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How it works

From your work to a company introduction.

  1. Bring your talent to Arca.ph

    Add the projects, skills, and experience you want companies to discover. Companies and AI agents like Grok Bot can discover your profile through MCP.

  2. Choose a talent introduction

    See which company is interested and learn about its role before deciding to meet.

  3. Turn an introduction into direct work

    Talk with the company about your contribution and terms. You work with and receive pay from the company directly.

Optional proctored tests

Give companies another way to understand your talent.

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 what a company can find through Arca.ph.

Bring your technical background, communication, and availability together. Your free profile gives companies the information they need to decide whether to reach out.

Experience
Highlight the development work you want discovered. Include your resume, education, and the languages, frameworks, and cloud tools you use.
Communication
Let a company get to know how you communicate. Add your English level, screening answers, and a video interview with a written transcript.
US-hours overlap
Help interested companies understand your schedule. Include shift flexibility and your expected monthly pay.
Proof
Connect your skills to work a company can review. 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.

Let your talent lead to a conversation.

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