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Senior US engineers booked solid and the backlog still growing? Developers in Taiwan, each vetted on real production work, join your US product, build with AI agents and take real ownership of what they ship.

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92 %

talent retention rate

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avg client rating

200 +

teams building with us

Outcomes That Matter

Results our clients achieved.

Anketa

$200K

saved in hiring costs

24 d Avg time to hire 2 Engineers hired

A social polling platform that needed two senior engineers in place within weeks of launch.
Maneva

$27M

Series A raised

6 Specialists hired 27 d To fill AI brief

An industrial AI company that filled three briefs from one pipeline, then raised a $27M Series A.
Truckstop

8

engineers hired

22 d Avg to hire 3 Disciplines

The freight company behind the internet's first load board, adding capacity outside the US.
Tom Ferry

14

developers hired

60-70% Cost saved 5+ Role types

A global real-estate coaching company that built its first engineering function from zero.
Open Campus

70%

productivity boost

10 Engineers 2 mo To scale

A Web3 education platform that hired ten engineers to accelerate its product roadmap.
Beyond Cars

$1.5B

acquisition outcome

70% Growth 4 mo To scale

A machine-learning car marketplace that grew its Taiwan team and was acquired by Carro.
Chow Sang Sang

70%

labor cost saved

30% Revenue up 14 d To hire

A luxury jewelry retailer with 870 stores across Asia, staffing its e-commerce push.
Mixcare Health

70%

efficiency gain

5 Team members 2 Countries

A digital health platform that moved delivery to Vietnam and Malaysia without slowing down.
SatLayer

50%

productivity uplift

20% Team growth 40% Capability

A Bitcoin restaking platform that added frontend and design capacity as it scaled.
Lane Crawford Joyce

3

role types staffed

10 Engineers 2x Dev speed

A luxury retail group in Asia that stood up a Vietnam tech team in two months.
imBee

3 days

to first SDR hire

3 SDRs hired ID Hiring market

An omnichannel chat platform that built its lead generation team out of Indonesia.
WELL3

2 mo

hiring time saved

1 Lead engineer HK Hiring market

A blockchain wellness platform that hired the lead engineer anchoring its offshore team.

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2

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3

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Agent-ready talent at $103K a year less.

Vetted on agentic workflows and matched to your stack before you see a résumé.

Sofia Reyes, AI/ML Technical Recruiter Manila, Philippines
Vetted
Technical ScreeningGreenhouseLinkedIn RecruiterhireEZ +2

Sofia is a technical recruiter focused on AI and ML roles. She has built engineering teams from first hire to scale, combining structured screening with strong candidate experience.

Native English Full-time Ready

Sofia Reyes

AI/ML Technical Recruiter · 7+ Years

Working remotely at a US SaaS

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Kevin Tan, Dedicated Mobile Developer Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Vetted
FlutterReact NativeSwiftKotlin +2

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.

Native English Full-time Ready

Kevin Tan

Dedicated Mobile Developer · 6+ Years

Working remotely at a US E-commerce

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Carla Mendoza, Dedicated Workflow Automation Engineer Cebu, Philippines
Vetted
ZapierMakeUiPathPower Automate +2

Carla is a workflow automation engineer who replaces manual ops with reliable flows. She has built finance, HR, and customer ops automations spanning 30+ SaaS tools for mid-market and Series B clients.

Native English Full-time Ready

Carla Mendoza

Dedicated Workflow Automation Engineer · 7+ Years

Working remotely at an EU Healthtech

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Xinyi Zhou, Dedicated Unreal Engine Developer Beijing, China
Vetted
Unreal Engine 5C++BlueprintsNiagara +2

Xinyi is an Unreal Engine 5 developer with deep AAA experience. She has shipped console and PC titles at Tencent and NetEase-tier studios, owning gameplay systems, animation programming, and tools work.

Advanced English Full-time Ready

Xinyi Zhou

Dedicated Unreal Engine Developer · 9+ Years

Working remotely at a US Healthtech

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Khoa Dinh, Dedicated ZK Rust Engineer Da Nang, Vietnam
Vetted
RustHalo2RISC0SP1 +2

Khoa is a ZK Rust engineer focused on zkVMs and proof generation pipelines. He has built off-chain provers and verifier contracts for ZK rollups and zk-coprocessors using RISC Zero and SP1.

Advanced English Full-time Ready

Khoa Dinh

Dedicated ZK Rust Engineer · 6+ Years

Working remotely at a US Healthtech

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Why Second Talent?

Vetted talent, lower costs, a clear process.

  • 50-70% cost savings

    No office overhead, no traditional employee expenses.

  • AI-native talent

    Solves complex problems with 5x productivity.

  • Working U.S. hours

    4-6 hours of overlap to stay aligned.

  • Rigorous vetting

    Verified tests & interviews, and background checks.

How Second Talent Works

Customer Speaks

Feedback from teams who hired through us.

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.

Jonah L.

Head of Portfolio (raised US$100m)

Animoca Brands

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.

Garry Y.

Co-Founder (acquired by Carro)

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.

Tom F.

Co-founder (#1 US Real Estate Coach)

Tom Ferry

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.

Marco A.

Co-founder & CTO

Finno

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.

Jack N.

Director of IT (10,000+ employees)

Lane Crawford

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.

Leo W.

Co-founder (raised US$5m)

imbee

Hire Remote Developers in Taiwan from anywhere

Wherever your team sits, hire remote Developers in Taiwan through Second Talent, with dedicated pre-vetted talent and compliant employment handled for you.

Hiring from United States

  • 4–6 hours of daily overlap with US hours
  • Delaware MSA, NDA and IP assignment on file
  • USD billing, monthly invoices, Stripe or bank transfer

Most US clients hiring Developers in Taiwan 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 Taiwan 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 Taiwan get the closest time-zone alignment of any offshore destination.

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Guide to Hiring Developers in Taiwan

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

Taiwan is a hardware island with a software shortage, which makes it excellent for a narrow set of roles and expensive for the rest.

34,000

Reported semiconductor talent shortfall

40%

Share of technology professionals in the Taipei metro area

25-35%

Salary premium Hsinchu pays over New Taipei electronics

$3,000

Monthly starting point for a senior engineer through us

Semiconductors set the price of everything

The semiconductor industry reported a shortfall of about 34,000 workers, and Hsinchu Science Park firms pay 25 to 35 percent above New Taipei electronics manufacturers for equivalent engineering experience. That pull raises the floor for adjacent software, embedded and infrastructure roles across the island. Software engineer salaries commonly run NT$900,000 to NT$1,500,000 a year before specialisation premiums.

Strong for embedded, thinner for web

Hire Taiwan for embedded systems, firmware, hardware-adjacent software, manufacturing platforms and anything touching chips. For standard web and mobile product work, Vietnam and the Philippines offer more depth per dollar. Taiwan is not covered by the EF index, so screen English individually and expect written-first collaboration to work better than live calls.

Four schemes, three ceilings

Employer cost is roughly 17.7 percent at NT$60,000 a month, falling to about 13.7 percent at NT$150,000 as the ceilings bite. Labour insurance, employment insurance, national health insurance and the labour pension each have their own base and cap. Severance is capped at six months, a regional outlier, because the pension is funded monthly instead.

See what each role actually pays in the Taiwan developer rate card.

Sources: 104 job bank and ITRI semiconductor workforce report; published 2026 Taiwan salary data; Bureau of Labor Insurance and NHI contribution rates.

Working Hours

40 hours/week (8 hrs/day). 2 rest days per week.

Overtime Pay

134% first 2 hrs, 167% next 2 hrs. Rest day: 134-267%.

Probation Period

No statutory probation. Commonly 3 months by contract.

Leave Entitlements in Taiwan

Leave Type
Entitlement
Annual Leave
3 days (6 mo-1 yr), 7 days (1-2 yrs), up to 30 days (10+ yrs).
Sick Leave
30 days/year at 50% pay. Hospitalization: up to 1 year at 50% pay.
Maternity Leave
8 weeks paid. 6+ months service for full pay (50% if under 6 months).
Paternity Leave
7 days paid within 15 days of delivery.
Public Holidays
12 national holidays. Includes Chinese New Year (3 days).

Notice Period

10 days (3 mo-1 yr), 20 days (1-3 yrs), 30 days (3+ yrs).

Severance Pay

0.5 months per year of service (new Labor Pension Act). No cap.

Payroll & Tax in Taiwan

Component
Details
Employer Contributions
Labor insurance ~11% + NHI 5.17% + pension 6% = ~22%.
Employee Contributions
Labor insurance ~2.5% + NHI 1.58% = ~4%.
Income Tax
Progressive 5%-40%. Standard deduction: TWD 124,000.
Minimum Wage
TWD 27,470/mo (~$860) or TWD 183/hr (~$5.70).
13th Month / Bonus
Not mandatory. Year-end bonus of 1-4 months standard in tech.
Senior Developer Salary
$3,000-$6,500/mo

Second Talent handles all of this for you

Payroll, taxes, social contributions, leave tracking, contracts, and compliance in Taiwan. You focus on building your product.

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Pricing

Hire vetted engineers from $2,999/month*

Per full-time engineer, with vetting, employment, equipment, a dedicated partner and a replacement guarantee included. No upfront fees: you pay only when you hire.

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*Starting price for a full-time engineer. Final rate depends on role, seniority and location.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions.

Can I hire contractors in Taiwan?
Yes. You can engage a contract developer directly for a defined piece of work, such as a JavaScript project. For a full-time developer who works your hours inside your team, Second Talent can act as the employer of record in Taiwan instead, employing them locally so you need no Taiwan entity. There are no upfront fees; you pay when you hire. See our Taiwan EOR page.
How do I hire developers in Taiwan?
Send Second Talent a brief with the stack, seniority and working hours, or search our talent directory yourself. The first profiles arrive within 24 hours, and fluency with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor and Copilot is tested during vetting. Once you choose a candidate, we employ them in Taiwan as employer of record. Full-time engineers start from $2,999 a month, depending on role, seniority and location.
What is the average software engineer salary in Taiwan?
Our rate card lists software engineer salaries in Taiwan at NT$45K-NT$180K+/mo. On our market rates, a full-stack developer costs $22 to $38 an hour at junior level, $37 to $86 mid-level, $53 to $120 senior and $72 to $152 at staff level. See the Taiwan software engineer rate card and our Taiwan cost guide.
Where can I find experienced web developers in Taiwan?
Search our talent directory or send us a brief, and the first profiles arrive within 24 hours. For budgeting, our rate cards list React developer salaries in Taiwan at NT$40K-NT$220K/mo and senior full-stack developer salaries at NT$60K-220K+/mo. On our market rates, a mid-level React developer in Taiwan costs $39 to $90 an hour. See the Taiwan full-stack rate card.
How does an employer of record work in Taiwan?
An employer of record employs the developer in Taiwan on your behalf, while you choose the candidate and direct the day-to-day work. Second Talent is the employer of record in Taiwan and in our other eight Asian markets, so you need no local entity or local payroll. There are no upfront fees; you pay when you hire. See our Taiwan EOR page for the details.
How much does it cost to hire a developer in Taiwan through an EOR?
Second Talent prices full-time engineers from $2,999 a month. That covers vetting, employment through our employer of record, equipment, a dedicated partner and a replacement guarantee, and the final rate depends on role, seniority and location. It runs 50 to 70% below US hiring costs, with no upfront fees. For salary benchmarks, see the Taiwan software engineer rate card.
Which Asian countries can I hire developers from?
Second Talent places engineers from nine Asian markets: Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and China, with India as an extra sourcing market. We are employer of record in all nine markets, not India. If you want lower rates than Taiwan, compare developers in Vietnam, where our mid-level full-stack rate is $28 to $68 an hour.
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