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The tech talent platform for global teams

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.

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The team behind every 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

Meet the core team

The founders and leaders of Second Talent.

Elton Chan, Co-founder & CEO

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

Matt Li, Co-founder

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.

Matt Li

Co-founder

Jack N., General Manager

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.

Jack N.

General Manager

Anita Wong, Chief People Officer

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.

Anita Wong

Chief People Officer

Eric Cheng, Head of International Business

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.

Eric Cheng

Head of International Business

Charmaine Tsang, VP of Demand Generation

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.

Charmaine Tsang

VP of Demand Generation

How it began

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.

Second Talent founders Elton Chan and Matt Li

How we keep our best talent, year after year

A 92% retention rate isn't luck. Four things make it happen.

01

Work culture integration

A full team member from day one, not an outside vendor.

92% retention
02

Continuous upskilling

Ongoing training in Claude Code, Cursor, and the latest AI stacks.

Learning budget
03

Team meet-ups

Regular in-person and virtual meetups across our Asia hubs.

Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan
04

Performance bonuses

Tied to delivery and impact, not tenure.

2-yr avg tenure

Where we operate

Second Talent has real offices across Asia and the US, not just a mailing address.

United States

United States

415 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105

Singapore

Singapore

320 Serangoon Road #13-05, Centrium Square, 218108

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

12/F, Honest Building, 09-11 Leighton Rd, Causeway Bay

Vietnam

Vietnam

6/F, SAVISTA Realty Building, Binh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City

Philippines

Philippines

2/F, JKSA Building, 4954-A A. Arnaiz Ave., Makati City

Malaysia

Malaysia

Level 16, Menara Etiqa, No. 3, Jalan Bangsar Utama 1, KL

Indonesia

Indonesia

Nongsa Digital Park, Jalan Hang Lekiu, Batam

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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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