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Hire a fractional AI lead in San Francisco

San Francisco, United States

You can hire a fractional AI lead in San Francisco for part of the week, before you commit to a full-time role. This page is for startups that have raised money, or are about to. A senior finance or product lead works the same way.

Send your requirement
  • No deposit to get started
  • Every requirement read by us
  • A best-fit shortlist, not a pile of CVs
  • One agreement, one invoice

United States

  • No deposit

    Sending a requirement and meeting a shortlist cost nothing.

  • Part of the week

    Senior people for the share of the week you need covered.

  • A shortlist

    The people who fit, each with a short note on why, not a pile of CVs.

  • Read by us

    We read every requirement and every application ourselves.

AI city

AI companies come here for the people and the money

AI companies have been founded in or moved to San Francisco for its talent pool and venture capital. OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco. South of Market (SoMa) is home to the headquarters of several major software and internet companies.

San Francisco was a centre of internet startups in the dot-com era and the social media boom. Its economy has diversified towards high tech, biotechnology and medical research.

Why startups hire a fractional AI lead in San Francisco

An early AI company often needs a CFO for the fundraise, or a product lead to turn research into something people buy. Sometimes it needs an AI lead to check the technical plan. None of these has to be a full-time hire at the start.

Fractional people can be based anywhere. A company in SoMa can work with a CFO in New York or an ML engineer in Kraków, as long as the hours overlap.

Send your SF requirement

For companies in San Francisco. Tell us what you need and when you need it. Sending it is free.

  • No deposit to get started
  • Every requirement read by us
  • A best-fit shortlist, not a pile of CVs
  • One agreement, one invoice

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Can a fractional CFO help with a fundraise?

That is a good reason to hire one. A fractional CFO is a senior finance leader who works part time. See the fractional CFO page for what the role covers.

Do you only list US talent?

No. We list senior people worldwide. Say in your requirement whether they must be in the Bay Area or just on Pacific time.

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