# FinEx > FinEx is a specialist talent partner and recruitment firm for Software, Data & AI. It hires engineers, data and AI specialists and technology leaders, from individual contributors to CTO and C-Suite, for startups from bootstrap to Series C, enterprise programmes and executive search. Primary market: the United States, followed by the GCC (UAE and Saudi Arabia) and Europe (UK first). Locations: Dubai (HQ), London and New York. Website: finexae.com. ## Key facts - Legal entity: FinEx Recruitment Consulting L.L.C-FZ, Meydan Free Zone, Dubai, UAE. Trading name: FinEx. - Founded in 2025 by Jamie McMath (Founder & CEO), who has over a decade in technology staffing and consulting and personally oversees core engagements. - Specialisms: Software Engineering (Ruby on Rails, Backend, Golang, Python, Java, Rust, Node.js, Full Stack, Frontend, Mobile), Data (Data Engineering, Lakehouse, Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, Analytics Engineering, Data Science) and AI Engineering (LLM and Generative AI, RAG, AI Agents, Machine Learning Engineering, MLOps and LLMOps). - Levels: individual contributors (engineers, senior, staff and principal) through engineering managers and Heads of to technology leadership. - Three ways to work with FinEx: (1) Bootstrap to Series C, the core, with Permanent, Contract to Hire and Project-Based Delivery (time and materials); (2) Enterprise Delivery, core programmes delivered with cost-optimised nearshore, on site and in-country remote team builds, not a bench business; (3) Executive Search, technology leaders at Founder, C-Suite and Board level. - Stated results (placements since 2025): 95% CV to interview rate, 100% probation pass rate, first shortlist within 72 hours (subject to brief quality and role complexity). - US work includes an AI voice platform in San Francisco (3 placements in 6 weeks), a lifestyle and wellness platform in New York (2 placements in 4 weeks), a Series B fintech payments platform in New York (3 placements in 5 weeks) and a 7-person blended Ruby on Rails team for a US HealthTech company delivered in 2 weeks at around 30% lower cost than other partner plans. - Contact: via the form at https://finexae.com/contact or US phone +1 646 494 1543. ## Services - [Startup Hiring, Bootstrap to Series C](https://finexae.com/startups): Startup hiring from founding team to Series C across Software, Data & AI. Permanent, Contract to Hire, Project-Based Delivery (T&M) and Executive Search. US case studies. - [Enterprise Delivery and Contract Teams for Software, Data & AI](https://finexae.com/enterprise-delivery): Contract and project teams for core enterprise programmes across Software, Data & AI. Not a bench business. Blended nearshore, on site and in-country remote teams. Case study: 7-person Ruby on Rails team for a US HealthTech company in 2 weeks, around 30% cost saving. - [Technology Executive Search](https://finexae.com/executive-search): Executive search for senior technology leaders across Software, Data & AI. Relationships built through delivery make FinEx a trusted partner at Founder, C-Suite and Board level. ## Markets - [Hiring in the United States](https://finexae.com/united-states): FinEx's primary market. Software, Data & AI hiring for US startups (bootstrap to Series C), scale-ups and enterprises across the United States, from individual contributors to leadership. Bootstrap to Series C, Enterprise Delivery and Executive Search. - [Hiring in the UAE and Saudi Arabia](https://finexae.com/uae-saudi-arabia): Software, Data & AI hiring for companies in the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC, run from FinEx's Dubai headquarters. Bootstrap to Series C, Enterprise Delivery (including in-country teams) and Executive Search. - [Hiring in Europe](https://finexae.com/europe): Software, Data & AI hiring for companies in London, the UK and Europe. The founder started his career in London placing engineers into financial services and low-latency trading, then spent two years placing senior engineers and DevOps across Benelux and the Nordics. Bootstrap to Series C, Enterprise Delivery with nearshore teams, and Executive Search. ## Specialisms - [Software, Data & AI Recruitment Specialisms](https://finexae.com/specialisms): Overview of FinEx specialisms: Software Engineering, Data and AI Engineering, from individual contributors to leadership. - [Software Engineering recruitment](https://finexae.com/specialisms/software-engineering): Ruby on Rails, Backend, Golang, Python, Java, Rust, Node.js, Full Stack, Frontend and Mobile engineers, from individual contributors to technology leadership. Recent placements with US startups. - [Data recruitment](https://finexae.com/specialisms/data): Data Engineering, Data Platform, Lakehouse, Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, Streaming, Analytics Engineering, Data Architecture and Data Science hires, from individual contributors to Head of Data, VP Data and Chief Data Officer. - [AI Engineering recruitment](https://finexae.com/specialisms/ai-engineering): AI engineering recruitment: LLM and Generative AI, RAG and retrieval, AI Agents, Machine Learning Engineering, MLOps and LLMOps, AI Evaluation, Fine-Tuning, NLP and Computer Vision, from AI Engineer to Head of AI, VP AI and Chief AI Officer. Includes an AI Engineer placement for a San Francisco AI voice platform. ## Company - [Home](https://finexae.com/): FinEx is a specialist talent partner for Software, Data & AI. Engineers to CTOs for US, GCC and European companies, from bootstrap to Series C, enterprise delivery and executive search. - [About FinEx](https://finexae.com/about): About FinEx and its founder Jamie McMath, who built the business from scratch after a decade in technology staffing and consulting, and the five-step FinEx process. - [FAQ](https://finexae.com/faq): Frequently asked questions about FinEx for clients and candidates. - [Your Next Move](https://finexae.com/your-next-move): For candidates: confidential conversations about Software, Data & AI roles across the US, the GCC and Europe, plus live open roles. - [Contact FinEx](https://finexae.com/contact): Contact form for clients and candidates. US phone +1 646 494 1543, UAE phone +971 56 605 0201. ## Open roles - [All open roles](https://finexae.com/jobs): live roles with FinEx clients. Machine-readable feed: https://finexae.com/jobs.json - [CEO (ex Co-Founder & CTO profile is ideal for this position)](https://finexae.com/jobs/ceo-fintech-new-york): New York, NY, Permanent - [Chief Technology Officer (Founding Team)](https://finexae.com/jobs/cto-founding-team-seed-fintech-new-york): New York, NY, Permanent - [Founding Backend Engineer](https://finexae.com/jobs/founding-backend-engineer-fintech-new-york): New York, NY, Permanent ## Insights - [AI Engineer, ML Engineer or Data Engineer: who should a startup hire first?](https://finexae.com/insights/ai-engineer-vs-ml-engineer-vs-data-engineer): Three roles that sound alike and do very different jobs. A plain-English guide for founders and CTOs on which AI and data hire to make first, and what to look for. - [How to choose a Software, Data & AI recruitment partner](https://finexae.com/insights/how-to-choose-a-software-data-ai-recruitment-partner): What separates a specialist technology recruitment partner from a CV shop. Seven things founders and CTOs should check before signing terms. - [How to hire a founding CTO](https://finexae.com/insights/how-to-hire-a-founding-cto): A founding CTO is the most important hire a startup makes. What the role really is, when you need one, what to look for and how to win the right person. - [Permanent, contract to hire or project delivery: which model fits your startup?](https://finexae.com/insights/permanent-contract-to-hire-or-project-delivery): Three ways to bring engineering talent into a startup. When each one fits, what each costs you in risk, and how to choose by stage. ## Optional - [Privacy and Legal](https://finexae.com/privacy-and-legal)