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Unlock access to the best of the best.

AI is redefining what it means to be an engineer. Gauntlet trains and integrates AI engineers into your team.

AI tools alone don't build.
Talent does.

Without strategy or training, deploying
AI just creates the illusion of
transformation. Everyone's playing, no
one's producing.

Gauntlet doesn't teach about AI – we
produce talent fluent in it.

The AI-First
Talent Gap

  • True AI-first engineers are rare
  • Industry lacks best practices
  • Teams don't have time to develop them while shipping

Scarcity

  • Degrees & resumes miss AI-first thinking
  • Coding exams test code, not systems
  • Interviews skip real workflows

Broken Signals

What Is AI-First Engineering?

It's not just using Cursor. It's orchestrating AI across the entire development lifecycle.

Building WITH AI

Using AI-powered development environments and intelligent coding assistants that accelerate the software development lifecycle through automation and contextual reasoning.

| "Delivering features in 2 days vs 2 weeks."

Building FOR AI

Developing sophisticated AI systems including RAG pipelines, AI workflows/agents, multi-agent systems, supervised fine-tuning, MCP servers, and reinforcement learning environments.

| "Automating first-pass contract review with custom agents."

How Hiring Partnerships Work

Each stage is structured to minimize friction and maximize exposure to top talent.

Hiring Partner Onboarding

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  • Access the Admin Portal
  • Complete your Questionnaire
  • Submit real-world projects for Challengers to solve

Access Week

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  • Review the full & curated roster
  • Explore portfolio pages
  • Schedule interviews

Offer Submission

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  • Submit your offers
  • Finalize start dates
  • Attend Demo Day & graduation!

In-Person

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  • Join us at HQ in Austin
  • Meet Challengers face-to-face
  • Kick-Off your interview process

How We Engineer
Elite Talent

We don't train beginners. We transform world-class
engineers into AI-first builders.

Identify Top Talent

98th Percentile

  • Rigorous cognitive skills testing
  • Merit-based selection process
  • Deep upfront technical evaluations

Validate & Accelerate

1,000+ Hours

  • 10 weeks of hands-on building
  • 80-100 hours per week
  • High-pressure learning with real deadlines

Deliver Real Outcomes

10+ Production Apps

  • Production-grade assets across all platforms
  • Full-stack AI & multi-agent mastery
  • Engineers who ship from day one

Choose Your Access Level

Pre-purchase hiring credits for guaranteed access to elite talent across multiple cohorts.

Silver

3+ Credits
Week 6 Access
  • Comprehensive Matching
  • Curated Introductions
  • Partner Event + Demo Day Access
  • Hiring Partner Admin Portal

Gold

5+ Credits
Week 5 Access
  • Everything in Silver +
  • Unlimited admin portal seats
  • Priority access timing

Platinum

10+ Credits
Week 4 Access
  • Everything in Gold +
  • VIP Demo Day Access
  • Dedicated Talent Advisor

Hire based on proof.

All talent is required to document their journey on X. Follow candidates as they undergo training.

Built around your needs.

Luke Fischer

Having Gauntlet grads on the team is like having secret stealth weapons at your disposal.

Luke Fischer

Co-Founder & CEO

Grant Miller

We're all in on AI at Replicated because it changes how fast we move, how deeply we understand customers, and how good our products can be. It's not just a tool, it's a new way of working.

Grant Miller

Founder & CEO