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Hire senior software engineers in Malaysia for $2,800–$6,000/mo. Save up to 75% vs US salaries. Pre-vetted Malaysian talent in 24 hours.
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avg client rating
200+
companies building with us
98%
talent retention rate
Pre-vetted Developers in Malaysia in Malaysia
1,250+ Developers in Malaysia Available to Hire
Siti Fatimah
Senior DevOps Engineer
Cyberjaya, Malaysia
Siti is a DevOps engineer with strong command of cloud infrastructure and platform engineering. She has set up production environments for fast-growing tech companies, specializing in IaC and container orchestration.
Exp
7+ Years
English
Native
Ready
Full-time
Kevin Tan
Senior Mobile Developer
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kevin is a cross-platform mobile developer who has shipped production apps for logistics, healthcare, and e-commerce clients. He brings strong UI/UX sensibility and a focus on performance optimization.
Exp
6+ Years
English
Native
Ready
Full-time
Rizal Ahmad
Senior Backend Engineer
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rizal is a backend engineer specializing in Java and microservices architecture. He has built fintech and payment systems serving millions of users, with deep knowledge of distributed systems and event-driven patterns.
Exp
9+ Years
English
Advanced
Ready
Full-time
Andrea Lim
Senior Product Engineer
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Andrea is a product engineer who pairs design instinct with shipping speed. She has built customer-facing dashboards and growth surfaces for B2B SaaS and consumer marketplace clients.
Exp
6+ Years
English
Native
Ready
Full-time
Nurul Aisyah
Senior AI Engineer
Penang, Malaysia
Nurul is a senior AI engineer with deep expertise in LLMs and production ML systems. She has built recommendation engines and NLP pipelines for SaaS and fintech companies across Southeast Asia.
Exp
6+ Years
English
Native
Ready
Full-time
Hassan Yusof
Senior Workflow Automation Engineer
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hassan is a workflow automation engineer who specializes in Microsoft 365 and Power Platform automations. He has shipped citizen-developer programs that cut manual back-office work by 60% at enterprise clients.
Exp
7+ Years
English
Native
Ready
Full-time
Why Second Talent?
Built for AI-era teams. Engineers who build, not just candidates who apply.
AI-native engineers
Engineers who ship with Claude Code, Cursor and modern AI toolchains. They build LLM features and deploy AI tools into production.
Strict vetting
Every engineer goes through coding tests, peer interviews, and role checks. We test for AI tools and the stack you use.
Built for your timezone
4-8 hours of daily overlap keeps your team aligned. No 3am standups, no lag. Asia's top engineers on your schedule.
Onboard in days
We source, match, and deploy engineers from Vietnam, Philippines and beyond, so you start building immediately.
Backed by results, not promises
70%
productivity boost
Animoca Brands
Jonah L., Head of Portfolio
$1.5B
acquisition
Carro (Beyond Cars)
Garry Y., Co-Founder
70%
labor cost saved
Chow Sang Sang
Digital Lead
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Tell Us What You Are Building
Share what to ship, automate, or scale. Plus stack, budget, and timezone overlap.
Meet Top Picks in 24 Hours
6–8 pre-vetted Developers in Malaysia fluent in Claude Code and modern AI stacks. Interview the ones you like.
Ship From Day One
We handle contracts, payroll, and equipment. Your Developer in Malaysia ships real output within the first week.
What our clients say
Thanks to Second Talent, Open Campus quickly built a skilled tech team of 10 within two months, boosting productivity by 70% and accelerating our Web3 platform's development. This success has strengthened our role in decentralized education and fueled our market expansion, highlighting our leadership in Web3 innovation.
Jonah L.
Head of Portfolio (raised US$100m)
Second Talent helped Beyond Cars (acquired by Carro) swiftly build a top-tier tech team in just a month, accelerating our platform's development and boosting productivity. This success allowed us to expand into new markets, ultimately leading to our acquisition by a major automotive e-commerce company.
Garry Y.
Co-Founder (acquired by Carro)
Partnering with Second Talent has been a game-changer for our tech expansion. Their ability to source top-tier talent from Vietnam helped us scale rapidly while maintaining quality. Their pre-vetted candidates integrated seamlessly, and their account management ensured smooth onboarding.
Tom F.
Co-founder (#1 US Real Estate Coach)
Second Talent played a key role in our tech expansion, quickly providing high-quality frontend talent that integrated seamlessly into our projects. Their pre-vetted candidates, smooth onboarding process, and excellent support helped us build a strong, cost-effective team that drives our success.
Marco A.
Co-founder & CTO
Second Talent built our team of pre-vetted engineers who made our hiring decisions straightforward. Once onboarded, our tech team saw a significant boost in productivity and development speed. Their excellent account management and responsive customer service also ensured smooth handling of all post-onboarding HR matters.
Jack N.
Director of IT (10,000+ employees)
Second Talent helped us rapidly scale by sourcing top-quality SDR talent from Indonesia. Their pre-screened candidates fit perfectly, and their smooth onboarding and support built a strong, cost-effective team that helped to test and experiment sales with another market.
Leo W.
Co-founder (raised US$5m)
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Everything you need to know about employment laws, payroll, and compliance when hiring developers in Malaysia.
Working Hours
45 hours/week max. 8 hrs/day standard.
Overtime Pay
150% weekdays, 200% rest days, 300% public holidays.
Probation Period
Typically 3-6 months. Must be specified in the employment contract.
Leave Entitlements in Malaysia
Notice Period
4 weeks (<2 yrs), 6 weeks (2-5 yrs), 8 weeks (5+ yrs).
Severance Pay
10 days/year (<2 yrs), 15 days/year (2-5 yrs), 20 days/year (5+ yrs).
Payroll & Tax in Malaysia
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Payroll, taxes, social contributions, leave tracking, contracts, and compliance in Malaysia. You focus on building your product.
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