Forward deployed engineering
Our deepest roots. From early FDE hires to growing established teams, shaped by years inside Palantir and alongside the founders who left to build.
Deep expertise. A deliberately small team.
The anti-agency.
Three recruiters with roots at Palantir. From forward deployed engineers to business leaders, we find the people a growing company depends on.
May, Matt & ArianaPalantir, pre-IPO. Now building Talent Vine.
Companies we’ve supported
Where our roots run deepest
Forward deployed.
From the inside.
Our experience in forward deployed engineering began at Palantir, where all three of us recruited before the IPO. We learned the work from the inside, and came to understand what makes someone thrive in it.
Today, we recruit for a new generation of engineering teams, including those founded by former Palantir FDEs.
Explore our searchesTechnical & product leadership
CTOs, engineering leaders, product leaders, and senior engineers. Searches where understanding the work matters as much as understanding the title.
Government & cleared hiring
Technical talent for the government and defense sectors, with extensive experience navigating cleared hiring.
Business leadership
Senior searches across strategy, finance, people and talent—from Chief of Staff to Head of People, and the roles that shape a growing company.
What makes us the anti-agency
High standards.
Human, always.
We want candidates to feel informed, supported and valued throughout the search. We work closely with our clients to make that experience a shared priority.
People deserve a real process.
Clear expectations. Honest conversations. Feedback wherever we can share it. We care about what happens to candidates, including the ones who aren’t hired.
Our attention isn’t unlimited.
We stay small on purpose and work with a select number of clients. Your search is led by May, Matt, or Ariana, with the time to understand your business.
Good partners tell the truth.
We bring you evidence from the talent market. The best work happens with clients who listen, share detailed feedback, and make thoughtful tradeoffs.
How we work together
A search shaped
around your needs.
For a defining hire
Retained search
Focused headhunting for the technical and leadership hires that will shape your company.
Explore retained searchFor a team taking root
Hiring partnership
A dedicated search engagement for three or more openings. Enough shared context to build real momentum.
Explore hiring partnershipsFor a question worth an hour
Office Hours
Bring your hiring questions to a Talent Vine recruiter. An hour of practical perspective.
About Office Hours
Your recruiters, from the beginning
Three people.
A lot of shared history.
We’ve worked inside the businesses we now help build. We know each other’s strengths, care about the same things, and still do the work ourselves.
We’re building a firm we want to stay small enough to love.
Get to know May, Matt & ArianaIn our clients’ words
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“May was recommended to us by our seed investor and not only sourced great candidates but also taught us a ton about how to run effective hiring processes end-to-end and think about hiring longer term as we grow.”
Andrew BeckmanCo-Founder & CTO at Rundoo
A good search starts with a real conversation
Let’s find your people.
We take on a select number of clients. Tell us what you’re building, who you need, and how you like to work.