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marlin plank

partner + Recruiter

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marlin@scalrr.com

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Marlin Plank is a Silicon Valley native with over 25 years in the trenches, building in the dot-com-boom to the current AI revolution. He partners with early-stage to seed founders to solve their most critical talent challenges, specializing in high-impact placements across AI/ML, Engineering, and Product Management.

Whether you’re looking for top Technical Leadership (Director to C-level CTO, VP of Eng, Head of AI); or foundational ICs and Founding Engineers; and of course Product Design/Management teams — Marlin brings a low-ego, empathetic, and relentless mindset to every search, ensuring that every hire, from your first Founding Engineer to your CTO is a cultural and technical force multiplier

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    Case Study: GO FUND ME


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    We’re thrilled to see our Team Build model gaining recognition and making waves in the startup world. Our mission has always been to rethink recruitment—helping founders build powerhouse teams without the traditional…

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    Supporting the Next Generation of Inventors


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  • In cases where you don’t need a senior leader but are looking to build out an early team, our Team Build model is often the right fit.

    This approach includes a modest monthly retainer, which helps reduce the overall placement fee. It works especially well for companies hiring for three or more roles at once.

    We support hiring across individual contributor (IC) roles and can allocate multiple recruiters to your account, increasing speed and efficiency while lowering overall costs.

    This model evolved organically—after placing leadership hires, many clients asked us to help build out their teams. For early-stage companies without internal recruiting resources, we effectively operate as an extension of your team, providing dedicated, hands-on support throughout the hiring process.

  • We work with early stage and growth companies going from Seed to Series.

  • We are easy to work with, just reach out via the form on our website and we will get back to you right away.