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Hire Developers in Malaysia
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.
We help companies save $103,000+ per hire
24 Hours
to get matched
4.9
avg client rating
200+
companies building with us
92%
talent retention rate
Pre-vetted Developers in Malaysia
1,250+ Developers Available to Hire
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
Amir Hassan
Senior Full-Stack Developer
🇲🇾Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Amir is a full-stack developer with strong expertise in React and Next.js. He has built consumer-facing web platforms and internal tools for retail and marketplace clients, with a sharp focus on performance and clean UI.
Exp
7+ Years
English
Native
Ready
Full-time
Farah Idris
Senior Unity Game Developer
🇲🇾Cyberjaya, Malaysia
Farah is a Unity game developer who has shipped indie and outsourced mobile titles spanning casual, simulation, and educational genres. She owns gameplay code, build pipelines, and platform release ops.
Exp
6+ Years
English
Native
Ready
Full-time
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
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
Aisha Rahman
Senior SEO Engineer
🇲🇾Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aisha is an SEO engineer who specializes in fixing JS-rendered sites and fragile sitemaps. She has worked with publishers and DTC brands to recover from algorithm hits and migrations.
Exp
6+ 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
Built for global teams
Hire Developers in Malaysia from the US, EU, and Australia
We work with engineering teams in the United States, Europe, the UK, and Australia who hire Developers in Malaysia every week. The model is the same across origins. Senior, pre-vetted talent. Time-zone overlap that fits your workday. Compliant employment handled by Second Talent.
Hiring from United States
- 4–6 hours of overlap with US Eastern, 6–8 with Pacific
- Delaware MSA, NDA and IP assignment on file
- USD billing, monthly invoices, Stripe or bank transfer
Most US clients hiring Developers in Malaysia start with one engineer and scale to a 3–5 person team within the first quarter.
Hiring from Europe & the UK
- 6–8 hours of daily overlap with CET and UK working hours
- GDPR aligned, EU standard contractual clauses available
- EUR or GBP billing supported, SEPA / Wise / bank transfer
European teams hiring Developers in Malaysia typically replace 3–4 senior open roles with one Second Talent engagement.
Hiring from Australia
- 6–8 hours of daily overlap with Sydney and Melbourne working hours
- AU-aligned contracts, ABN-friendly invoicing
- AUD or USD billing, monthly cycle
Australian teams hiring Developers in Malaysia get the closest time-zone alignment of any offshore destination.
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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 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 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
Second Talent handles all of this for you
Payroll, taxes, social contributions, leave tracking, contracts, and compliance in Malaysia. You focus on building your product.
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