Tomorrow's AI specialists, today. Top 1% talent for emerging roles.

Deploy fractional AI engineers and data scientists with verified 10-20+ years experience. Build production ML systems, LLM integrations, and data infrastructure at $150-300/hr. Start this week.

Hire Fractional AI & Data Specialists

Hire Fractional AI & Data Specialists

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Why hire fractional AI engineers & data scientists?

Why hire fractional AI engineers & data scientists?

Elite specialists. Verified expertise. Measurable outcomes.

Elite specialists. Verified expertise. Measurable outcomes.

Top 1% AI talent with production experience

Every AI specialist meets a 10-year minimum experience requirement. They have deployed production ML systems at scale. Verified track record with Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups.

Top 1% AI talent with production experience

Every AI specialist meets a 10-year minimum experience requirement. They have deployed production ML systems at scale. Verified track record with Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups.

Top 1% AI talent with production experience

Every AI specialist meets a 10-year minimum experience requirement. They have deployed production ML systems at scale. Verified track record with Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups.

Deploy AI systems in days, not quarters

Match with vetted specialists in 3 days. Begin production work within one week. No 6-month hiring cycles or $300K+ salary commitments required.

Deploy AI systems in days, not quarters

Match with vetted specialists in 3 days. Begin production work within one week. No 6-month hiring cycles or $300K+ salary commitments required.

Deploy AI systems in days, not quarters

Match with vetted specialists in 3 days. Begin production work within one week. No 6-month hiring cycles or $300K+ salary commitments required.

Transparent pricing: $150-300/hr for elite expertise

See exact hourly rates before engagement. No hidden fees or enterprise minimums. Pay only for verified expertise and measurable deliverables.

Transparent pricing: $150-300/hr for elite expertise

See exact hourly rates before engagement. No hidden fees or enterprise minimums. Pay only for verified expertise and measurable deliverables.

Transparent pricing: $150-300/hr for elite expertise

See exact hourly rates before engagement. No hidden fees or enterprise minimums. Pay only for verified expertise and measurable deliverables.

Strategy AND execution: CTO + AI engineer

Access both fractional CTOs for AI strategy and ML engineers for implementation. Unified execution model eliminates the gap between planning and deployment.

Strategy AND execution: CTO + AI engineer

Access both fractional CTOs for AI strategy and ML engineers for implementation. Unified execution model eliminates the gap between planning and deployment.

Strategy AND execution: CTO + AI engineer

Access both fractional CTOs for AI strategy and ML engineers for implementation. Unified execution model eliminates the gap between planning and deployment.

Strategy AND execution: CTO + AI engineer

Find specialists in LLM engineering, prompt optimization, MLOps, and AI governance. These roles are unavailable on executive-only platforms or generic marketplaces.

Strategy AND execution: CTO + AI engineer

Find specialists in LLM engineering, prompt optimization, MLOps, and AI governance. These roles are unavailable on executive-only platforms or generic marketplaces.

Strategy AND execution: CTO + AI engineer

Find specialists in LLM engineering, prompt optimization, MLOps, and AI governance. These roles are unavailable on executive-only platforms or generic marketplaces.

Find out why fractional is actionable

Reach out to our team. We’ll walk you through how fractional hiring works and what you can expect.

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Find out why fractional is actionable

Reach out to our team. We’ll walk you through how fractional hiring works and what you can expect.

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Fractional AI engineers & data scientists at TalentLoft

Top AI Engineers & Data Scientists specialists ready to go

Fractional AI engineers & data scientists at TalentLoft

Browse 50+ vetted AI & Data specialists. Top 1% talent. Transparent rates. Start this week.

Browse 50+ vetted AI & Data specialists. Top 1% talent. Transparent rates. Start this week.

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Dave G.

Sr. Data Analyst

Verified Data Analyst

Matson, Horizon Lines, American Management Systems

Central Time (CT)

Dallas, TX

Member since 2026

With over 25 years of experience in IT, Dave specializes in hands-on SQL development and creating impactful Power BI dashboards used by hundreds of business stakeholders. His extensive background includes managing teams and budgets, implementing system and process changes in large corporate environments, and ensuring projects align with business goals. He builds cultures where teams deliver maximum business value and has earned trust by consistently delivering on promises.

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Dave G., headshot

Dave G.

Sr. Data Analyst

Verified Data Analyst

Matson, Horizon Lines, American Management Systems

Central Time (CT)

Dallas, TX

Member since 2026

With over 25 years of experience in IT, Dave specializes in hands-on SQL development and creating impactful Power BI dashboards used by hundreds of business stakeholders. His extensive background includes managing teams and budgets, implementing system and process changes in large corporate environments, and ensuring projects align with business goals. He builds cultures where teams deliver maximum business value and has earned trust by consistently delivering on promises.

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Mitch M.

AI-Accelerated Architect

Verified AI/ML Engineering

Toyota, New York Life, Coca-Cola

Eastern Time (ET)

Tampa, FL

Member since 2026

Mitch is an AI-Accelerated Architect—a veteran front-end engineer and creative technologist designing at the edge of intelligence. With over two decades in UX, automation, and intelligent system design, he fuses art and engineering to craft products that learn, adapt, and evolve.

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Mitch M.

AI-Accelerated Architect

Verified AI/ML Engineering

Toyota, New York Life, Coca-Cola

Eastern Time (ET)

Tampa, FL

Member since 2026

Mitch is an AI-Accelerated Architect—a veteran front-end engineer and creative technologist designing at the edge of intelligence. With over two decades in UX, automation, and intelligent system design, he fuses art and engineering to craft products that learn, adapt, and evolve.

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Rich S.

Chief AI Officer & Full-Stack Architect

Verified AI/ML Engineering

bsquared.ai, EY, CBS Corporation

Eastern Time (ET)

Atlanta, GA

Member since 2026

Rich is a Chief AI Officer and full-stack architect with 25+ years building enterprise systems and leading development teams at Fortune 500 companies including EY, CBS, Cisco, Disney, and Universal Pictures. He specializes in AI strategy, conversational architectures, and SaaS development, having managed a $10M+ ERP delivery and grown a consulting practice serving 50+ customers across multiple industries and countries.

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Rich S.

Chief AI Officer & Full-Stack Architect

Verified AI/ML Engineering

bsquared.ai, EY, CBS Corporation

Eastern Time (ET)

Atlanta, GA

Member since 2026

Rich is a Chief AI Officer and full-stack architect with 25+ years building enterprise systems and leading development teams at Fortune 500 companies including EY, CBS, Cisco, Disney, and Universal Pictures. He specializes in AI strategy, conversational architectures, and SaaS development, having managed a $10M+ ERP delivery and grown a consulting practice serving 50+ customers across multiple industries and countries.

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Who are fractional AI engineers & data scientists for?

Who are fractional AI engineers & data scientists for?

Tech-forward SMBs ($10-50M revenue) requiring AI capabilities without full-time overhead.

Tech-forward SMBs ($10-50M revenue) requiring AI capabilities without full-time overhead.

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Companies launching AI initiatives

You need production ML capabilities but cannot justify $300K+ AI engineer salaries. Fractional specialists validate use cases and deploy systems at $150-300/hr.

Companies launching AI initiatives

You need production ML capabilities but cannot justify $300K+ AI engineer salaries. Fractional specialists validate use cases and deploy systems at $150-300/hr.

Companies launching AI initiatives

You need production ML capabilities but cannot justify $300K+ AI engineer salaries. Fractional specialists validate use cases and deploy systems at $150-300/hr.

Product teams embedding intelligence

Your engineers build software, not ML pipelines. Fractional AI specialists integrate LLMs, recommendation engines, and predictive models into existing products.

Product teams embedding intelligence

Your engineers build software, not ML pipelines. Fractional AI specialists integrate LLMs, recommendation engines, and predictive models into existing products.

Product teams embedding intelligence

Your engineers build software, not ML pipelines. Fractional AI specialists integrate LLMs, recommendation engines, and predictive models into existing products.

Organizations modernizing data infrastructure

Legacy systems limit insight velocity. Fractional data engineers deploy modern pipelines, real-time dashboards, and automated reporting at transparent rates.

Organizations modernizing data infrastructure

Legacy systems limit insight velocity. Fractional data engineers deploy modern pipelines, real-time dashboards, and automated reporting at transparent rates.

Organizations modernizing data infrastructure

Legacy systems limit insight velocity. Fractional data engineers deploy modern pipelines, real-time dashboards, and automated reporting at transparent rates.

Enterprises requiring AI governance

You must implement AI ethically and comply with emerging regulations. Fractional specialists establish governance frameworks, bias testing, and audit trails.

Enterprises requiring AI governance

You must implement AI ethically and comply with emerging regulations. Fractional specialists establish governance frameworks, bias testing, and audit trails.

Enterprises requiring AI governance

You must implement AI ethically and comply with emerging regulations. Fractional specialists establish governance frameworks, bias testing, and audit trails.

Startups proving AI product-market fit

You need lightweight AI capabilities to differentiate early. Fractional specialists build MVPs and validate demand before permanent headcount investment.

Startups proving AI product-market fit

You need lightweight AI capabilities to differentiate early. Fractional specialists build MVPs and validate demand before permanent headcount investment.

Startups proving AI product-market fit

You need lightweight AI capabilities to differentiate early. Fractional specialists build MVPs and validate demand before permanent headcount investment.

Teams bridging technical AI gaps

A key ML engineer departed or you lack in-house AI expertise. Fractional specialists maintain momentum during transitions or skill gaps.

Teams bridging technical AI gaps

A key ML engineer departed or you lack in-house AI expertise. Fractional specialists maintain momentum during transitions or skill gaps.

Teams bridging technical AI gaps

A key ML engineer departed or you lack in-house AI expertise. Fractional specialists maintain momentum during transitions or skill gaps.

How It Works

How It Works

See the price. Meet the expert. Start this week.

See the price. Meet the expert. Start this week.

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Define your AI objective

Share specific business outcomes: automate processes, predict behavior, or extract insights. No sales calls required.

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Match with verified AI specialists in 3 days

Meet vetted experts with proven experience in your tech stack. Review rates ($150-300/hr), GitHub profiles, and past deployments upfront.

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Deploy with transparent milestones

Begin with defined deliverables, clear pricing, and measurable KPIs. Scale engagement based on validated results and business impact.

What our customers say

What our customers say

Tech-forward SMBs requiring elite AI capabilities without enterprise overhead or 6-month hiring cycles.

Tech-forward SMBs requiring elite AI capabilities without enterprise overhead or 6-month hiring cycles.

“Having access to fractional engineers let us accelerate development without compromising quality or security.”

CTO

CTO

Fintech

“Having access to fractional engineers let us accelerate development without compromising quality or security.”

CTO

CTO

Fintech

“Having access to fractional engineers let us accelerate development without compromising quality or security.”

CTO

CTO

Fintech

“TalentLoft gave us the leadership and execution power we needed to scale—perfectly aligned to our business goals.”

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CEO & Co-Founder

HRIS

“TalentLoft gave us the leadership and execution power we needed to scale—perfectly aligned to our business goals.”

Profile Picture CEO and Co-Founder

CEO & Co-Founder

HRIS

“TalentLoft gave us the leadership and execution power we needed to scale—perfectly aligned to our business goals.”

Profile Picture CEO and Co-Founder

CEO & Co-Founder

HRIS

“Partnering with a fractional CPO and UX specialist helped us launch a market-ready MVP in record time without adding permanent headcount."

Head of Product

Logistics & Supply Chain

“Partnering with a fractional CPO and UX specialist helped us launch a market-ready MVP in record time without adding permanent headcount."

Head of Product

Logistics & Supply Chain

“Partnering with a fractional CPO and UX specialist helped us launch a market-ready MVP in record time without adding permanent headcount."

Head of Product

Logistics & Supply Chain

Frequently asked questions

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

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Frequently asked questions