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Nearshore hiring in Latin America has soared 70% since 2020 – and it’s easy to see why! By going nearshore, your business can access elite, cost-effective Latin America IT talent available in your time zone.
Here we’ll discuss why setting up a nearshore software development team is highly advantageous. We’ll also explore TECLA’s expertise in meeting your complex talent needs.
Why Hire a Software Development Team in Latin America?
As you assemble a nearshore tech team, source your talent from Latin America. This is a prime region for unlocking high-value software development.
Cost Savings
Latin America IT talent comes at cost-effective rates – up to half the cost of U.S. and European professionals! Plus, when you hire a dedicated team, you’ll leverage built-in processes and relationships, enabling even greater efficiency.
High-Quality Talent
Latin America software developers top the charts on skills rankings. This region has an impressive combination of strong engineering education and tech sector growth. Just consider that they have record tech graduates worldwide! In turn, LatAm developers are truly top-tier and have a range of in-demand specializations.
Time Zone Alignment
For U.S. businesses, LatAm tech talent is ideal. Unlike other regions, Latin America allows for real-time collaboration throughout the workday. This is especially vital for agile teams that are constantly iterating and refining features.
Cultural Affinity
Latin America’s proximity to the U.S. isn’t just geographical. Talent from this region is known for its strong English proficiency, similar work culture and shared cultural understanding. Overall, this empowers strong and effective teaming.
How to Find the Best Software Developers in Latin America
Putting together a software development outsourcing team takes careful planning. Here’s how to hire LatAm developers that fit your needs.
Freelance Platforms vs. Dedicated Teams
Businesses often flock to freelance platforms to hire tech professionals. While you can find cheap rates on these sites and it’s easy to click-and-hire, beware of potential pitfalls. For example:
- Freelancers aren’t typically screened, which means their skills may be low-quality.
- Communication can be unreliable (i.e. unresponsiveness, missed deadlines, etc.).
- Freelancers may be juggling multiple projects, impacting their focus and availability.
- Freelancers may not have experience aligning with business goals and/or company culture.
- You may face big risks, such as a low-quality end product, security/IP concerns, etc.
Why Dedicated Teams
In contrast, a dedicated team is a hiring model that elevates reliability, efficiency and business alignment. With a dedicated nearshore tech team, you can verify the skills and professionalism of your hires in advance. Overall, you’ll get:
- High-value, pre-vetted talent
- Top communication skills
- Built-in efficiency due to 100% dedication and established processes
- Flexible, streamlined hiring process
- Extremely cost-effective for large-scale and long-term projects
- Little risk of low-quality or security concerns
While you won’t likely get rates as low as freelancers, you’ll ensure top talent value for your project. Dedicated teams are especially useful when you need lots of manpower, so small-scale or short-term projects may not enjoy the same level of benefits.
Key Markets for Tech Talent
In truth, you can’t go wrong when choosing a Latin American talent destination. Every country has its own strengths for software development outsourcing – from booming IT ecosystems to record tech graduates.
Specifically, Brazil, Mexico and Colombia are thriving locations to hire LatAm developers – even ranking within the top 12 IT outsourcing destinations worldwide! Here’s what these countries are known for:
- Brazil: An ultra-large talent pool, top startup culture and diverse skill sets.
- Mexico: Well-educated developer graduates, cultural proximity at U.S. border and top-ranked skills.
- Colombia: Excellent business climate, fast-growing IT market and reputation for innovation.
Of course, these are just a few of the best nearshoring hubs in Latin America. Other high-quality destinations include Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Costa Rica. Get full vision into these markets in our LatAm country reports.
The Role of Nearshore Agencies
Discovering LatAm tech talent can be challenging to do on your own. You may not have the know-how to navigate local talent hubs, such as universities, start-ups and organizations.
That’s why working with a vetted partner like TECLA can simplify the recruitment and hiring process. With a top nearshore agency like us, you’ll can:
- Access in-demand talent without long recruitment. We handle the logistics of finding and vetting the best talent across 18+ LatAm countries. From our pool, we match you with powerful candidates in just days.
- Scale your teams on your own terms. We give you full flexibility to define how you wish to engage with talent, including hours per week, project contracts and more.
- Save on salary, recruitment and hiring costs. We reduce your budget at every stage. Not only are LatAm developer salaries 40-50% less compared to the U.S., but we also achieve a rapid time-to-fill to cut recruitment expenses.
- Reduce risks of traditional outsourcing. All talent in our network is well-versed in best practices for quality standards, security, IP and more, so you can minimize traditional outsourcing risks.
Why TECLA Is the Best Platform for LatAm Tech Hiring
Building a nearshore tech team starts with finding the best talent out there. At TECLA, we streamline the hiring process, so you can ramp up your nearshore software development project ASAP.
1. Pre-Vetted Developers
We have a premium talent pool of 50,000+ pre-vetted nearshore software engineers. We ensure the expertise and culture fit of every professional through a rigorous process. What’s more, our network has a diverse range of specializations to meet your specific tech stack.
2. Faster Hiring Process
We have an industry-best recruitment cycle that takes as little as 7 days. With our talent specialists, you can reduce time spent searching and vetting candidates – and hit the ground running with your project.
3. Flexible Hiring Models
We grant you 100% flexibility to engage with talent according to your real business needs. Whether full-time, project-based, staff augmentation or some other arrangement, we’ll identify LatAm tech talent that meets your requirements.
Success Story: Limber Health
Our TECLA software teams have driven outcomes at dozens of top U.S. companies. Recently, we recruited six nearshore software engineers to extend technical capacity for the healthtech company Limber.
We took care of start-to-finish recruitment for Limber, including an initial requirements assessment, technical and cultural screening, and outsourcing destination guidance. In particular, Limber was keen to take advantage of shared time zones, cultural alignment and career-driven candidates.
As a result of our efforts, Limber:
- Hired six skilled developers (including full-stack developers, DevOps engineers, React Native developers and data analysts)
- Saved 52% on salary rate expenses
- Achieved a rapid 3-week time-to-fill
- Accelerated business growth (receiving Series A funding in post-hire phases)
This is just one example of how TECLA can act as a virtual bridge between U.S. companies and LatAm tech talent. Read more about our successes here!
Steps to Hire a Nearshore Software Development Team Through TECLA
We’re proud of our smooth, industry-leading hiring process. Here’s what you can expect when collaborating with our talent specialists.
1. Define Your Needs
Tell us about your full requirements, including your project goals, tech stack, desired team size and more. We’ll also discuss your ideal candidate profiles, including seniority, past projects, soft skills, etc.
2. Get Matched With Pre-Screened Talent
Within days, we’ll hand-select a list of top candidates that fit your parameters. From here, you can review matches and select profiles that stand out. At this point, we’ll assist in scheduling interviews with your favorites, so you can get a sense of their backgrounds, working styles and so on.
3. Ramp Up Onboarding and Integration
Once you send an offer, our TECLA talent specialists will remain attentive to help with onboarding and integration. We’ll work closely with you to seamlessly add your new LatAm hire to your team and rapidly ramp up your project.
Build a Winning TECLA Software Team
Reap the benefits of nearshore tech teams, including high-caliber talent, shared time zones and affordable rates. As you build a dedicated team from LatAm, leverage our tailored recruitment services to accelerate your project kick-off.
Ready to hire a software development team in Latin America? At TECLA, we’re leaders in connecting U.S. businesses with best-in-class LatAm tech talent. We have a decade of hands-on experience in quickly matching top brands with pre-vetted, career-driven professionals. Harness our LatAm talent expertise to hire an elite dedicated team today.
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