We saw incredible engineers across Asia who never got a fair shot at global roles. Our job is to match them with the teams who need them, on fair terms.
Elton Chan
Co-founder & CEO
Founded in 2023, Second Talent is a tech talent platform that connects companies with AI-Native Engineers and Specialists from Asia. No cost until you hire.
One remote team, working closely across nine Asian markets.
55 +
in-house recruiters across 9 locations
92 %
talent retention, averaging 2-year engagements
82 %
of business comes from returning clients
100K +
tech talent vetted across Asia
100 %
remote team
The founders and leaders of Second Talent.
We saw incredible engineers across Asia who never got a fair shot at global roles. Our job is to match them with the teams who need them, on fair terms.
Co-founder & CEO
We run the contracts, payroll, and compliance across nine markets so clients can focus on building. The result is hires that stick, most still on the team two years in.
Co-founder
I treat every client and candidate as a person, not a ticket. We listen to what each team needs, keep updates clear, and earn trust one hire at a time.
General Manager
Great hiring starts with knowing what a team actually needs. I build the recruiting and people systems that help our clients, and our own team, find the right people and keep them.
Chief People Officer
I help companies build and scale teams across Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan. My job is making cross-border hiring, EOR, and payroll simple, so clients can grow into new markets without the usual friction.
Head of International Business
We start by listening. Every business has different needs, so we take time to understand the role and find people who fit and build a career they are proud of.
VP of Demand Generation
In our early days running an e-commerce agency for high-growth companies, we hired locally and hit the same walls everyone hits. Rising costs, constant turnover, platforms that did not work for what we needed.
So we built our own pipeline. Remote engineers across Southeast Asia, eventually a 50+ person team spanning Vietnam, Indonesia, and Taiwan. As our clients saw what we had built, they asked us to do it for them. That is how Second Talent was launched.
Today we connect 200+ companies globally with senior talent across nine Asian markets. We handle sourcing, vetting, matching, and ongoing operations so our clients can focus on building.
A 92% retention rate isn't luck. Four things make it happen.
A full team member from day one, not an outside vendor.
92% retentionOngoing training in Claude Code, Cursor, and the latest AI stacks.
Learning budgetRegular in-person and virtual meetups across our Asia hubs.
Vietnam, Indonesia, TaiwanTied to delivery and impact, not tenure.
2-yr avg tenureSecond Talent has real offices across Asia and the US, not just a mailing address.
United States
415 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
Singapore
320 Serangoon Road #13-05, Centrium Square, 218108
Hong Kong
12/F, Honest Building, 09-11 Leighton Rd, Causeway Bay
Vietnam
6/F, SAVISTA Realty Building, Binh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City
Philippines
2/F, JKSA Building, 4954-A A. Arnaiz Ave., Makati City
Malaysia
Level 16, Menara Etiqa, No. 3, Jalan Bangsar Utama 1, KL
Indonesia
Nongsa Digital Park, Jalan Hang Lekiu, Batam
$0 upfront costs, pay only when you make a hire
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