Pricing
Senior developers from $35/hr (about $6,000/mo full-time), all-in.
Arca places senior engineers only. There is no junior or mid-level rate. Engineers are placed from the Philippines and Asia with US companies.
Terms
- Month-to-month
- No recruiting or setup fees
- Shortlist in 7 working days
- Full US-hours overlap, including engineers in Asia
- Unlimited replacements for as long as you are a client
Card payments add 3% to cover processing fees.
What's included
Your engineer
- Compensation
- Vetting
- Contracts
- Payroll and payroll taxes
Client services
- Dedicated account manager
- Regular client check-ins
- Feedback collection
- Escalation and follow-through
Engineer support/welfare
- Private check-ins that catch workload problems, missing resources, isolation, or dissatisfaction early
HR
- Onboarding
- Employment administration
- Leave coordination
- Staff issues
- Performance reviews
Learning & development
- Training and mentoring tied to the engineer's growth and the client's technical needs
Unlimited replacements
- For as long as you are a client
How the rate compares
| Arca senior | Typical Latin America staffing firms | US in-house hire |
|---|---|---|
| $35/hr, about $6,000/moAll-in. Senior only, month-to-month. | Senior roughly $7,200–$11,500/moPublished senior ranges from Revelo and Howdy. See the note below. | On your payrollSalary, benefits, recruiting, and employer taxes. No national salary figure is quoted here. |
Senior all-in ranges published by two Latin America staffing firms. Revelo lists senior software developers at $7,200–$10,700 per month. Howdy’s 2026 report lists senior all-in cost at $106,000–$138,000 per year, about $8,800–$11,500 per month. The $7,200–$11,500 span is those two published senior bands, not a survey of every firm. Revelo: Senior software developers, $7,200–$10,700 per month all-in. Howdy: 2026 report: senior all-in cost of $106,000–$138,000 per year, about $8,800–$11,500 per month.The US in-house column is not a salary survey.
Pricing questions
How much does it cost to hire a senior Filipino developer?
Senior developers from $35/hr (about $6,000/mo full-time), all-in. Arca places senior engineers only. There is no junior or mid-level rate. The engagement is month-to-month, with no recruiting or setup fees. Card payments add 3% to cover processing fees.
What's included?
Your engineer: Compensation, Vetting, Contracts, Payroll and payroll taxes. Client services: Dedicated account manager, Regular client check-ins, Feedback collection, Escalation and follow-through. Engineer support/welfare: Private check-ins that catch workload problems, missing resources, isolation, or dissatisfaction early. HR: Onboarding, Employment administration, Leave coordination, Staff issues, Performance reviews. Learning & development: Training and mentoring tied to the engineer's growth and the client's technical needs. Unlimited replacements: For as long as you are a client.
Is there a contract?
The engagement is month-to-month. There are no recruiting or setup fees. Card payments add 3% to cover processing fees.
How fast is the shortlist?
The shortlist is ready in 7 working days.
What about time zones?
Engineers work with full US-hours overlap, including engineers in Asia.
What if it doesn't work out?
Replacements are unlimited for as long as you are a client.