Turn data into your competitive moat
As products mature, data becomes the moat. We source the versatile builders who operationalise insight at scale.
Salient Group recruits the data teams that turn telemetry into revenue insight — from data scientists modelling churn to engineers building the pipelines beneath them.
We understand the difference between a dashboard jockey and a builder who ships production data products. Our competency mapping ensures you hire the latter.
Data roles we recruit
The full data lifecycle, from ingestion to insight to decision.
Data Scientists
Specialists modelling churn, forecasting and customer behaviour to drive decisions.
Data Engineers
Builders of event pipelines, warehouses and the infrastructure data teams rely on.
Analytics Managers
Leaders dashboarding customer health and feeding forecasts to the business.
BI & Insights Leads
Experts translating raw telemetry into clear, actionable narratives.
Analytics Engineers
The dbt-and-warehouse specialists bridging engineering and analytics.
Heads of Data
Strategic leaders building data as a first-class product function.
Stacks we recruit across
Modern data tooling, sourced for fit, not just familiarity.
Warehouse & transform
Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, dbt and the modern transformation layer.
Pipelines & streaming
Kafka, Airflow, Spark and event-driven architectures at scale.
BI & activation
Looker, Tableau, Power BI and reverse-ETL activation tooling.
Our data recruitment process
A rigorous process that separates builders from buzzwords.
Brief & requirements consultation
We deep-dive into your tech stack, growth stage and engineering culture to define the ideal profile and 12-month impact metrics.
Candidate search & headhunting
We activate our specialist network and 10,000+ talent community across APJ — moving beyond job boards to engage passive, high-calibre talent.
Screening & technical assessment
Every candidate is vetted for technical competency, problem-solving ability and cultural fit relative to your specific environment.
Interview & stakeholder coordination
We manage the entire schedule and provide transparent, real-time insight at every stage of the process.
Offer management & post-placement support
We lead the negotiation, benchmark against APAC comps and provide onboarding guidance to ensure long-term retention.
Why teams choose Salient for data hiring
Competency mapping against real production experience
Deep networks across the APAC data community
Access to passive, hard-to-reach specialists
Stage-aware hiring from first data hire to Head of Data
15+ years of specialist tech recruitment
Dedicated recruiters per brief for velocity
Frequently asked questions
Yes — across the full lifecycle, from data engineers building pipelines to scientists modelling outcomes and analytics leaders driving decisions.
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