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StartHR industry pack

HR & payroll for Software

Hire, localise and keep engineering talent — with HR that works like your product.

Software companies compete for scarce Saudi engineers, run hybrid teams and on-call rotations, and must hit IT localisation targets with minimum wages. StartHR gives you the quota maths, the people data and self-service your engineers will actually use.

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8 live features · 2 on the roadmap · plus every core StartHR module
25%Saudi share for IT roles (5+ staff)
SAR 7,000Minimum wage for a Saudi IT specialist to count
100%Customer-service roles localised
The problem

What slows software HR teams down

Occupation codes decide which quota applies, and mistakes cost Nitaqat points.
Saudi engineers below the wage floor don't count toward the IT quota.
Certifications and training budgets are tracked in spreadsheets.
Client projects need staffing and cost visibility.
What you get

10 features built for software

Live features work today. Roadmap items are planned and marked honestly.
IT localisation counterLive

Saudi share of IT roles above the SAR 7,000 floor, and the hires needed for 25%.

Client project staffing & costLive

Allocate engineers to client projects and compare monthly cost with the contract value.

Certification matrixLive

Cloud and security certifications and client NDAs per engineer, with expiries.

Goals & performance reviewsLive

OKR-style goals with progress per engineer.

Tech hiring pipelineLive

Candidates, stages and scores for engineering roles.

Self-service on any phoneLive

Leave, letters, payslips and check-in for hybrid teams; requests land in Approvals.

Laptop & device custodyLive

Assign laptops and equipment and recover them at exit.

Flexible office hours templateLive

Apply a Sunday–Thursday flexible day to attendance.

On-call rotation & payOn the roadmap

Rotations for production support with on-call allowances in payroll.

Equity & ESOP registerOn the roadmap

Grants, vesting schedules and leaver treatment.

Rules we track for you

Credentials, localisation and working time

Certificates & licences

  • Cloud certificationAWS, Azure, Google Cloud or similar.
  • Security certification
  • Client NDAPer client project.
Each is matched to the right job titles and alerts before it expires.

Saudization targets

  • IT & communications: 25%From 5 staff in the group; Saudis count from SAR 7,000 a month.SAR 7,000 for specialists and SAR 5,000 for technicians.
  • Customer service: 100%From 1 staff in the group; Saudis count from SAR 0 a month.Customer-service roles are fully localised.
  • Sales & marketing: 60%From 3 staff in the group; Saudis count from SAR 5,500 a month.Applies from 19 Apr 2026 to companies with 3 or more staff in these roles.
  • Project management: 70%From 1 staff in the group; Saudis count from SAR 0 a month.Announced for 14 Feb 2027 — plan hires now.

Recommended working time

  • 09:00–17:00Weekend: Friday & SaturdaySunday–Thursday with flexible hours; use a generous grace period.
  • Client projectsAllocate people, see the monthly labour cost and the margin against each contract.

Pay elements set up for you

On-call allowancePerformance bonusLearning budgetRemote / internet allowanceSales commission
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