Software Development Staff Augmentation Philippines
Scale your engineering team with Software Development Staff Augmentation from the Philippines. Add vetted frontend developers, backend engineers, QA testers and full-stack developers who integrate directly into your existing codebase, workflow and sprint process, so you can accelerate delivery without the cost and lead time of a traditional local hire.
- No recruitment fee or complicated hiring process
- Part-time and full-time developers available
- Vetted Filipino software developers and QA testers
- Matched to your stack, workflow and timezone
- You keep full control of the codebase and roadmap
Free match request
Tell us what you need handled.
Share the workload. We will reply within one business day.
Start in about 7-10 days
Move from your initial enquiry to a developer integrated into your sprint in roughly one to two weeks.
Save up to 60%
Reduce engineering costs compared with hiring a comparable developer locally, without lowering your bar for quality.
Scale with the roadmap
Add a developer for a specific project or sprint push, and adjust team size as priorities change.
Free replacement
If the first developer isn't the right technical or team fit, we'll refine the requirements and arrange another match.
Fully covered
What your Software Development Staff Augmentation can own.
Building and shipping features against your existing codebase
Writing and maintaining frontend components
Building and maintaining backend services and APIs
Writing automated tests and supporting QA cycles
Fixing bugs and addressing technical debt
Participating in code review
Joining standups and sprint ceremonies
Integrating with your CI/CD pipeline
Writing technical documentation
Supporting database schema changes and migrations
Working from your existing tickets, specs and design files
Coordinating with your product and design team
Supporting QA test-case creation and execution
Supporting release and deployment tasks under your process
From overloaded to organized
What changes when this work has a clear owner.
Every business is different, but this is the trajectory most clients are aiming for.
Your developer is onboarded
Access, environment setup and your conventions are in place. Your developer picks up their first tickets and pairs with your team to learn the codebase.
Consistent delivery
Your developer is shipping independently against your backlog and participating fully in your sprint process, standups and code review.
Extended capacity you can rely on
Your developer has full context on your codebase and can take on larger, more independent pieces of work. You can scale the team up or down as your roadmap changes.
Is this you?
Signs it is time to delegate this role.
- Your roadmap is bigger than your current engineering capacity
- Hiring a local developer takes months and a large budget
- A specific project or migration needs extra hands for a defined period
- QA testing keeps getting squeezed at the end of every sprint
- Senior engineers are stuck doing work that doesn't require their level
- You need a specific stack skill your current team doesn't have
- Contractors and freelancers come and go without real continuity
- Engineering costs are growing faster than the roadmap justifies
Being upfront: this may not be the right fit if…
A remote assistant works best when the work is recurring, documented and possible to own online.
- You need someone to own product strategy or architecture decisions independently
- The work requires an on-site presence
- You need a single short one-off script with no ongoing engagement
- You need immediate same-day emergency coverage
- You don't have an existing codebase, process or specs to work from
- You're looking for a full outsourced dev shop rather than embedded staff
Savings calculator
See what a Software Development Staff Augmentation could save you.
Local estimate
$3,031
Your VA estimate
$1,039
Potential saving
$1,992 (66%)
Illustrative estimate only, based on a representative $12/hour virtual assistant rate. It excludes local employment benefits, taxes, equipment and recruitment overhead, and is not a guaranteed quote.
Specialist, not generic
Matched for the work you actually need done.
We match for relevant workflows, tool fluency, communication and schedule, not just a job title.
Vetted frontend, backend and full-stack developers
Your augmented staff can be matched based on relevant stack experience, whether that's React, Next.js, Node.js, PHP, Python, mobile development or QA automation. Candidates are evaluated for both technical ability and their ability to work inside an existing codebase.
Works inside your existing workflow
Your developer works within the tools your team already uses — GitHub or GitLab, Jira or Linear, your existing git workflow and CI/CD pipeline — instead of asking your team to adapt to a new process.
Flexible engagement, part-time to full-time
Start with one developer for a defined project or migration, or add ongoing full-time capacity. Scale the number of developers up or down as your roadmap and priorities change.
You keep ownership and control
Your senior engineers retain code ownership, architecture decisions and final review. Augmented staff extend your team's capacity under your technical direction, not the other way around.
A clearer way to hire
From overloaded to supported in three steps.
No job board, no hundred-resume review and no long recruitment project.
Tell us what you need built
Share your stack, the roadmap, the skill gap you're trying to fill and the working hours or timezone overlap you need. Rough notes are enough.
Get matched with a developer
We'll shortlist vetted candidates with relevant stack experience — frontend, backend, full-stack or QA — based on your actual project requirements.
Onboard and integrate
Set up access, environment and working agreements. Most matches can start within approximately seven to ten days.
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