software solutions aligned with business growth.
Experienced software engineer with more than 20 years of expertise in delivering end-to-end software solutions across diverse industries and organizations of all sizes, including startups. Ex-IBM, ex-HERE, ex-Roche. Living and working in Switzerland since 2016. Holds a double degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Warsaw, Poland. USA Computing Olympiad 1999 Spring Open champion.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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What types of IT specialists can you connect us with?
How long does it take to get matched with a specialist?
Is your service suitable for small startups as well as large enterprises?
What if we don’t find the right specialist the first time?
What are the costs associated with your service?
What types of IT specialists can you connect us with?
How long does it take to get matched with a specialist?
Is your service suitable for small startups as well as large enterprises?
What if we don’t find the right specialist the first time?
What are the costs associated with your service?
What types of IT specialists can you connect us with?
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