Specialist Data & AI Recruitment
The recruiters who actually know your ecosystem
We place the technology and commercial talent that data and AI focussed businesses need to grow — whether you're a consultancy, a scale-up, or an enterprise company building out your data practice.
Recognised by Databricks as an official partner — giving our clients and candidates direct access to one of the most important ecosystems in the modern data stack.
Our founders
Two founders. One clear focus.
Dunbar Brown Group was built on a simple belief: that recruitment in the data and AI space deserves better. Better understanding of the technology, better knowledge of the market, and better relationships on both sides.
We work with data and AI consultancies, scale-ups, and in-house teams — any business where data and AI capability is central to what they do. Andrew covers technology roles; Mark covers GTM and commercial. Together, we cover the full picture.
Meet the teamWe know the platforms your business is built on
"Specialism isn't a selling point. It's the whole point."
— Dunbar Brown Group
Expertise
Deep specialism across four disciplines
Data & Engineering
Technology Roles
We place the engineers, architects and technical leads who build and run data infrastructure. We understand the stack, speak the language, and know the difference between a candidate who looks right on paper and one who will actually deliver in a consultancy environment.
From cloud-native data pipelines to ML platforms — we assess technical depth, not just job titles. Our conversations with candidates go beyond the CV: stack choices, architectural trade-offs, delivery methodologies.
Roles we place
- Data Engineers
- Analytics Engineers
- ML / AI Engineers
- Data Architects
- Platform Engineers
- Cloud Infrastructure Engineers
Specialism isn't a selling point. It's the whole point.
We know your platforms
From Databricks to Snowflake, Azure to Google Cloud — we understand the technology stack your business is built on.
Consultancies, scale-ups and in-house teams
We work with data and AI consultancies, scale-ups, and in-house data teams. If data is central to what you do, we can help.
Two disciplines, one team
Technology and commercial recruitment under one roof means we understand how your business actually works.
Relationships over volume
We're not a high-volume agency. We're selective about who we work with so we can do it properly.
Market intelligence included
We share what we're seeing in the market — salary benchmarks, hiring trends, candidate sentiment.
Honest, direct communication
We tell you what we think. If a role isn't right or a candidate isn't ready, we'll say so.
Where we operate
Operating across the UK, the United States, and the Benelux region — wherever data and AI businesses are building their teams.
Scotland
A market we know well — and one we're proud to call home. We work with businesses looking to establish or grow a presence in Scotland, connecting them with the specialist data and AI talent to make it happen.
London
The UK's primary market for data and AI hiring — where the majority of our client and candidate activity takes place.
New York
Our East Coast US base — supporting businesses building out data and AI practices across the Northeast.
Texas
A key market for energy-sector data and AI — where demand for specialist talent is growing fast.
Manchester
A growing hub for data and AI talent, with a strong consultancy and scale-up community we know well.
Benelux
Active across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg — a region with a strong and growing data and AI market.
Client recommendations
“Dunbar Brown Group took the time to genuinely understand what we were building and the kind of people who'd thrive here. The candidates they put forward were exactly right — technically strong and culturally aligned.”
“Mark understood our GTM motion better than most internal hires. He placed two AEs who hit quota within their first quarter. That's the kind of result you get when the recruiter actually knows the space.”
“I'd worked with a lot of recruiters before DBG. The difference was the quality of the brief — Andrew clearly understood the technology requirements and didn't waste my time with irrelevant CVs.”
“They're not trying to fill a quota. Every conversation felt like they were genuinely invested in finding the right fit. We've made three hires through DBG and all three are still with us.”
Get in touch
Whether you're hiring or exploring your next move, we'd like to hear from you.