Hire developers in Pakistan who already build AI and full-stack products
Foreign companies hire developers in Pakistan in three ways: freelancers on marketplaces, direct employment through an employer-of-record service, or engineers placed by a software firm that employs, manages and replaces them. Sysvoy is a software studio in Lahore that places its own engineers, mainly LLM, LangGraph, Next.js and full-stack developers, into client teams. Rates are $35 an hour for mid-level and $45 for senior, about $5,600–$7,200 a month full-time. Engineers work in your repositories, tickets and stand-ups, with overlap hours agreed at the start.
Why offshore hires go wrong
And what we do differently.
The person you interviewed isn't the one coding
Some firms show you a senior engineer and staff the work with juniors. With us, you interview the engineers we propose for your team before anyone starts.
No overlap, no visibility
Work happens while you sleep and surprises arrive in the morning. We agree overlap hours at the start, and engineers join your stand-ups and post progress where your team works.
One person, no backup
A freelancer who disappears takes your context with them. Our engineers work with a lead who gets to know your codebase and reviews their work, and we arrange cover if someone leaves.
Engineers you can hire
LLM engineers
Build RAG pipelines, prompts, evaluation sets and model integrations with OpenAI, Claude and open-weight models, and measure answer quality rather than eyeball it.
LangGraph and agent engineers
Design agent workflows with LangGraph, CrewAI and the OpenAI and Claude agent SDKs, with saved state, tool calling, human approval steps and tracing.
Next.js and React engineers
TypeScript engineers for the Next.js App Router, React and Node.js, from server components and APIs to design systems and performance work.
Full-stack engineers
MERN and PostgreSQL engineers who take a feature from database schema to deployed interface, including sign-in, payments and integrations.
Python backend engineers
FastAPI and Django engineers for APIs, data pipelines and the document ingestion side of AI systems.
QA engineers
Manual and automated testing added to a team when releases need a dedicated check before they ship.
How hiring works
From the first call to an engineer working in your repo. How we work
Describe the role
On a call we agree the stack, seniority, overlap hours and start date, and how the engineer will report to you.
Interview the engineers
We propose engineers from our own team whose experience fits. You interview them and talk through work they've shipped.
Onboard into your tools
The engineer joins your repositories, tickets, chat and ceremonies. There's no parallel process for you to manage.
We handle the rest
Payroll, equipment, backup power, code review from a lead, and a replacement with a proper hand-over if someone leaves.
Three ways to hire developers in Pakistan, compared
| Freelance marketplace | Direct hire through an employer of record | Engineers from a software firm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you pay | The freelancer's rate plus marketplace fees | Salary, benefits and the EOR's monthly fee | One hourly or monthly rate that covers everything |
| Time to start | Days | Weeks: recruit, contract, onboard | Short, from engineers already on staff |
| Who checks quality | You | You | The firm, with a lead and code review |
| If someone leaves | You start again | You recruit again | The firm replaces them and runs the hand-over |
| Best for | Small, well-defined tasks | Long-term hires you'll manage yourself | Ongoing product and AI work without a local setup |
A good fit when
- You need an LLM or agent engineer now, and hiring locally would take months.
- You want engineers who have shipped AI features to production, not only finished a course.
- You'd rather not set up contracts, payroll and equipment in Pakistan yourself.
What we build with
- Python
- TypeScript
- LangGraph
- CrewAI
- OpenAI and Claude APIs
- Next.js
- React
- Node.js
- FastAPI
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- Google Cloud
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Ongoing engagement
Planning a budget? Read our guides
- Developer rates in PakistanFour different numbers get called "the rate" for a Pakistani developer. This guide separates them, with sources, so you can compare like with like.
- Offshore development in PakistanWritten by a Lahore studio that sells to US, UK and European buyers. Real rates, real overlap hours, and the risks we would want to know about if we were buying.
Common questions
Not answered here? Email contact@sysvoy.com.
How much does it cost to hire a developer in Pakistan?
It depends on the route. A senior developer in Pakistan typically earns PKR 200,000–450,000 a month, roughly $720–$1,600, but that's not what you'll pay. Freelancers charge their own hourly rate, an employer-of-record adds its fee and benefits on top of salary, and software firms bill an hourly or monthly rate that covers everything. Our rates are $35 an hour for mid-level and $45 for senior engineers. Our guide to developer rates in Pakistan breaks the numbers down by role.
What are the working hours and time difference?
Pakistan is UTC+5 all year, with no daylight saving. That's 5 hours ahead of London in winter and 4 in summer, and 9–10 hours ahead of New York. We agree overlap hours at the start: a shifted day covers most of the UK and EU working day and the US East Coast morning.
Can I interview the developers before they start?
Yes. You meet the engineers we propose, ask them technical questions and go through work they've shipped. You only start with people you're happy with.
Can I hire just one developer?
Yes. You can start with one or two engineers added to your existing team, and grow from there.
Who owns the code?
You do. Our contracts assign the IP in the work to you, we sign an NDA before you share details, and we're happy for the code to live in your own GitHub or GitLab organization from the first commit.
What happens if a developer leaves or isn't working out?
We replace them from our team and run the hand-over, so knowledge of your codebase isn't lost. A lead who knows your product reviews the work throughout, which makes the switch quicker.
Is hiring through a firm better than hiring freelancers?
For a small, well-defined task, a good freelancer is often the cheapest option. For ongoing product or AI work, a firm costs more per hour but takes on recruiting, code review, equipment, power and internet backup, and replacements. With a freelancer, all of that falls on you.
Other services
- AI agent developmentProduction AI agents and multi-agent systems that take research, triage, document review and operations off your team.
- LLM & RAG developmentRetrieval pipelines grounded in your own data, with evaluation and citations so answers can be checked, not just trusted.
- AI for securityAI-driven security platforms and SOC tooling — and hardened LLM products that can't be talked into leaking data.
- SaaS product developmentFull-stack Next.js, Node and TypeScript products — web and mobile — from a validated MVP to a platform that scales.
- Integrations & cloud migrationSalesforce and HubSpot integrations, legacy systems connected to modern ones, and applications moved to the cloud.
- Dedicated development teamsSenior engineers from our Lahore studio who work inside your tools and rituals, with overlap hours agreed upfront.
Have something to build?
Tell us where things stand and what you need. A short message is enough to start.