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The platform for applied AI talent

Tell us what you are building with AI, and we orchestrate the talent to deliver it. A fractional AI leader to own strategy and governance, a forward deployed engineer embedded in your systems, or a full AI Pod to ship it, matched from the world's top 7%. Describe your project and get matched within 72 hours.

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Applied AI talent

The fastest way to hire applied AI talent

However you want to build with AI, there is a model for it, and we help you choose the right one. Explore applied AI talent - our three ways to staff your AI work.

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Elite fractional talent

AI Fractionals

Senior AI leadership without the full-time cost.

A fractional Chief AI Officer, CTO, or CPO who owns strategy, governance, and delivery, embedded part‑time and matched fast.

  • Strategy
  • Governance
  • Delivery
Fractional AI leadership

AI Engineers & Specialists

The specialist you need, embedded in your team.

Forward deployed engineers, AI architects, and AI/ML engineers, vetted contractors for when you want an individual, not a whole team.

  • Engineers
  • AI Architects
  • Embedded
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AI Pods

A dedicated AI delivery team that owns your build.

An AI Pod, our word for a full AI delivery team, or AI agency, assembled around your outcome and taking your project from idea to production.

  • Full Team
  • End-to-End
  • Production
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Talent Orchestration

How Talent Orchestration works

Most platforms sell you one thing. We do something different. When you describe your AI project, Pangea.ai maps out the models and talent that fit it, a fractional leader, an AI engineer or specialist, an AI Pod, or a combination, and you decide what you want. That is Talent Orchestration: the right talent and the right model for your need, not a one-size-fits-all package.

Better still, you can start right here. Describe your AI project on Pangea.ai and get a full AI architecture for it within minutes, along with the talent options to deliver it.

Describe your AI project
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Tell us what you are building with AI. You get a full AI architecture for it within minutes.

We map the models and talent
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A fractional leader, an AI engineer or specialist, an AI Pod, or a combination, from the top 7%.

You decide what you want
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The right talent and the right model for your need, not a one-size-fits-all package.

Top 7% vetting

Narrow your talent search to the top 7%

Every fractional AI leader, forward deployed engineer and AI Pod in our network is screened across 500+ data points.

  1. 68%

    Pre-qualification

    Applications are accepted based on compulsory benchmarks.

  2. 36%

    Track record

    We verify past projects, seniority and results.

  3. 24%

    Client review

    Clients from the last 24 months share feedback.

  4. 12%

    Technical review

    AI roles are checked for production build, evaluation, deployment and delivery.

  5. 7%

    Accepted criteria
    Verified

    Manual review of everything collected to invite the top 7% to Pangea.ai.

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How it works

Here’s how it works

Tell our private network what you’re looking for and get matched within 72 hours.

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  1. 01

    Tell us what you need

    Submit your smart brief - describe your AI project, the roles, technical skills, and domain expertise.

  2. 02

    Get matched in 72hrs

    We orchestrate the models and talent that fit. Review your shortlist, interview, compare proposals, and choose your talent.

  3. 03

    Start building

    Sign your contract, kick off your project, build, and scale.

Top 7% talent

Access the top 7% of applied AI talent, from forward deployed engineers to full AI Pods

Embed an AI engineer or architect in your team, or bring in an AI Pod to own the build.

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Hundreds of the world's leading enterprises and startups partner with Pangea.ai talent to do more with less.

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What clients say about Pangea.ai

Leading startups and enterprises worldwide trust Pangea.ai with their most important product initiatives.

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Our engagement with Pangea.ai has significantly improved the delivery quality of our innovations.
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We worked with the Pangea.ai team to identify a mobile engineering partner to help with our iHeartRadio for auto roadmap.
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VP of Engineering
Pangea.ai connected us to various innovation partners around the world.
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Software Engineer
Pangea.ai is a wonderful partner for any early-stage startup who is eager for top-tier engineers to accelerate their roadmap.
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Founding Engineer
Pangea.ai offers a fantastic service for high-growth businesses. Their expertise saved us a significant amount of time and risk.
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Product Lead
Working with Pangea.ai was an awesome and pleasant experience. We got exactly what we needed and more.
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