If you’re looking to hire AI engineering talent, London, Paris and Zurich are the cities to be — and Dublin's also worth a visit. That’s according to data from Sequoia's Atlas tool, which explores which European cities boast the most promising opportunities for startups to hire engineering talent.
Analysis
June 22, 2023
Where to find Europe’s best AI engineers
A new platform from Sequoia has mapped out the European hotbeds for engineering talent
4 min read
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