Remote Data & AI Talent

Precisely Matched to Your Team. Ready to Deliver

We connect companies with senior Data Engineers, Data Scientists,
and AI/ML Engineers who have already delivered real-world, production-
grade systems, not just prototypes.

Mahala.ai is a curated talent network built for organizations that need
experienced specialists fast. We present three highly relevant profiles
within 72 hours, each vetted for technical excellence, consulting capability, and measurable business impact.
Explore Our Vetting Process
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The New Sourcing Standard

Mahala.ai is a carefully curated network of senior, remote Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and AI/ML Engineers.

Our candidates are not sourced from generic job boards or through traditional recruitment channels. These are proven independent specialists who have delivered critical, high-volume systems for major multinationals and sovereign institutions.

Every specialist is rigorously vetted through our proprietary scoring framework, which assesses technical depth, delivery capability and real-world impact. decision-making. By the time you receive
matched specialists, vetting and screening have already been completed, and each
specialist is ready to engage.

The Process

Three clear steps from intake to deploying your needed talent. Vetted, screened, and matched.

Intake

We capture your technical stack and the specific archetype you need.

The Strategic Partner: To advise on architecture and roadmap.

The End-to-End Owner: To design and deliver independently.

The Reliable Executor: To implement plans with technical excellence.

Match

Our engine filters the network for technical fit, domain experience, and consulting capability.

You receive 3 precision profiles. These are specialists who have already demonstrated the outcomes you require.

If the first match isn't perfect, two backups are ready instantly.

Deploy

You select. We execute.

Legal: Compliant MSA and IP Transfer Agreements.

Screening: Global background checks (criminal, education, and employment verification).

Billing: A single monthly invoice from Mahala.

The Network

The Infrastructure Builders (Data Engineering)

The architects of critical systems. These are the experts who build the digital backbone for sectors where failure is not an option: Banking, Nuclear Energy, National Transport. They specialize in high-volume architecture and real-time data streaming.

Real bench profiles:

  • Ex Engie & Palantir Foundry | Lead Data Engineer

    Specialized in deploying Palantir Foundry pipelines for complex industrial data integration.

  • Ex SNCF & Ooredoo | Senior Data Engineer

    Built the punctuality data warehouse for French Railways, handling massive-scale train telemetry.

  • Ex Stellantis | Cloud Engineer

    Developed real-time processing for connected cars Peugeot/Citroën) and interbank clearing systems.

When you are matched, the vetting and screening has already been done.

The Intelligence Architects (AI & Machine Learning)

From R&D to production. We supply the scarce experts who move AI from lab experiments to operational reality. This includes Computer Vision, Algorithmic Trading, and Generative AI for enterprise.

Real bench profiles:

  • Ex Credit Suisse & Ecole Polytechnique | Senior Lead Data Scientist

    Expert in Algorithmic Trading, Deep Learning, and LLM-based financial modeling.

  • Ex Capgemini Engineering | Computer Vision Scientist

    Developed autonomous train environment monitoring (obstacle detection) for SNCF.

  • Ex Rasa | AI Engineer

    Specialist in Conversational AI and Large Language Model LLM fine-tuning for customer interaction.

Business impact: Automating complex inspections Pharma/Transport), deploying secure AI agents, and optimizing financial trading strategies.

The Strategic Analysts (Data Science)

Risk, Compliance & Strategy. These are the investigative minds. They use data to uncover fraud, calculate financial risk, and optimize operations for multinationals.

Real bench profiles:

  • Ex FTI Consulting & PwC | Forensic Data Analyst

    Specialized in digital investigations, fraud detection, and banking compliance.

  • Ex-TotalEnergies | Senior Data Scientist

    PhD-level expert in Causal Inference to optimize industrial production output.

  • Ex L'Oréal & Air France | Business Data Analyst

    Optimized global supply chain reporting and duty-free sales tracking.

Business impact: Detecting financial fraud, predicting industrial churn, and optimizing globalsupply chains.

Built for Organisations of the Future

You need MLOps engineers who have delivered on Kubernetes, not just read about it. You need Data Scientists who have cleaned complex datasets, not just analyzed clean ones. And you especially donʼt need to be flooded by 100 CVʼs from partners that can‘t distinguish PyTorch from TensorFlow.

What you want:
  • 3 precision-matched specialists (not 30 generic profiles)

  • Specialists with experience at the highest levels BlackRock, Oracle, TotalEnergies)

  • Vetted for technical skill, quantified impact, consulting capability through our proprietary scoring model

  • Background screening done by us

  • Contracts, invoicing, and compliance handled

The
Promise
  • No Generalist Sourcing: No recruiters who distinguish PyTorch from TensorFlow.

  • Low Risk: One-month cancellation period.

  • Clear Model: No retainers. No placement fees. We charge a margin on the hourly rate. One Invoice from Mahala.

  • Speed: Your specialist pushes code on Day 1.

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