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Remote & Freelance Talent in Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Spin up on-demand specialists for projects or ongoing work—local or remote. We handle fast sourcing, compliance, contracts, timesheets, and invoicing. Optional Payroll/EOR and Saudization tracking where required.

✔ Fast shortlists (24–72h) ✔ Compliant contracts ✔ Timesheets & invoicing ✔ Optional Payroll/EOR
24–72hFirst shortlist window
95%+On-time timesheets (rolling 6 mo)
100%Contract & invoice compliance
GCC/GlobalLocal, nearshore & offshore options

Typical Remote & Freelance Tracks

IT & Digital

Developers, DevOps, QA, data, cloud, cybersecurity, product/design and PMO for sprints or BAU.

  • Daily/weekly standups
  • Git/CI pipelines
  • Sprint staffing

Creative & Content

Brand/design, video, copy, social and campaign production with edit cycles and brand guardrails.

  • Brief → draft → approve
  • Asset libraries
  • Usage rights

Operations & Support

Finance, admin, customer support, data entry, research and localization tasks.

  • SLAs & schedules
  • QA sampling
  • Secure access

How Remote/Freelance Delivery Works

  1. Brief & Scope: outputs, hours, duration, tools, confidentiality, KPIs.
  2. Sourcing: talent pools across KSA/GCC/global; skills & portfolio checks.
  3. Selection: test tasks, interviews, security/compliance screening.
  4. Contracts & Access: compliant agreements, NDAs, tool access & onboarding.
  5. Timesheets & QA: approvals, deliverable tracking, sample reviews, feedback loops.
  6. Billing & Reports: consolidated invoices, dashboards, performance reviews.

Compliance, Security & Saudization

  • Compliant freelancer/contractor agreements and NDAs.
  • Optional EOR/Payroll if employment hosting is required.
  • Access controls, IP & usage rights; secure file sharing.
  • Saudization-compatible planning for local roles where applicable.

Saudization Solutions

Common Roles & Commercial Options

Roles We Place

  • Frontend/Backend/Full-Stack Dev
  • QA Automation / Manual QA
  • Cloud / DevOps / SecOps
  • Data Analyst / Engineer
  • Product Manager / Owner
  • UI/UX Designer / Motion
  • Copywriter / Editor
  • Video Editor / Animator
  • Finance Ops / AR-AP
  • Customer Support / Admin

Commercial Models

ModelBest ForIncludes
Hourly / Daily Flexible workloads Timesheets, approvals, consolidated invoicing.
Monthly Retainer Ongoing BAU Fixed bandwidth, SLAs, reporting & QA checks.
Project-Scoped Specific deliverables Milestones, acceptance criteria, change control.
EOR/Payroll Bundle Employment hosting Contracts, payroll via WPS, GOSI, leave/EOS, renewals.

Need onsite instead? See Temporary & Contract Staffing.

Tooling & Collaboration

  • Works with your stack (e.g., Jira, Git, Teams, Slack, M365, Google Workspace).
  • Secure access provisioning and offboarding checklists.
  • Weekly cadence: sprint reviews, approvals, blockers, next steps.

Quality & Continuity

  • Shadow resources for handover & coverage.
  • Documentation-first approach to reduce vendor lock-in.
  • Conversion pathways to temp/perm when needed.

Recent Remote/Freelance Engagements

E-Commerce Replatform

5 remote engineers for 12 weeks; CI/CD pipeline set; QA coverage to 85%; knowledge handover complete.

Content Studio for Retail

Design + video pod on monthly retainer; asset library & brand guardrails established in 2 weeks.

Finance Ops Surge

AR/AP freelancers across month-end close; error rate below 0.8% with QA sampling and checklists.

FAQs — Remote & Freelance Talent in KSA

Can talent be based outside KSA?
Yes. We can source in KSA, GCC, or globally. For employment needs, we offer EOR/Payroll; for freelance, we provide compliant contractor agreements.
How do you ensure quality remotely?
Structured interviews/test tasks, weekly cadences, QA sampling, and milestone acceptance criteria reduce delivery risk.
Do you support Saudization?
Where roles must be localized, we design Saudi-national tracks and integrate with Saudization Solutions.
Can freelancers convert to employees?
Yes—conversion paths to temp or permanent with pre-agreed terms and timelines.

Need remote or freelance specialists?

Share your scope, tools and timeline—we’ll return a shortlist, delivery plan and commercial model options.

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