How can an agency fill AI roles faster?

Bring more qualified, interested applicants to the announcement. Ayla’s recruiters source AI applicants from live hiring data, and selection stays with the agency.

What AI roles does Ayla recruit?

Machine learning and AI engineers, data scientists, data engineers and forward-deployed engineers, plus the product and design roles around them.

Who employs the people Ayla places?

You do. Ayla recruits and you hire directly, so the person joins your payroll and your security program.

Does Ayla recruit for state, local and police AI roles?

Yes: federal, state, county and city government, police and public safety, and defense. Background checks, including CJIS where required, stay with the agency.

AI talent for government

AI engineers and data scientists for government.

For federal, state and local agencies, police and public safety, and defense. Agencies get applicants and select. Primes get candidates to hire.

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For contractors & primes

Roles Ayla has placed

Senior software engineers
Forward-deployed engineers
ML & AI engineers
Data scientists
Data engineers
Top Secret roles

Who is hiring AI talent in government.

Live · as of Oct 17, 2026

Role	Open now	Employers	Top states	Median payMedian advertised pay
machine learning engineer	676	195	VA, CA, MD	$172,500
data scientist	485	114	VA, MD, CA	$151,475
data engineer	378	118	VA, CA, TX	$138,075

How it works

Send the role, or the announcement.
A free market brief: who else is hiring it, and what they pay.
Applicants for your announcement, or candidates for your team.
You select and hire. The fee is due when your hire starts.

The rules it keeps

Agencies: We bring applicants to your announcement. Rating, ranking and selection stay with you.
Clearances: Each candidate states the clearance they hold. Your security officer verifies it.
Eligibility: Citizenship and Public Trust eligibility are questions for each candidate, asked before submission.
Police and public safety: Anyone who touches criminal justice information needs the agency’s fingerprint-based CJIS background check.

Working with Ayla today:

SAM.gov: Registration in progress. Direct awards wait until it is active.
Contract vehicles: None. Available as a subcontractor to registered primes.
Data access: Public data free now. API and bulk use under a commercial license.
Facility clearance: None.

(Updated Oct 17, 2026)

Questions hiring teams ask.

How can an agency fill AI roles faster?: Bring more qualified, interested applicants to the announcement. Ayla’s recruiters source AI applicants from live hiring data, and selection stays with the agency.
What AI roles does Ayla recruit?: Machine learning and AI engineers, data scientists, data engineers and forward-deployed engineers, plus the product and design roles around them.
Who employs the people Ayla places?: You do. Ayla recruits and you hire directly, so the person joins your payroll and your security program.
Does Ayla recruit for state, local and police AI roles?: Yes: federal, state, county and city government, police and public safety, and defense. Background checks, including CJIS where required, stay with the agency.

Tell us the AI role. See the market free.

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