What I love about Cloud Employee is that you've taken all of that hard work off my shoulders.
Marcus KilgourCTOAbout us
Built by engineers,
Cloud Employee embeds senior engineers full-time in your team, tools, and timezone. We source, vet, employ, and retain , you direct the work.
Trusted by 300+ engineering teams worldwide
300+
Teams built
97%
Stay 2+ years
7 days
To first shortlist
10
Hubs across 3 continents
Our story
We didn't set out to build a staffing company. We were just trying to hire devs for ourselves.
In 2011, Seb Hall couldn't hire developers for his e-commerce business - freelancers were unreliable and overseas agencies disappointed. So he flew to the Philippines and built his own team, in-house and properly employed. It worked, and contacts back home had the same problem, so in 2014 he and his brother Jake launched Cloud Employee. The innovation wasn't better recruitment. It was who does the interviewing. A recruiter matches a CV to a spec; only an engineer can tell you how an engineer actually works. So engineers hire engineers, and we invest in keeping them: training budgets, wellbeing coaches, community. It's why 97% are still there two years later.
The team
Meet the people behind the engineers
Account managers, talent managers, performance coaches and engineers who still ship , so every shortlist is judged by someone who knows the work.
Seb Hall
Co-Founder & CEO
Jake Hall
Co-Founder & CIO
Anto Čabraja
Chief Technology Officer
Des Matthewman
Chief Product Officer
Rich Holgate
Chief Operating Officer
Molly Miller
Head of Operations, North America
AJ Develos
Head of Talent
Stephanie Bird
Head of Partnerships
Grace Tannor
Client Services Manager
Heather Wood
Client Services Manager
Heidi Dela Cruz
Head of People
Ericka Go
Senior HR Manager
Ezekiel Mariano
Headhunter Team Lead
Maica Padillo
Headhunter Team Lead
Russel Lobrio
Senior Software Engineer - Vetting
Robert Reyes
Talent Success Manager
Albert Labarento
Senior Software Engineer - Vetting
Stephanie Silva
Talent Manager
Viktoria Mangarin
HR and Events Specialist
Kean Reynancia
Senior HR & Head of Payroll & Benefits
Steven Sy
Talent Success Manager
Kyla Taal
Talent Success Manager
Erwin Panganiban
Talent Success Manager
Lyka Duran
HR Officer
Luis Santos
Talent Success Manager
What we believe
How we work with every team
These are the values we hire to and operate by , on both the client and engineer side.
Be Kind
Our success grows from kindness. We create safe spaces where our teams belong, lift each other up across time zones, and choose ethical paths together.
Forever Learners
Our curiosity powers our progress. We question what we know and grow together, tackling new technologies and challenges head-on.
Have Fun
We build a workplace that brings out the best in everybody. Our passion drives us, our creativity unites us, and have a great time doing what we do.
Impact Over Effort
We value impact, more than just the effort, to help our teams and our clients grow. We prioritise smartly, automate efficiently, and focus on meaningful impact.
Pursue High Performance
Our work sets new standards because we deliver outstanding value in everything we do. Together, we challenge each other to be the best we can.
Self-Starters Win
We drive change forward, together. Our teams spot opportunities and speak up with solutions. Your bold ideas shape our future.
From clients
What it feels like when the match is right
Marcus KilgourCTO
We actually hired the whole team remotely, having never met them. And we made a bunch of really good hires. And that's pretty unique to be able to do that without having never met any of them.
Euan CameronCEO
Working in tandem with Cloud Employee we have successfully released a major version of our main software product during a critical period for us.
James StringerManaging Director
Seb and the team take great care of their staff, and you can see their focus on quality in the candidates they present. A reliable resourcing partner who genuinely understand the nuances of good staff augmentation.
Dennis GoryaFounder, Partner & CEO
Working with Cloud Employee developers is great, because they're not afraid to push back. They're proactive, they're positive, and they feel like part of our team.
Doran EskinaziHead of Engineering
Working with Michael is great (our CE developer) - he's dedicated, very skilled, embedded right into our team, and really fits into our working culture. We just wish he lived closer so we could have him in office from time to time!
Richard HallDirector
Our new developers were able to hit the ground running, we've worked with them for over two years now, and they are truly part of our team.
Alison WhittleProduct Delivery Manager
Cloud Employee provides a level of professionalism, communication and support we haven't found elsewhere. We've been completely happy with the recruitment team, our account manager, and most importantly our developer. Looking forward to a long partnership.
Trevor SathorManaging DirectorReady when you are
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