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How it works

Connect your Philippine experience with US teams.

  1. Share your Philippine development experience

    Add your projects, tools, and availability for working with US teams from the Philippines. Companies and AI agents like Grok Bot can discover your profile through MCP.

  2. Get to know an interested US company

    Read the role and the company introduction. Decide whether you want to discuss the opportunity.

  3. Work directly from the Philippines

    Agree on your responsibilities, pay, and shared hours. The company hires you directly and pays you for your work.

Optional proctored tests

Let US teams learn about your development skills.

After you agree to meet a company, it can request optional proctored tests. A real person watches the session with two cameras.

  1. English screening
  2. Thinking skills
  3. Coding with no AI

What companies see

Show how you can work remotely from the Philippines.

Bring your projects and remote working preferences into one profile. A US company can read about your experience for free before asking to meet you.

Experience
Describe the software you have built from the Philippines. Include your resume, education, and the languages, frameworks, and cloud tools you use.
Communication
Share how you communicate with colleagues in the US. Add your English level, screening answers, and a video interview with a written transcript.
US-hours overlap
List the hours you can share with a US team from the Philippines. Include shift flexibility and your expected monthly pay.
Proof
Share apps and repositories that show your contributions. After you agree to an introduction, a company can request optional watched tests and hold its own interview.

Questions before you join

Is it free?

Yes. Arca.ph is free for talent. Create one profile with your experience, expected pay, and US-hours overlap.

Who pays?

The company pays Arca.ph a hiring fee. On the marketplace, that is 15% of first-year pay, paid once when it hires. Talent use Arca.ph for free.

Is this legit?

Arca.ph is operated by BriarBear Labs Inc., d/b/a Arca.ph, a US company. Visit arca.ph to read about the marketplace, developer profiles, and proctored tests, or contact hello@arca.ph with your questions.

How do I get paid?

You get hired directly at your expected pay, and the company pays you directly. Arca.ph adds no monthly markup to your pay.

Do I have to take tests?

Proctored tests are optional and come after you agree to an introduction. A company can request English screening, thinking skills, and coding with no AI. A real person watches with two cameras.

Make your work in the Philippines discoverable.

Create your free profile, share your expected pay, and choose the introductions you want to explore.