Remote Software Engineer Salaries in the Philippines
How much do remote developers in the Philippines expect to make? $41,201 per year on average (based on self-reported data).
This estimated average salary is based on the expected salaries of Arc Developers in that location. Remote software engineer salaries in the Philippines are amongst the lowest for Asia.
Below are some things to consider when hiring developers based in this location or building your next engineering hub.
Established Companies in Philippines
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About software engineer salary in the Philippines
Work with great developers — who just happen to be outside your zip code.We built this tool to help you understand how much remote developers expect to be paid annually across different countries around the world. Software engineer salary in the Philippines are calculated using self-reported data from remote developers based in the Philippines, and may not be representative of local salaries.Learn More
The salary data is based on the expected salary of over 300,000 remote developers in Arc's network. Developers provide us with their expected salary after passing our comprehensive vetting process (click here to learn more about Arc’s vetting process).
In addition to software development experience, our research indicates two other major factors that affect salary expectations:
・Local rent and cost of living.
・English ability (in countries where English is not the primary language, developers with a good command of English can often charge a premium compared to local rates).
In addition to providing a base salary, organizations may offer remote developers a more comprehensive package when hired long-term. This package may include benefits such as health insurance, equipment stipends, cash bonuses for high performance, company equity, etc. (For more information on benefits frequently offered to remote developers, click here.)
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Good day! You could call me Cy. My forte is mainly Java along with the Spring stack (Framework/Boot). My experience is not limited to it though. As long as the fundamentals are aligned with my understanding of a shared context, we could tackle almost anything! I'm quite well versed as well in the front end as well, ranging from JSPs to vanilla Javascript/HTML/CSS to a bit of Angular and Node, even shell scripting and what not. Other general things that I can help you with: * Mentoring (including application of best practices/industry standards) * Software Analysis and Design * Code Reviews * Development * Debugging/Root Cause Analysis * Refactoring * Reverse Engineering * Research/Feasibility Study
I'm a passionate Senior Full Stack Developer focusing on innovative problem-solving. Over the past 14 years, I’ve built and launched a variety of applications, gaining expertise in: **Previously Active Stacks:** * PHP, HTML/CSS, JavaScript * AWS (Lambda, SES, DynamoDB) * Serverless Framework * MySQL, NoSQL * VueJS, ReactJS, ExpressJS **Currently Active Stacks:** * Remix, React, NextJS * Fastify * Supabase, Firebase * Fly.io I'm always excited to collaborate on impactful projects and explore the latest technologies. Looking forward to working with you!
Hi. im a fullstack web developer for Magic. I mostly work on the generative AI backend of our chat system to automate client request. I'm comfortable working with different JS frameworks in frontend and JS and Python frameworks in backend.
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