How much does it cost to hire a developer in Latin America?

We place engineers at $1,800 to $3,000 a month full time, depending on stack and seniority. The equivalent hire in the United States runs roughly $118,000 to $135,000 a year. Specialist and senior engineers cost more in both markets.

Do Latin American developers work US hours?

Yes. Most of the region is within one to three hours of United States business hours, so an engineer joins your standup live rather than reading it the next day. That is the practical difference from an offshore team.

Can I hire one developer, or do I need a whole team?

One is fine. We place single engineers into existing teams as often as we build a squad. The screening is the same either way.

Who owns the code my nearshore developer writes?

You do, provided the agreement assigns it. Intellectual property assignment is a standard clause in the contracts we set up, and it is one of the things worth checking before a first commit rather than after.

Nearshore Software Development: Hire Remote Developers

Nearshore software development runs $1,800 to $3,000 a month depending on stack and seniority, against $118,000 to $135,000 a year in the United States. Unlike an offshore team, remote developers here are online for your standup and the incident that starts at 3pm.

Full-stack, front-end, back-end, mobile and QA
Online for your whole workday, not an overnight handoff
$1,800 to $3,000 a month, full time

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The engineering roles we place most

Full-stack and back-endJavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Java, .NET and Go.
Front-endReact, Next.js, Vue and Angular, including design-system owners.
MobileReact Native, Flutter, Swift and Kotlin.
Datapipelines and the reporting layer built on top of them.
DevOps and platformAmazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Azure, and the on-call rotation.

How to judge a nearshore engineer

1
Ask them to read code, not just write it
Most of the job is understanding somebody else's work. Someone who can read an unfamiliar file and say what is wrong is productive in week two, not month two.
2
Test the English on a technical disagreement
Ordering coffee in English and arguing an architecture decision in English are different skills. Put a real trade-off on the call and see if they hold a position.
3
Check what they have owned, not just used
A resume listing nine frameworks usually means nine tutorials. Ask which system they were paged for at night. That is the one they actually know.
4
Decide seniority before you look at rates
The cheapest engineer who needs constant review is not cheap. Price the role at the seniority the work needs, then take the savings on that number.

What it costs against a US hire

Full-time yearly cost. Senior and specialist engineers sit above these figures on both sides of the comparison. Same figures as the salary guide and the calculators.

Developer

Save $89,200 (76%)

$118,000 US

$28,800 here

Software Engineer

Save $76,800 (64%)

$120,000 US

$43,200 here

Front-end Developer

Save $67,000 (58%)

$115,000 US

$48,000 here

Back-end Developer

Save $70,000 (58%)

$120,000 US

$50,000 here

Full-stack Developer

Save $75,000 (58%)

$130,000 US

$55,000 here

Mobile Developer

Save $73,000 (58%)

$125,000 US

$52,000 here

DevOps Engineer

Save $84,400 (65%)

$130,000 US

$45,600 here

Data Engineer

Save $79,000 (59%)

$135,000 US

$56,000 here

Figures are yearly full-time estimates as at August 2026 and move with seniority and country. All 99 roles are in the salary guide.

How hiring a software developers works here

Full breakdown on how it works.

1
One 15-minute call
You describe the role, the hours you need covered and the tools. We tell you honestly whether nearshore fits it.
2
Vetted shortlist in 2-4 weeks
Skills, spoken English and background checked before anyone reaches you. You run the interviews.
3
One agreement, and they start
You sign one Master Services Agreement with us. We engage and pay the professional; they work as part of your team, month to month.

Plan for about a two-week ramp once they start, and own that part: training, context, clear expectations and system access. We stay involved after the placement, so if something goes wrong on either side we mediate rather than leaving you to it.

Questions we get about this role

How much does it cost to hire a developer in Latin America?: We place engineers at $1,800 to $3,000 a month full time, depending on stack and seniority. The equivalent hire in the United States runs roughly $118,000 to $135,000 a year. Specialist and senior engineers cost more in both markets.
Do Latin American developers work US hours?: Yes. Most of the region is within one to three hours of United States business hours, so an engineer joins your standup live rather than reading it the next day. That is the practical difference from an offshore team.
Can I hire one developer, or do I need a whole team?: One is fine. We place single engineers into existing teams as often as we build a squad. The screening is the same either way.
Who owns the code my nearshore developer writes?: You do, provided the agreement assigns it. Intellectual property assignment is a standard clause in the contracts we set up, and it is one of the things worth checking before a first commit rather than after.

Where to go next

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Tell us what the role needs. If nearshore is not the right answer for it, we will say so on the call.

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