Issue
Astera faced a pressing challenge in finding a Full Stack AI Engineer with a niche blend of skills in full-stack development, AI/ML expertise, and scientific computing. Given the complexity of the role, Astera needed a candidate capable of designing and scaling AI-powered features, optimizing retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, and deploying scalable AI infrastructures. Additionally, Astera preferred hiring a specialist from Eastern Europe, a region known for its strong tech talent pool, to ensure competitive pricing without compromising expertise. The role also required a cultural fit with Astera’s mission-driven ethos and a demonstrated commitment to advancing science and technology.
Solution
By partnering with Huntly, Astera leveraged a global network of elite recruiters specializing in tech and AI/ML roles. Huntly’s recruitment strategy focused on identifying candidates with strong expertise in Python, React, and LLM frameworks, prioritizing talent from Eastern Europe with backgrounds in scientific computing and AI model optimization. Just two days after posting the vacancy, Huntly delivered three highly qualified candidates. After the very first interview with the first presented candidate, the position was successfully filled, exemplifying the speed and precision of Huntly’s recruitment process.