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AI engineer staffing from Asia, ready in 24 hours. Pre-vetted on Cursor, Claude Code, LangChain, n8n, and MLOps. AI-native vetting built into every screen. Talent Subscription or Direct Hire under one MSA.

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Why companies choose our AI Staffing Services

Our AI engineer staffing solutions bring senior, AI-native engineers from Asia onto your team in 24 hours, vetted, EOR-managed, and ready to ship.

01

AI-native vetting built in

Every candidate tested on Cursor, Claude Code, LangChain, and modern AI tooling fluency. Under 2% acceptance rate.

02

Specialty depth across AI stack

AI Automation, AI Agents, LLM Engineering, RAG, MLOps, Computer Vision, Prompt Engineering. Specialty pool maintained for 24-hour matching.

03

Save up to 70% vs onshore AI hires

Senior AI engineers in Asia run $4,500-$8,000 a month all-in. US onshore equivalents run $18,000-$25,000 a month.

04

AI-fluent async culture

Engineers fluent with AI-assisted development workflows: code review with Claude, async PRs with rich context, prompt-first feature design.

AI engineers we place

AI Staffing Services across the modern AI stack

Specialty pools maintained for 24-hour matching across every AI engineer staffing role, from generative AI engineers to MLOps specialists. Average rate $4,500-$8,000 per month all-in for senior offshore AI engineers.

AI Automation Engineer

n8n, Zapier, Make, Temporal, custom Python orchestration. Builds end-to-end automated workflows with LLMs in the loop.

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AI Agent Developer

LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, custom agent frameworks. Builds autonomous and semi-autonomous agent systems.

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LLM Engineer

Model selection, prompting, fine-tuning, evaluation, cost optimization across OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama, Mistral.

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LangChain Developer

LangChain and LangGraph specialist. RAG pipelines, tool calling, multi-step LLM chains, observability with LangSmith.

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n8n Developer

n8n workflow specialist. Custom nodes, API integrations, LLM-augmented automations, self-hosted deployments.

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AI Developer (Generalist)

Full-stack AI engineer. Builds AI features into existing products: chat interfaces, embeddings search, classification, summarization.

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ChatGPT Developer

OpenAI API specialist. ChatGPT plugins, custom GPTs, Assistants API, structured outputs, function calling.

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Prompt Engineer

Prompt design, evaluation harnesses, prompt-as-code, multi-shot prompting, structured output reliability.

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MLOps Engineer

Model deployment, monitoring, drift detection, A/B testing, GPU infrastructure, model serving at scale.

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AI talent pricing

AI Staffing Services rates across seniority

All-inclusive monthly rates. Covers salary, employer taxes, benefits, vetting, EOR compliance, and provider margin. AI-native skills typically add a 15-20% premium per Gartner.

Mid-Level (3-5 yrs)

$3,500-$5,000

per engineer / month

Strong fundamentals plus 1-2 years of LLM or AI workflow experience. Ships AI features under senior guidance.

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Senior (5-8 yrs)

$5,000-$8,000

per engineer / month

Architects AI features, leads multi-week AI projects, mentors mid-level. Fluent with modern AI tooling and evals.

Lead / Staff (8+ yrs)

$8,000-$12,000

per engineer / month

Senior individual contributor with deep AI specialty. Designs AI systems end-to-end, sets technical direction.

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We help companies save $103,000+ per hire

24 Hours

to vetted AI profiles

70%

cost savings vs US onshore

4.9

avg G2 client rating

92%

engagement retention rate

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Hire AI engineers in 24 hours

1

Define the AI role

Tell us the AI stack, seniority, duration, and engagement model. We classify the engagement and confirm pricing within the hour.

2

Receive vetted AI profiles in 24h

Six to eight candidate profiles, each passed our AI-native skills screen (Cursor, Claude Code, LangChain, evals). Includes prior AI project highlights.

3

Interview and select

Run your AI-specific interview loop. We support live coding with AI tools, take-home AI evals, and reference checks with prior AI engagement clients.

4

Onboard and ship

Contracting, EOR setup where needed, payroll, and AI tooling access (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) all handled. Engineer joins your standups using your tools.

AI talent across Asian markets

Pre-vetted senior AI engineers in the largest offshore supply markets, each with local EOR support.

Vietnam Philippines Singapore Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Hong Kong China

Backed by results, not promises

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Animoca Brands
Web3 · Education

70%

productivity boost

10 Engineers 2 mo To scale

Animoca Brands

Jonah L., Head of Portfolio

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Carro (Beyond Cars)
Automotive

$1.5B

acquisition

70% Team growth 4 mo To scale

Carro (Beyond Cars)

Garry Y., Co-Founder

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Chow Sang Sang
Retail · 870 stores

70%

labor cost saved

30% Revenue up 14 d To hire

Chow Sang Sang

Digital Lead

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AI Staffing Services FAQs

How do you vet AI engineers specifically?
Every AI engineer passes a four-stage screen: technical assessment (system design with AI integration), AI-native tooling test (Cursor, Claude Code, LangChain, evals), English proficiency at C1+, and behavioral interview. We accept under 1% of AI applicants. AI-specific skills are tested live, not via self-reported resume claims.
What AI tools and frameworks are your engineers fluent with?
Our bench spans the modern AI stack: OpenAI API (GPT-5, Claude Sonnet/Opus, Gemini), LangChain and LangGraph, CrewAI and AutoGen, n8n and Temporal for orchestration, Cursor and Claude Code for development, LangSmith and LangFuse for observability, vector DBs (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector), and MLOps stacks (Modal, Replicate, Anyscale, RunPod).
What does AI staffing cost?
Senior AI engineers in Asia run $5,000-$8,000 per month all-inclusive (salary, employer taxes, benefits, vetting, EOR compliance, provider margin). Mid-level: $3,500-$5,000. Lead/Staff: $8,000-$12,000. Compared with US onshore AI senior engineers at $18,000-$25,000 per month, this is a 60-70% cost saving at comparable senior IC standards.
Can you match AI specialty fast enough for hot markets?
Yes. We maintain a pre-vetted AI bench across the major specialties (Automation, Agents, LLM, RAG, MLOps). First profiles delivered within 24-72 hours of intake. Most engagements have a signed engineer joining the team within 7-10 business days.
Which engagement models do you support for AI engineers?
Two flexible models under one MSA: Talent Subscription for ongoing AI engineering capacity (most common for AI engagements), and Direct Hire for permanent AI leadership placements. EOR-managed conversion is included if you later want to convert a subscription engineer to FTE on your payroll.
How do you handle async work for AI engineering?
AI engineering is well-suited to async work because most of it involves running long evals, iterating on prompts, or training models. Our engineers operate in 3-5 hour daily overlap windows with US/EU teams, with documented decisions in Linear or Notion and recorded standups for context. Most clients run effectively with 4-hour weekly sync windows for design reviews.
What if I want to test multiple AI engineers before committing?
Talent Subscription includes a 30-day replacement guarantee with no charge for the replacement. For high-stakes AI hires, we also offer a structured 60-day trial structure where you can evaluate multiple candidates in parallel before committing to one. Common for AI Agent Developer and LLM Engineer roles where fit is harder to predict from interviews alone.
Can the engineer convert to a full-time hire later?
Yes. No buyout fee or conversion charge. We facilitate the transition via our EOR service, so the engineer can start as a direct or EOR-managed FTE the next month. Common path for AI engineers who prove out over 6+ months.
How is Second Talent different from a traditional AI engineer staffing agency?
A traditional AI engineer developer staffing agency typically sources from job boards and charges per-placement fees. Second Talent is an AI engineer staffing services platform with a pre-vetted bench of 20,000+ engineers across Asia, AI-native vetting built into every screen, owned EOR entities for compliance, and two engagement models (subscription or direct hire) under a single MSA. You hire vetted AI engineers through our platform with $0 upfront and a 30-day replacement guarantee.
Do you offer generative AI engineer staffing?
Yes. Generative AI engineer staffing is our fastest-growing specialty. We place engineers with production experience in LLM fine-tuning, RAG pipeline development, prompt engineering, and generative AI application development using OpenAI, Anthropic, and open-source models. Senior generative AI engineers run $5,000-$8,000 per month all-in.
What is AI engineer direct staffing and how does it work?
AI engineer direct staffing means we place a permanent AI engineer onto your payroll for a one-time fee instead of an ongoing subscription. We handle the sourcing, vetting, and compliance. The engineer becomes your full-time employee from day one, globally compliant via our EOR where needed. Best for teams that want to own the relationship long-term.

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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.

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

Senior AI engineers, vetted on Cursor and Claude Code. Matched in 24 hours.

$0 upfront, replacement guarantee, EOR included across Asian markets.

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