End-to-end
Solo SaaS feature shipping
$30-55
USD/hr direct (60% below US)
5-10
Days to vetted shortlist
Why hire SaaS-experienced full-stack devs from the Philippines
One engineer ships SaaS features end-to-end
Schema migration → API endpoint → UI component → tests → ship. Two specialist devs (one frontend, one backend) cost more, ship slower, create coordination overhead. Senior full-stack ships the same scope alone — especially valuable pre-Series A.
Multi-tenant SaaS pattern fluency across the stack
Knows tenant scoping at the database layer (Spatie/Prisma middleware), at the API layer (request context propagation), and at the UI layer (workspace switching, role-aware rendering). Cross-stack knowledge means fewer leaks at layer boundaries.
Common SaaS combos: React+Node, Vue+Laravel, Next.js+FastAPI
Vetted bench has shipped at least one of: React+Node (TypeScript, NestJS or Express), Vue+Laravel (Inertia, modern), Next.js+FastAPI (Python BFF), Remix+Prisma (newer stack). We match the shortlist to your stack.
$30-55/hr — 60% below US SaaS full-stack rates
US SaaS full-stack devs run $100-170/hr. Same profile in Manila: $30-55/hr direct.
What this engagement covers
- Senior full-stack engineers with shipped multi-tenant SaaS production experience
- End-to-end SaaS feature shipping (schema → API → UI → tests in one sprint)
- Multi-tenant data scoping at every layer (DB, API, UI)
- Stripe billing integration end-to-end (Cashier or NestJS Stripe SDK)
- Admin panel build (Filament for Laravel, custom for Node)
- Customer-facing self-service portal build
- 30-day fit guarantee with no-cost replacement
- Optional fractional CTO seat for SaaS architecture oversight
Frequently asked questions
When does a full-stack hire beat hiring two specialists for a SaaS team?
Pre-Series A and under ~10 engineers, almost always. One full-stack ships features without coordination overhead, can pair with the founder on product decisions, and ramps faster on a coherent monolith. Specialists win at scale (50+ engineers) or when frontend/backend complexity diverges sharply.
Which stack combination should we hire for?
Use what your team already runs if you have one. New builds: React+Node (TypeScript) for SaaS-first teams without strong stack opinions, Vue+Laravel for teams with PHP comfort, Next.js+FastAPI for teams with Python + AI/data needs. Vetted bench is strong on all three.
Can a full-stack handle DevOps/deployment too?
Most senior SaaS full-stack devs are comfortable with Vercel/Railway/Render-tier deploys, Docker, GitHub Actions CI, basic AWS/GCP. For serious infrastructure (Kubernetes, multi-region, data pipelines), bring in dedicated devops/SRE — different skill profile.
Do they understand SaaS-specific concerns (multi-tenant, billing, RBAC)?
Yes — this is the #1 thing we vet for in SaaS-experienced full-stack. Multi-tenant data scoping discipline, billing lifecycle awareness, RBAC patterns are table stakes. Pre-vetted shortlists already filter on this.
How fast from "we need a SaaS full-stack" to onboarded?
Typical: shortlist in 5-10 business days, interviews over 1-2 weeks, paid trial week immediately. End-to-end usually 3-5 weeks to fully onboarded.
Ready to talk specifics?
30 minutes, no slides, no pitch — just a working session on your engagement.
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