Talent Location · Philippines

Hire senior engineers
in the Philippines.

AI, ML, data, and full-stack engineers based in the Philippines. Working your time zone. Embedded full-time on rolling contracts.

Meet your engineer in 7 days
  • Works your exact hours
  • English official language
  • 20+ years tech delivery
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Russel D.Senior Full-Stack Engineer · 9 yrs
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Built for UK & AU teams

Built for UK and Australian teams.

Engineers who work your day, speak your language, and stay for the long run.

Customer story · 90 sec

"They feel like part of our team."

Marcus Kilgour, CTO at Salmon Software, on hiring engineers via Cloud Employee - and why the model has worked.

Marcus Kilgour · CTO, Salmon Software
Watch · 90 sec

Built on the ground in three regions.

Makati

Financial district · Largest concentration

Cebu

Second-largest tech ecosystem

Clark

Government-incentivised tech zone

97% retentionEngineers stay 2+ years

How we keep your engineer

Compliantly employed.
Yours, for the long run.

The hidden cost of cheap Philippine outsourcing is the churn. We employ engineers compliantly, pay them well, train them, and support them - so they stay with you for years, not months.

  • Employer of Record in the Philippines

    We're the legal employer. Local contracts, tax, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, 13th month pay - handled.

  • L&D budget for every placed engineer

    Conferences, certifications, courses. We invest in them because you do.

  • Health insurance + wellbeing

    Above-market HMO coverage. Mental health support. Annual leave that matches your team.

  • 24/7 office access in each region

    For engineers who prefer to work from an office. Power, WiFi, security, coffee - covered.

  • Local team support

    HR, payroll, and engineering managers on the ground. Not a hotline from another country.

What's included

You get the engineer. We handle everything else.

You

Run your team. Ship your product.

  • Direct your engineer's work
  • Bring them into your standups & Slack
  • Treat them like a full-time hire
Us

The full operational stack.

  • Source and vet the engineer (free if you don't hire)
  • Employ them locally with full benefits and private healthcare
  • Handle payroll, taxes, and compliance across the Philippines
  • Provide a US or UK-based account manager
  • Replace them at no cost if it isn't working
  • Support their training, performance, and retention long-term
  • Liability insurance + IP/data protection on every contract

One monthly fee. No setup. No placement fees. 30 days notice on a rolling contract.

Where we are on the ground

Makati is our heart in the Philippines.

Our biggest region · Makati

Our largest team. Heavy in full-stack, backend, and fintech.

Makati is the financial and tech centre of the Philippines. Our largest concentration of engineers is here - full-stack, backend, .NET, fintech, and mobile specialisms run deep.

Also on the ground in

Cebu

Second-largest tech ecosystem · mobile and SaaS

Clark

Modern tech zone with government incentives

Did you know

English is one of the official languages of the Philippines - used in school, business, and government. Filipino engineers grow up consuming Western media, working with Western teams, and writing in English by default.

Sources: Philippine Constitution 1987 · EF English Proficiency Index 2025 · IBPAP industry data

Ready to find your engineer?

Tell us exactly who you need.
In 90 seconds

Two matched engineers in 7 days. No fees, no obligation.

What role are you hiring for?

Pick one to start - you'll see matching engineers at the end.

  • Founded in 2014
  • 97% stay 2+ years
  • Replace if it isn't working

Philippines · FAQ

Questions UK and Australian CTOs ask about hiring in the Philippines.

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01Will they really work UK hours? Won't they burn out on night shift?
Our engineers are hired specifically for UK and Australian schedules and paid a premium for it. Shift patterns are built into their contracts, and we monitor workload and wellbeing so this is sustainable for years, not weeks.
02How good is their English really?
English is an official language of the Philippines and the default language of business and higher education. Every engineer is interviewed for written and spoken fluency before we ever put them in front of you.
03How does Cloud Employee handle Filipino employment law and compliance?
We are the legal Employer of Record. Local contracts, tax, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and 13th month pay are all handled by our in-country team - you get a single monthly invoice.
04Aren't most Filipino developers junior or BPO-trained?
We don't place juniors or generalist BPO staff. Every engineer has 5+ years shipping production software at scale and passes a senior technical interview on your stack.
05Can I visit our engineers in the Philippines?
Yes. We have offices in Makati, Cebu, and Clark, and we regularly host clients on-site to meet their teams in person.
06What about typhoons, power outages, or infrastructure?
Our offices run on backup power and redundant fibre, and engineers can switch to office or co-working space at any time. Continuity is part of what you're paying for.
07What about IP protection and data privacy?
Your IP is yours. Contracts assign all work product to you, engineers sign NDAs, and every contract carries liability insurance plus IP and data protection.
08Can US companies hire Philippine developers?
Yes, and some do. For US working hours, though, we usually recommend our Latin America or Eastern Europe engineers first - the time zone overlap is deeper. The Philippines is strongest for UK and Australian teams.