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Software and AI Talent in San Francisco Bay Area

Discover pre-vetted professionals ready for your next project. All candidates have been thoroughly screened for technical expertise and cultural fit.

4.9 / 5.0· Clients rate Hop Software & AI Talent on average based on 822 reviews.

322 professionals available

Sara Murray, MD, MAS

  • Title: Director Of Data Science And Clinical Informatics Leadership
  • Location: San Francisco Bay Area
  • Rate: $87/hr
  • Experience: 34y exp
  • Current Position: Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, Inpatient Services and Data Science, UCSF Medical Center
  • Education:
    • Masters in Advanced Studies (M.A.S) - Clinical Research, University of California, San Francisco (2017)
    • Doctor of Medicine - MD - Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (2011)
    • Bachelor of Science - BS - Chemistry, William & Mary (2005)

Wendi A. Knapp MD, MS, FACP

  • Title: Director Of Data Science Specializing In Healthcare Analytics
  • Location: San Francisco Bay Area
  • Rate: $108/hr
  • Experience: 54y exp
  • Current Position: Data Science Team Sutter Health, Sutter Health - Bay Area
  • Education:
    • Bachelor of Arts (B.A) - History and Spanish, Washington University in St. Louis
    • Master of Science - MS - Data Science focus AI/ML, Northwestern University
    • Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Kansas Medical Center

Brian Weller

  • Title: Director Of Data Science Specializing In Generative Ai
  • Location: San Francisco Bay Area
  • Rate: $87/hr
  • Experience: 13y exp
  • Current Position: Director of Marketplace Data Science, Airbnb
  • Education:
    • Ph.D. - Financial Economics, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
    • M.A. - Economics, University of Chicago
    • A.B.. Magna Cum Laude - Applied Math and Economics, Harvard University

Nikesh Kotecha

  • Title: Director Of Data Science Specializing In Biomedical Informatics
  • Location: San Francisco Bay Area
  • Rate: $108/hr
  • Experience: 54y exp
  • Current Position: Head of Data Science, Stanford Health Care
  • Education:
    • Certificate in Entrepreneurship, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2007)
    • PhD - Biomedical Informatics, Stanford University (2008)
    • BS - Biomedical Engineering, Boston University (1999)

Alexis G.

  • Title: Director Of Data Science And Experimentation Strategy
  • Location: San Francisco Bay Area
  • Rate: $87/hr
  • Experience: 18y exp
  • Current Position: Director Experimentation, Data Science, Albertsons Companies
  • Education:
    • Bachelor of Arts - BA - Mathematics and Economics, UC Santa Barbara
    • Master of Science - MS - Economics, University of Nevada, Reno (2015)

winny Shen

  • Title: Director Of Data Science Specializing In Sql Analytics
  • Location: San Francisco Bay Area
  • Rate: $87/hr
  • Experience: 11y exp
  • Current Position: Director of Data Science, Raksmart
  • Education:
    • Bachelor of Science - BS - Computer Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
    • Master of Science - MS - Computer Science (EECS)

Precision-Driven Technical Hiring

From Software Engineers to AI specialists and everything in between. Our focus is context, reliability, and structured evaluation — delivering only talent that truly fits.

500+ Engineers Placed

16 Day Avg. Time-to-Hire

98% Client Satisfaction

Context-Aware Matching

  • Precision over volume
  • Technical judgment and architectural alignment vetted up front

Senior-Led Evaluation

  • Expert-vetted talent
  • Candidates evaluated by senior engineers who understand your stack

Evidence-Based Vetting

  • Proven track records
  • We verify real production experience, not just credentials

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Client Success Stories

CVS Health: With over 300,000 employees, CVS Health is the nation's premier health solutions company, improving the health of America.

Key Challenges

  • Candidate's market and a shortage of Data Science talent
  • High-volume hiring & bottlenecks in the internal HR processes

Our Approach

  • Targeted recruitment strategy
  • Streamlined operations
  • Comprehensive approach

Key Results

  • Increased submission to hire ratio
  • Performance metrics
    Month Subm. Tech Onsite Offers Hires
    Aug-21 53 23 10 4 3
    Sep-21 217 80 52 14 10
    Oct-21 180 42 41 11 6
    Nov-21 224 103 61 19 13
    Dec-21 319 136 72 20 12
    Jan-22 261 135 53 13 7
    Feb-22 213 111 45 16 7
    Mar-22 215 121 53 17 9

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