How an AI-Native talent platform puts a senior engineer on your team. From your first conversation to a fully-onboarded engineer, here is exactly what to expect at every step.
Four steps. You stay in control of who joins; we run everything else.
STEP 01
Share what you need to ship, automate or scale. We turn it into a clear role on a short intro call, so you do not need a job description ready.
Your hiring brief
STEP 02
We match your brief against our vetted pool and send 6 to 8 engineers who ship with Claude Code, Cursor and AI agents.
Your shortlist
Ready in 24 hrsSTEP 03
Run 30 to 60 minute calls and test fit on a real ticket from your backlog. We can join for a second opinion.
Interviews this week
STEP 04
We handle the contract, payroll, compliance and equipment, so your engineer starts shipping in the first week.
Week one
A short walk-through of the process, from brief to first commit.
Every engineer passes a multi-stage technical and communication assessment. Only the top 1% of applicants make it through.
No recruiter commission, no setup fee and no monthly minimum. You pay only when you make a hire.
If a hire is not the right fit in the first 90 days, we replace them once at no extra cost.
We act as the legal employer in all 9 of our markets. No local entity, no labor-law guesswork.
24 hrs
to get matched
50-70%
payroll savings
92%
talent retention
100K+
AI-native talent
200+
teams building with us
Great engineers stay where they belong, keep growing and see their work recognized.
Are you an engineer looking for work?
Apply as talent →Engineers join your standups, rituals and decisions as full members, not an outside vendor.
Ongoing training in Claude Code, Cursor and the latest AI stacks, plus a learning budget.
In-person and virtual meetups across our Vietnam, Indonesia and Taiwan hubs.
Bonuses tied to delivery and impact, so strong work is recognized and rewarded.
Answers to common questions.
Founders and engineering leaders on hiring with Second Talent.
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
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)
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)
Starts at $23/hour. $0 cost until you hire.
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