Retrieva Labs

Hire AI developers

Senior AI engineers, without the hiring cycle.

Add dedicated AI engineering capacity on a monthly retainer. Every engagement is led by our founder, a Top Rated AI engineer with 27 client engagements, and scales with vetted specialists when your roadmap needs more hands.

Roles we cover

The AI skills your roadmap needs.

RAG developer

Document ingestion, hybrid search, citations and evaluation for knowledge assistants and enterprise search.

  • Pinecone
  • Elasticsearch
  • Qdrant
  • LlamaIndex
  • Rerankers

AI agent developer

Tool-using agents and multi-agent systems with memory, approvals and guardrails.

  • LangGraph
  • LangChain
  • CrewAI
  • MCP
  • Claude Agent SDK

LLM engineer

Model selection, prompt engineering, structured outputs, caching and fine-tuning assessment.

  • Claude
  • GPT
  • Bedrock
  • Azure OpenAI
  • LoRA

AI full-stack developer

The product around the model: APIs, front ends, billing, authentication and deployment.

  • Next.js
  • FastAPI
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • Stripe

Machine learning engineer

Predictive models, forecasting, NLP and computer vision with proper validation and monitoring.

  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • scikit-learn
  • OpenCV
  • MLflow

AI automation engineer

AI-powered workflows connecting your CRM, inbox, billing and messaging systems.

  • n8n
  • Make
  • Zapier
  • GoHighLevel
  • Twilio

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Why teams choose us over the alternatives.

CriteriaRetrieva LabsFreelance marketplaceIn-house hire
Senior AI expertise from day oneVariesAfter a long search
Architecture led by a proven AI founderDepends on the hire
Evaluations, documentation and handover includedRarelyIf you build the process
Scale capacity up or down monthlyPartly
No recruiting, benefits or long notice periods
One accountable partner for the outcome

Proof of long-term partnership: an ongoing data science program since 2024, a 15-month Amazon Bedrock engagement and a legal-tech client who hired us three times in a row.

Hiring FAQ

Questions buyers ask us.

Can't find your answer? Ask us on a free strategy call or send a short brief.

How does hiring AI developers through Retrieva Labs work?

We start with a free call to understand your roadmap and stack, agree a monthly scope and capacity, and begin with a short onboarding. You get weekly planning, demos and direct access to the engineers doing the work, led by our founder.

Is this staff augmentation or a project team?

Both are possible. Engineers can work inside your team and tools, or we can own a defined part of your AI roadmap end to end with clear deliverables.

Which time zones can you cover?

We are based in Pakistan (UTC+5), with daily overlap with UK, European and Gulf business hours and morning overlap with US Eastern time.

Who owns the code and IP?

You do. Everything we build is delivered to your repositories, and we sign an NDA before you share confidential details.

Can we start small?

Yes. Many clients begin with a discovery sprint or an AI audit, then move to a monthly retainer once the roadmap is clear.

Taking on new projects

Let’sbuild.

Have an AI project in mind? Let’s make it real.

Book a free 30-minute strategy call with our founder. You’ll leave with a clear view of the right architecture, timeline and next step, whether or not we work together.

  • Reply within 24 hours
  • NDA before you share anything confidential
  • You own the code, prompts and documentation
  • Hours overlap with US, UK, EU and Gulf teams
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