Development · Full-time · Sri Lanka & Philippines
Hire an offshore web developer for your websites and web apps
We recruit full-time web developers in Sri Lanka and the Philippines who build and maintain your websites, online stores and web apps. They join your team, use your repositories and work through your backlog, with code that belongs to you.
Quick answer
How much does an offshore web developer cost?
A full-time offshore web developer costs a monthly salary plus our fee. Salaries typically run A$1,200–2,800 a month in Sri Lanka and A$1,800–3,200 in the Philippines. Our fee is either $5,999 + GST once (then $0 or $350 a month) or $1,000 a month with no upfront fee. Senior full-stack developers sit at the top of each range, and specialist skills can go higher.
What the role covers
Your backlog, shipped
A dedicated developer clears the steady stream of site changes, fixes and features that agencies quote job by job, and gets faster as they learn your codebase.
Site builds and changes
Build pages, templates and features in WordPress, Webflow, Shopify or custom stacks.
Front-end development
Turn designs into fast, responsive, accessible front ends.
Back-end and integrations
Build APIs and connect your site to CRMs, payment gateways and other tools.
Maintenance and security
Update plugins and dependencies, fix bugs and monitor uptime.
Performance and SEO
Improve page speed, Core Web Vitals and technical SEO.
Code reviews and documentation
Work through pull requests and keep setup notes current.
How we screen
What we test before you see a shortlist
Every candidate has phone and video interviews with our recruiters and a skills assessment set for your role. For a web developer that covers:
- A take-home or live coding task in your stack, reviewed by a developer
- A code review of their past work: readability, tests and structure
- Git workflow and working in tickets with clear estimates
- Written English for tickets, pull requests and handovers
Tools
Screened on your tools
Name your tools in the briefing and we assess candidates on them, not just on the names in a CV.
- WordPress
- Shopify
- Webflow
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- PHP
- Git
- Jira
Salaries and costs
What a full-time offshore web developer costs
Two parts: the team member's monthly salary, which you agree before you commit, and our fee. The ranges below run from solid mid-level to senior, for people with strong English. We recruit at the experienced end of the market, so expect most hires in the upper half.
Sri Lanka
A$1,200–2,800 a month
UTC+5:30 · 4.5 hrs behind AEST
Sri Lanka has a deep software engineering talent pool. Suits product and back-end work with a few hours of daily overlap for stand-ups.
Philippines
A$1,800–3,200 a month
UTC+8 · 2 hrs behind AEST
Suits developers who work alongside your team through the AEST day, especially on WordPress, Shopify and front-end work.
READY FOR YOU
$5,999 + GST once
Then $0/mo (SOR) or $350/mo (EOR), plus salary. 3-month replacement guarantee.
MANAGED FOR YOU
$1,000 / month
Plus salary. No recruitment fee, 12-month commitment, 5-month guarantee.
Salary ranges are a guide in Australian dollars, before IT options. The exact figure depends on experience and the skills in your brief. Compare every option →
Australian practices and businesses building offshore teams with us
Where this role fits
Industries that hire web developers
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Web Developer FAQ
Common questions
Who owns the code?
Your business does. Keep code in repositories you own, add your developer as a collaborator, and set out IP ownership in the employment agreement.
How do you test developers?
Each candidate completes a coding task in your stack, reviewed by a developer, and walks through past work in a technical interview. You can add your own technical interview before choosing.
Can a junior developer work without a senior on our side?
It is possible but risky. If you have no technical lead, hire a mid-level or senior developer, or use Managed for You for extra support in the first year.
How much does it cost in total?
Add the monthly salary to our fee. Ready for You is $5,999 + GST once, then $0 a month on Setup of Record or $350 a month on Employer of Record. Managed for You is $1,000 a month on a 12-month commitment with no recruitment fee. IT options are extra and quoted with your role.
Can they work on our agency clients' sites?
Yes. Agencies often hire a dedicated developer to work through client tickets. Agree access and confidentiality terms with your clients.
Plan your web developer hire
Tell us the work you want handed over. Free, 30 minutes, and you leave with a salary and cost estimate.