The AI-Native Talent engine for global teams
Second Talent is a trusted talent platform that connects startups and enterprises with AI-Native Tech Talent. No cost until you hire. Founded in 2023.
Meet the team
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
In our early days running an e-commerce agency for high-growth startups and enterprises, 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.
Make Asia's top AI-Native Talent accessible to any team in the world, on fair terms, with the infrastructure to make it work long-term.
How we keep our best engineers, year after year
A 92% talent retention rate is not luck. Great engineers stay where they feel they belong, keep growing, and see their work recognised. Four things make that happen.
Work culture integration
We embed every engineer into your team's rituals, standups, and decisions as a full member, not an outside vendor. Belonging is what makes great people stay.
Continuous upskilling
Ongoing training in Claude Code, Cursor, and the latest AI stacks, plus a learning budget for everyone. Skills compound, so careers grow with us.
Team meet-ups
Regular in-person and virtual meetups across our Vietnam, Indonesia, and Taiwan hubs build the real relationships that keep people invested for years.
Performance bonuses
Strong work earns performance bonuses tied to delivery and impact. Engineers who are recognised and fairly paid stay, and keep performing.
Where we operate
Second 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
San Francisco office
Drop by when you're in town, or book a virtual call. Our team is available across US, EU and Asia time zones.
415 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105 →
Asia's top tech talent fully compliant, matched in 24 hours.
$0 upfront costs, pay only when you make a hire
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