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Hire API Developers in Philippines

Hire pre-vetted senior API developers. REST, GraphQL, gRPC, OpenAPI — $2,700–$6,500/mo, matched in 24 hours.

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1,700+ API Developers Available to Hire in August 2026

Joseph Manalo, Senior API Engineer Cebu, Philippines
Vetted
PHP Laravel Symfony MySQL +2

Joseph builds backend systems with sharp domain modeling and clean architecture. He has shipped trading, billing, and identity services for regulated industries.

Advanced English Full-time Ready

Joseph Manalo

Senior API Engineer · 8+ Years

Cebu, Philippines

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Diego Cruz, Senior API Engineer Manila, Philippines
Vetted
Unity C# Addressables URP +2

Diego is a senior backend engineer with broad polyglot experience across Go, Java, and Node.js. He has led platform migrations and built internal developer platforms for fast-growing teams.

Native English Full-time Ready

Diego Cruz

Senior API Engineer · 7+ Years

Manila, Philippines

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Patricia Reyes, Senior API Engineer Manila, Philippines
Vetted
Schema.org Core Web Vitals Next.js SEO Lighthouse +2

Patricia is a senior backend engineer with deep distributed-systems experience. She has built APIs and microservices for SaaS and fintech clients handling millions of requests per day.

Native English Full-time Ready

Patricia Reyes

Senior API Engineer · 7+ Years

Manila, Philippines

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Aaron Cruz, Senior API Engineer Manila, Philippines
Vetted
Solidity React Wagmi Viem +2

Aaron is a senior backend engineer with broad polyglot experience across Go, Java, and Node.js. He has led platform migrations and built internal developer platforms for fast-growing teams.

Native English Full-time Ready

Aaron Cruz

Senior API Engineer · 6+ Years

Manila, Philippines

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Sofia Reyes, Senior API Engineer Manila, Philippines
Vetted
Technical Screening Greenhouse LinkedIn Recruiter hireEZ +2

Sofia ships production backends end-to-end with strong reliability and observability instincts. She has led rewrites from monoliths to event-driven services.

Native English Full-time Ready

Sofia Reyes

Senior API Engineer · 7+ Years

Manila, Philippines

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Animoca Brands
Web3 · Education

70%

Jump in productivity after building the team.

10 Engineers 2 mo To scale

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Jonah L., Head of Portfolio

 Carro (Beyond Cars)
Automotive

$1.5B

Exit via acquisition by a major automotive marketplace.

70% Growth 4 mo To scale

Carro (Beyond Cars)

Garry Y., Co-Founder

 Chow Sang Sang
Retail · 870 stores

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30% Revenue up 14 d To hire

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Digital Lead

 imBee
SaaS · Chat Management

<3 Days

To source and onboard their first sales hire.

3 SDRs hired ID Hiring market

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Leo Wong, Co-Founder

Hire API Developers in Philippines from the US, EU, and Australia

We work with engineering teams in the United States, Europe, the UK, and Australia who hire API Developers in Philippines 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 API Developers in Philippines 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 API Developers in Philippines 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 API Developers in Philippines get the closest time-zone alignment of any offshore destination.

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Share what to ship, automate, or scale. Plus stack, budget, and timezone overlap.

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We handle contracts, payroll, and equipment. Your API Developer ships real output within the first week.

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Hire API Developers in Philippines

Contents (4 sections)

TL;DR: Hire senior API developers in Southeast Asia for $2,700–$6,500/mo. Save up to 75% vs US salaries. Pre-vetted REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and OpenAPI talent in 24 hours.

Why Companies Are Hiring API Developers Remotely

Public APIs are the foundation of every developer-facing platform — Stripe, Twilio, Plaid, OpenAI. Senior US API developers average $130,000–$165,000 per year. Southeast Asian API talent delivers the same depth at $2,700–$6,500 per month.

Factor Hiring Locally (US) Hiring via Second Talent
Time to hire 6–10 weeks 24 hours
Average monthly cost $10,800–$13,750 $2,700–$6,500

API Developer Skills in 2026

REST and GraphQL design, OpenAPI/Swagger, authentication patterns (OAuth2, API keys, JWT), rate limiting, idempotency, webhook delivery, and developer experience (clean error responses, predictable patterns, generated SDKs).

How Second Talent Vets API Developers

Technical assessment building a real API endpoint, system design interview, English check, and portfolio review. Top 1% only.

Hiring Process

Tell us your API style and scale. Profiles in 24 hours. Contracts and compliance via our Employer of Record service. Book a free consultation.

Guide to Hiring Developers in Philippines

Everything you need to know about employment laws, payroll, and compliance when hiring developers in Philippines.

Working Hours

40 hours/week (8 hrs/day, 5 days). Compressed work weeks allowed.

Overtime Pay

125% regular OT. 130% on rest days. 200% special holidays. 260% regular holidays.

Probation Period

6 months max. Employer must set reasonable standards communicated at start.

Leave Entitlements in Philippines

Leave Type
Entitlement
Annual Leave
5 days Service Incentive Leave after 1 year. Most tech companies offer 15-20 days.
Sick Leave
No statutory sick leave. SSS sickness benefit after 4 days of hospitalization.
Maternity Leave
105 days paid (SSS fund). Solo parents get additional 15 days.
Paternity Leave
7 days paid for the first 4 deliveries of the legitimate spouse.
Public Holidays
18+ days (regular + special non-working). Includes Holy Week, Christmas.

Notice Period

30 days for authorized causes. Immediate for just causes (with due process).

Severance Pay

Redundancy: 1 month per year of service. Closure: 0.5 month per year.

Payroll & Tax in Philippines

Component
Details
Employer Contributions
~12% (SSS 9.5%, PhilHealth 1.75%, Pag-IBIG 2%).
Employee Contributions
~6% (SSS 4.5%, PhilHealth 1.75%, Pag-IBIG 1-2%).
Income Tax
Progressive 0%-35%. First PHP 250,000 annual income is tax-free.
Minimum Wage
NCR (Metro Manila): PHP 645/day (~$11.50). Varies by region.
13th Month / Bonus
Mandatory. Must be paid by December 24. Equal to 1/12 of total basic salary.
Senior Developer Salary
$2,200-$6,000/mo

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does an API developer do?
An API developer designs and builds the application programming interfaces that other software uses to interact with your system — REST endpoints, GraphQL schemas, gRPC services, webhooks, SDKs, and the documentation around them.
How fast can I hire one?
Pre-vetted profiles within 24 hours.
How much does it cost?
Senior API developers range from $2,700–$6,500/month.
What stacks do they use?
NodeJS (NestJS, Express), Python (FastAPI, Django REST), Go, Java (Spring), and any modern API gateway like Kong, Tyk, or AWS API Gateway.
Can they build SDKs and developer documentation?
Yes. Senior API developers in our network are expected to ship OpenAPI specs, generated SDKs (TypeScript, Python, Go), and developer-facing docs via tools like Mintlify or Stoplight.
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