Breaking New Ground: Offshore Expansion, AI Rebuild, and Vietnam as a Strategic Engineering Hub

1. Hiring Scope Redesign

JT1 expanded the hiring scope from 9 to 12 roles, ensuring full coverage across:

• Engineering

• Platform operations

• Quality assurance

• Product direction

→ Established a complete delivery ecosystem, not just a development team

2. Job Title & Role Repositioning

JT1 identified a fundamental mismatch between global role definitions and local talent expectations.

• Key transformations included:

  • Data & SQL → Senior SQL Server Engineer (Azure / Microsoft Stack)

  • System Analyst → Senior System Analyst (System Design & Domain Modeling)

  • ChargeBee Specialist → Backend Engineer (ChargeBee Integration)

  • Principal Technical Lead → Engineering Manager

• Additionally:

  • Recalibrated all roles to reflect true seniority (Senior → Principal levels)

  • Clarified ownership and impact scope

→ Result: Higher targeting precision and improved funnel efficiency

3. Hiring Process Re-engineering

JT1 reduced the process from 6–7 stages to 4 stages:

• Phone screening

• Technical assessment

• Technical interview

• Final interview (management + end-client)

→ Maintained evaluation rigor while significantly improving speed and candidate experience

4. Precision Sourcing Strategy

Instead of mass hiring, JT1 implemented a targeted headhunting model:

• Direct outreach to top-tier engineers

• Curated candidate pipeline

• Early-stage qualification

→ Reduced noise and increased conversion efficiency

5. EOR as a Strategic Bridge

JT1 provided EOR services for the first 3 months, enabling:

• Immediate onboarding

• Legal compliance during entity setup

Additionally, JT1 advised and structured a market-competitive benefits package:

• Annual Gross Salary

• Year-end Bonus

• Performance Bonus

• Social Insurance

• Private Health Insurance & Annual Health Check

• Annual Leave

→ Positioned the client competitively against top product companies

6. End-to-End Verification Layer

Background Checks:

• Employment verification

• Education verification

• Criminal record check

Reference Checks: conducted with previous managers

→ Ensured credibility and reliability of all hires

7. Offer Strategy & Candidate Advisory

• JT1 operated as a trusted intermediary and career advisor, bridging:

  • Client ambition

  • Candidate risk perception

  • Market reality

• Key actions:

  • Translated business vision into tangible career value

  • Provided transparent trade-off analysis (risk vs growth)

  • Built trust through consistent and informed communication

  • Allowed decision space instead of forcing closure

→ Converted high-resistance candidates in competitive situations