• Ukraine is a vital part of the global tech economy
• Global tech firms are posting job ads on Remote Ukraine
Global tech firms are lining up to hire coders from Ukraine amid Russia’s attack.
CNBC reported that more than two million Ukrainian citizens have been displaced in recent weeks. Some of them possess in-demand technical skills.
Firms such as Modular Automation and WarDucks in Ireland, Sportradar in Switzerland, and Drive System Design in England have posted many ads on Remote Ukraine. The site used to hire Ukrainians has around 500 job ads for tech roles.
Marketplace reported Ukraine exported $6.8 billion worth of technology services, up 36% from the year before last year. Over the last few years, Ukraine has become a vital part of the global tech economy.
Among the many global firms, a lot of big American tech companies, including Snap, Lyft, Microsoft, Cisco, and Google, have employees in Ukraine. Google and Samsung have research and development centers in the country.
WhatsApp, Grammarly, Gitlab, and Solana were all founded or co-founded by Ukrainians.
Escaping the war
CNBC reported that many tech workers in Ukraine are male, but men aged 18-60 are not currently allowed to leave the country as the government wants them to stay and fight.
As a result, many Ukrainian software developers are still in the country and working under the Russian bombing.
Some of the employees have been relocated to neighboring countries such as U.K. start-up Localyze has been offering free relocation services to Ukrainian employees.
CNBC’s report mentioned that relocation did come with a conditions applied clause in some cases. Britain is only letting people in if they have immediate or extended family in the country.
The family member must have British nationality, indefinite leave to remain, settled status, or proof of permanent residence.
With inputs from CNBC