Aaron is a full-stack engineer focused on TypeScript-everywhere stacks. He has built typed REST and tRPC APIs paired with Next.js apps for fast-growing startups.
Aaron Cruz
Senior Web Developer · 6+ Years
Manila, Philippines
Hire pre-vetted senior web developers. Full-stack, frontend, backend — $2,400–$6,500/mo, matched in 24 hours.
24 Hours
to get matched
50-70 %
payroll savings
92 %
talent retention rate
4.9
avg client rating
200 +
companies building with us
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Senior Web Developer · 7+ Years
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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)
Engineers who build, ship and automate with AI. Less overhead, more output.
No office overhead, no traditional employee expenses.
Teams equipped with the latest AI tools.
4-6 hours of overlap to stay aligned.
Coding tests, peer interviews, and role checks, matched to your exact stack.
8
Engineers hired in Vietnam across five requisitions.
Truckstop
14
Developers hired across five role types in 18 months.
Tom Ferry
70%
Jump in productivity after building the team.
Open Campus
Jonah L., Head of Portfolio
$1.5B
Exit via acquisition by a major automotive marketplace.
Beyond Cars
Garry Y., Co-Founder
70%
Reduction in labor costs across store operations.
Chow Sang Sang
Digital Lead
70%
Increase in business efficiency after the build.
Mixcare Health
Alex Wong, CEO
50%
Productivity boost after scaling the engineering team.
SatLayer
3
Role types staffed for the group's technology team.
Lane Crawford Joyce
Jack Ng, Director of IT
3 days
To source and onboard their first sales hire.
imBee
Leo Wong, Co-Founder
2 mo
Of hiring time saved on their lead engineer search.
WELL3
Terry Chan, COO
Wherever your team sits, you can hire pre-vetted senior engineers in Asia through Second Talent. Most of our clients are in the United States, Europe, the UK, and Australia, and the model is the same across every origin. Senior talent, time-zone overlap that fits your workday, and compliant employment handled for you.
Most US clients start with one engineer and scale to a 3–5 person team within the first quarter.
European teams typically replace 3–4 open senior roles with one Second Talent engagement.
Australian teams get the closest time-zone alignment of any offshore destination.
Hiring from somewhere else? Canada, the Middle East, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan work exactly the same way. Contracts, payroll, social contributions and IP assignment are handled by Second Talent wherever your entity is registered, so the only thing that changes is your overlap window.
Hire in 3 steps, not 3 months.
Share what to ship, automate, or scale. Plus stack, budget, and timezone overlap.
6–8 pre-vetted Web Developers fluent in Claude Code and modern AI stacks. Interview the ones you like.
We handle contracts, payroll, and equipment. Your Web Developer ships real output within the first week.
TL;DR: Hire senior web developers in Southeast Asia for $2,400–$6,500/mo. Save 50-70% vs US salaries. Pre-vetted React, Next.js, Laravel, and WordPress talent in 24 hours.
Web is still the highest-leverage channel for most businesses. Senior US web developers average $115,000–$155,000 per year and take 6–10 weeks to hire. Southeast Asian web talent delivers the same depth at $2,400–$6,500 per month, vetted and ready in 24 hours.
We worked with a US-based DTC brand that needed a senior web developer to migrate their Shopify storefront to a headless Next.js + Hydrogen architecture. Through Second Talent they hired in five days and shipped the new storefront 6 weeks later. Page load dropped from 4.2s to 800ms and conversion lifted 19%.
| Factor | Hiring Locally (US) | Hiring via Second Talent |
|---|---|---|
| Time to hire | 6–10 weeks | 24 hours |
| Average monthly cost | $9,500–$13,000 | $2,400–$6,500 |
| Vetting | Done by you | Pre-vetted (top 1% only) |
| Upfront fee | 15–25% recruiter fee | $0 |
| Specialization | Common Stack | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Modern web apps | Next.js, React, TypeScript, tRPC | SaaS, dashboards, marketplaces |
| Headless commerce | Next.js, Hydrogen, Sanity | DTC brands, B2B portals |
| Traditional CMS | WordPress, Laravel, Magento | Marketing sites, content platforms |
| JAMstack | Astro, Eleventy, Sanity | Marketing, blogs, docs |
Four-stage process: portfolio review, technical screening, live coding interview, and English communication check. Only the top 1% pass.
Tell us the role and the budget. We deliver 6 pre-vetted profiles within 24 hours. Contracts and compliance run through our Employer of Record service. Book a free consultation or browse the hire developers pool.
$0 upfront costs, pay only when you make a hire
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