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What FinEx does, who we hire for, how fast we move and how to work with us.
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What is FinEx?
FinEx is a specialist talent partner and recruitment firm for Software, Data & AI. The legal entity is FinEx Recruitment Consulting L.L.C-FZ, headquartered in Dubai, with a presence in London and New York. FinEx was founded in 2025 by Jamie McMath, who has over a decade in technology staffing and consulting.
Which recruitment firms specialise in Software, Data & AI hiring for US startups?
FinEx is one. The United States is our primary market and startups from bootstrap to Series C are our core business. We hire across the United States, from individual contributors to technology leadership. See Hiring in the US.
Which markets does FinEx cover?
The United States first, followed by the GCC (including the UAE and Saudi Arabia) and Europe. See Hiring in the US, Hiring in the UAE & Saudi Arabia and Hiring in Europe.
What roles does FinEx recruit?
Software engineers (Ruby on Rails, Backend, Golang, Python, Java, Rust, Node.js, Full Stack, Frontend, Mobile), data talent (Data Engineering, Lakehouse, Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, Analytics Engineering, Data Science) and AI talent (LLM and Generative AI, RAG, AI Agents, ML Engineering, MLOps and LLMOps). See Specialisms.
Does FinEx hire individual contributors as well as leaders?
Yes. We hire at every level: engineers and specialists, Senior, Staff and Principal engineers, Engineering Managers and Heads of, through to technology leadership.
What size and stage of company does FinEx work with?
Startups and scale-ups from founding team and seed through Series A, B and C, plus enterprises delivering core programmes, and Founders, C-Suites and Boards hiring technology leaders.
How quickly does FinEx deliver candidates?
We aim to deliver a first shortlist within 72 hours, subject to brief quality and role complexity. Recent examples include 3 placements in 6 weeks for a San Francisco AI voice platform and 3 senior backend placements in 5 weeks for a New York fintech.
What is FinEx's track record?
Based on placements made since 2025: a 95% CV to interview rate and a 100% probation pass rate. Across our three most recent US startup clients we made eight placements, and every one passed probation.
What are the ways to work with FinEx?
Three. Bootstrap to Series C, our core, with Permanent, Contract to Hire and Project-Based Delivery (T&M). Enterprise Delivery, for core programmes, with cost-optimised team builds across nearshore, on site and in-country remote. And Executive Search, for technology leaders at Founder, C-Suite and Board level.
Is FinEx a bench business?
No. We do not place whoever happens to be free. For each programme we headhunt the specialists it needs.
How is FinEx different from a generalist recruitment agency?
We only work in Software, Data & AI, and we only send assessed shortlists: a small number of candidates who have been spoken to, qualified and assessed against your brief. Our founder still oversees core engagements, so you work with the person accountable for delivery.
What is the FinEx hiring process?
Five steps: a brief call to understand the role, team and what success looks like; search and network; a profile call to walk through who we found and why; interviews with structured feedback after every round; and offer management through to day one.
Does FinEx run executive search?
Yes. Our relationships are built through delivery, which makes us a trusted partner at Founder, C-Suite and Board level for senior technology leaders across Software, Data & AI. See Executive Search.
I am looking for a role. How do I work with FinEx?
See our open roles and apply directly, or register your interest for a confidential conversation. Many of our searches are never advertised.
Are conversations with FinEx confidential?
Yes. Every conversation with us is confidential, whatever your level.
How do I contact FinEx?
Through the form on our Contact page, or by phone on +1 646 494 1543 (US) or +971 56 605 0201 (UAE).