Hire LLM developers · South Korea

Hire LLM and RAG developers in South Korea

Detailed specifications, careful testing and reliable schedules, with a team overlapping most of your afternoon.

Hire senior LLM developers from Clarigo Infotech who have built and run generative AI in production: RAG search, assistants, agents and AI features inside real products. They work across OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and open-source models, and care about evaluation, guardrails and cost. Rates are typically $25 to $49 per hour, and you own all the code.

Korean companies most often hire us for AI products, mobile apps and SaaS.

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10+

Years of delivery

600+

Projects delivered

20+

Countries served

25-30

Days to a live MVP

Get a free consultation

Tell us what you need. A senior engineer replies within one working day.

No obligation. We reply within one working day.

What matters to South Korea teams

Quality, detail and reliability

Teams in Japan and Korea expect precise specifications, thorough testing and schedules that hold. We plan in detail, report regularly and treat quality as non-negotiable.

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Detailed specifications

Written requirements, screen specifications and acceptance criteria agreed before development.

02

Thorough testing

Automated and manual testing with reports at every milestone.

03

Reliable schedules

Realistic plans, regular written progress reports and early warning of any risk.

04

Long-term partnership

The same team maintains and improves the product after launch.

What we do

What our LLM developers do

RAG and AI search

Answer questions from your documents and data, with citations.

AI agents

Agents that use tools and take actions in your systems, with clear limits.

LLM features in your product

Summaries, drafting, classification and chat built into your app.

Evaluation and testing

Test sets and automated checks that measure answer quality.

Guardrails and privacy

PII masking, content filters and permission-aware retrieval.

Cost optimisation

Model routing, caching and prompt design to control spend.

In depth

What to expect when you hire

How we vet developers

Every developer has shipped LLM features to real users and passes a practical review covering retrieval design, prompt and tool design, evaluation and production monitoring.

How they work with you

Your developer joins your tools and stand-ups, shares evaluation results regularly and has a named lead at Clarigo for support and cover.

Working with us from South Korea

Remote, but close to South Korea

Time-zone overlap

South Korea is three and a half hours ahead of India, so our working days overlap for most of your afternoon.

Korea's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)

We design to PIPA: consent, purpose limits, security controls and rules for overseas transfers, and we sign NDAs before work starts.

Billing

Invoices in Korean won (KRW) or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.

Developers · South Korea

Industries we work with in South Korea

Korean companies work with us on AI features, mobile apps and SaaS for global markets, with detailed specs, testing and regular written reports.

Semiconductors and electronics

Chip and device makers drive AI and software R&D. Our developers have built products for this sector and join your team quickly.

Automotive and batteries

Carmakers and battery firms build connected EV software. Senior engineers who understand this sector's systems and data.

Gaming and entertainment

Game and K-content firms reach global fans digitally. Add experienced developers without a long hiring process.

Beauty and cosmetics

K-beauty brands sell worldwide through e-commerce. Our developers have built products for this sector and join your team quickly.

Korean time · Seoul

Your working day with us

Our team's hours, in Korean time

13:30–23:00

Monday to Friday

Overlap with your working day

13:30–18:00

About 4.5 hours every day

Daily stand-up

14:00

Korean time, plus written updates every evening

Local setup

What we set up for South Korea

Languages

KoreanEnglish

Local payments

KakaoPayNaver PayToss

Data hosting

AWS Asia Pacific (Seoul) and Google Cloud asia-northeast3 (Seoul), in your own cloud account, so data stays where your rules require.

How to hire

Choose how you work with us

Dedicated developer

A full-time senior engineer who works only on your product, inside your tools and stand-ups.

Best for ongoing product work

Dedicated team

A small pod (for example 2 engineers, a designer and a project lead) that owns a product end to end.

Best for building a new product

Fixed-scope project

A clear scope, timeline and price, such as an MVP live in 25 to 30 days.

Best for a defined first version

Process

How it works

1. Tell us what you need

Share the role, skills, time zone and how long you need the developers. Free, no commitment.

2. Meet your developers

Within days we introduce senior engineers matched to your stack. Interview them before you decide.

3. Start with a trial sprint

Begin with a short paid sprint so you can judge code quality, communication and speed.

4. Scale up or down

Add or remove developers as your roadmap changes. You keep full ownership of all code.

FAQ

Hire LLM and RAG developers: questions from South Korea

Do you work with companies in South Korea?+

Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across South Korea, including Seoul, Busan, Incheon, as part of clients in 20+ countries. Korean companies most often hire us for AI products, mobile apps and SaaS. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.

What time-zone overlap do we get from South Korea?+

South Korea is three and a half hours ahead of India, so our working days overlap for most of your afternoon.

How do you handle Korea's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)?+

We design to PIPA: consent, purpose limits, security controls and rules for overseas transfers, and we sign NDAs before work starts.

Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+

We bill in Korean won (KRW) or US dollars. Senior engineers typically cost $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, and fixed-scope projects such as an MVP in 25 to 30 days are quoted after a free consultation.

Do you work with semiconductors and electronics companies?+

Yes. Semiconductors and electronics is one of South Korea's key sectors, and senior engineers who understand this sector's systems and data.

What time are your meetings in Korean time?+

Our team works 13:30–23:00 Korean time, so we overlap with your day from 13:30–18:00. Daily stand-ups are usually at 14:00 your time.

Can you build in Korean and English?+

Yes. We build interfaces and content in Korean and English, and test them with native speakers before launch.

Who owns the code and prompts?+

You do: all code, prompts, evaluation sets and accounts are yours.

How much does it cost to hire an LLM developer from India?+

At Clarigo Infotech, senior LLM and generative AI developers typically cost $25 to $49 per hour, depending on experience and engagement length. Dedicated monthly engagements and fixed-scope projects are also available, quoted after a free consultation.