Nearshore Software Development
Hire LATAM engineers who work your hours.
Hire a nearshore development team of vetted engineers who work your hours. Our nearshore software development services cover sourcing, screening, payroll and compliance, so nearshore software outsourcing feels like hiring in-house, with no local entity needed.
- 170+ hires placed
- Hired in 21 days or less
- 96.9% client expansion
Trusted by top companies: See case studies
Why hire nearshore?
A nearshore software development team gives you time zone overlap, lower costs and smoother communication.
Nearshore costs 60–66% less than a US hire
For the same roles, nearshore software development hires cost far less than US hires, and you keep your working hours. Offshore can cost less still, but it comes with a 9 to 12 hour time gap.
$1.2M+ saved a year by Flxpoint with a LatamCent nearshore team of 19
Costs vary by role and seniority.
Example: machine learning engineer, average salary in each market. Flxpoint’s full team ran 66% below US cost.
Fewer barriers, shared business practices
Nearshore software development engineers work your hours and share many of your business habits, so there is less to translate and less to explain. Strong English closes the rest of the gap, so it is worth checking before you hire.
- Same working hours. Questions get answered in the moment, not the next day.
- Shared business practices. Engineers fit into your standups, tools and way of working with less friction.
How we check English and communication
English test
Every candidate takes an English language test before we shortlist them.
Live interview
A Talent Partner interviews them about past work and judges how clearly they explain it.
Role-play exercise
They work through a realistic scenario, so we hear how they communicate in practice.
Responsiveness check
We track how quickly and clearly they reply during the hiring process.
Nearshore keeps you in the same workday
Count the hours of a normal 8-hour day when you and your engineer are online together. Nearshore keeps most or all of them, so you can ask, review and decide in real time. Offshore keeps none.
Based on a US Eastern time team. Latin American countries sit within 0 to 3 hours of Eastern time (see the countries tab).
Nearshore talent across Latin America
Most nearshore software development hires land in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina, and LatamCent recruits across the whole region.
- Mexico1–2 h behind
- Colombia0–1 h behind
- Brazil1–2 h ahead
- Argentina1–2 h ahead
- Chile0–2 h ahead
- + a dozen moreSee all guides
Time shown against US Eastern time, and it shifts a little with daylight saving. We also hire in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Ecuador.
Why LatamCent and how we work
96.9% of clients expand their team after the first hire. That's not a recruiting agency's metric. That's a signal the hires actually work out.
hires placed with 50+ B2B SaaS companies since 2023
LatamCent was built by builders, recruiters, and operators who have shipped product, not a generic staffing desk.
off Eastern or Pacific time
Your engineers are in standup with you, not asleep during your sprint review. For a SaaS company that ships fast and needs its engineers in the same meetings as the rest of the team, nearshore is usually the right trade.
against your specific role
Candidates are sourced and screened before you ever see a profile, so the people you interview are already qualified for the job, not a general applicant pool.
ownership of anything built
Who owns the code and IP? You do. Every engagement is structured so your company keeps full ownership of anything built.
Our nearshore services
Whether you need one senior engineer or a full squad, LatamCent sets up your nearshore software development team around the way you already work.
What you can build
Staff augmentation
One engineer or several join your team and work inside your standups, tools and process. It is the usual choice when a SaaS engineering team needs to fill a specific gap.
- Works in your standups, tools and process
- Best for filling a specific skill gap
- Payroll, compliance and local employment law handled by LatamCent
Dedicated nearshore development team
A full pod put together by LatamCent: engineers, QA and whatever else the project needs, working as one unit against your roadmap.
- Engineering, QA and supporting roles in one team
- Works against your roadmap as a self-contained unit
- Same payroll and compliance handling, no local entity needed
How you hire
Talent as a Service (TaaS)
For AI & B2B SaaS teams that need to hire quickly and stay focused on building, TaaS provides vetted professionals from Latin America ready to join your projects, with all logistics handled.
- Talent sourced, screened, and onboarded by AI & B2B SaaS hiring operators
- Payroll and compliance fully managed through LatamCent
- Easy replacements when priorities or roles change
- Candidates ready to start within days, not months
Direct Hire
Recruit full-time AI & B2B SaaS professionals directly into your company. We handle sourcing, screening, and coordination, ensuring every hire fits your product, workflow, and long-term growth plan.
- Targeted sourcing from top LATAM professionals
- Multi-step vetting covering technical skills and collaboration
- Payroll and compliance fully managed by our team
- Typical time-to-hire within 21 days
Not sure which fits? Read staff augmentation vs outsourcing.
From kickoff to signed offer in 21 days or less
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We scope and source
Once the agreement and retainer are signed, our Talent Partners get to work. They start from your job requirements and time zone needs, then search the market across Latin America for engineers who fit both and build a shortlist.
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We vet the shortlist
Every candidate goes through the same checks: an English test, a personality assessment, and a technical review. We then interview them about their past work and how they communicate, so you only meet people who clear the bar.
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You choose, we onboard
You review the strongest profiles, interview them, and pick the engineer who fits your team. From there we take over the paperwork: reference checks, legal agreements, and payroll setup, so they can start contributing right away.
Nearshore software engineers by role and stack
What it actually looks like once you hire
Flxpoint
E-commerce operations SaaSFlxpoint runs a SaaS platform for e-commerce operations out of Jacksonville Beach. Revenue was growing 50% a year, and the team wanted to keep offering one-to-one customer support without a matching jump in US payroll. Through LatamCent it hired 19 people across engineering, sales and customer success.
“Building a full-funnel nearshore team allowed us to scale revenue without scaling burn. The economics made sense.”
TestBox
Product evaluation SaaSTestBox helps revenue teams evaluate software using real workflows. As engineering grew in Brazil, job posts brought volume but not the technical depth Lead Engineer Lucas Soranzo needed. LatamCent sourced vetted engineers against TestBox's own criteria and organized the pipeline with a shared tracker.
“We definitely noticed the difference in the level of the candidates that we get just organically from the candidates that we get from LatamCent.”
LatamCent makes nearshoring feel like an
extension of AI & B2B SaaS teams
Before LatamCent, we spent hours sorting through resumes that didn’t fit.
They changed that completely. Every candidate we got was pre-vetted, relevant, and ready to go. The process saved our team time, and the hires have already made a measurable impact. It finally feels like working with a real partner, not just a vendor.
Darko Davkovski
Co-Founder & COO at Growth Era
We needed SDRs who could start fast and deliver results right away.
LatamCent understood exactly what we were looking for and found candidates with real SaaS experience. The process was quick, transparent, and every hire has been a strong performer. They’ve become our go-to for SDR hiring in LATAM.
Jed Mahrle
Founder & CEO at Practical Prospecting
We needed to scale our engineering and delivery teams fast without sacrificing quality.
LatamCent brought us strong, technically capable candidates who fit right in with our culture and workflow. The process was fast, communication was seamless, and every hire added immediate value to our projects. LatamCent has become our go-to partner for nearshore hiring.
Lindsay Morton
HR Business Partner at SourceFuse
LatamCent helped us grow our customer base while staying on budget.
We use their LATAM hires alongside our U.S. and India teams, and the time-zone fit makes management simple. The vetting saves me hours; every candidate already meets the bar, so interviews are worth it. We’ve seen stronger support and onboarding metrics, and I now send all new CS openings to LatamCent first.
Joshua Stockam
COO at Flxpoint
We needed to expand our analytics team fast but still stay within budget.
LatamCent helped us find the right analyst with the technical skills and attention to detail we needed. The process was efficient, communication was proactive, and every step felt easy. Having that extra support made our team more efficient and allowed us to deliver stronger client results.
Darreon Day
Director of Analytics and Research at ClearlyRated
We needed someone to step in fast and keep our marketing momentum strong.
LatamCent found the right person with the skills and cultural fit we were looking for. In just 90 days, we saw a 25% lift in engagement and brand consistency across every channel. The process was fast, clear, and it felt like working with a real partner.
Stephen Banbury
VP of Marketing at ClearlyRated
LatamCent made hiring engineers simple.
Every candidate we received was highly qualified and aligned with what we needed. The process was fast, communication was clear, and it saved our team countless hours on screening. Thanks to LatamCent, we were able to scale development faster and focus on shipping product.
Victor Moreno
CTO at Kredit Academy
I always say there’s no Steve Jobs without Steve Wozniak, and that’s what this hire became for us.
Without LatamCent, there’s no app. I needed someone who could take ownership and execute. LatamCent helped me find a developer who wasn’t just technically strong but also believed in the mission and came in ready to build. As a solo founder, that changed everything.
Evan Leaphart
CEO of Kredit Academy
LatamCent helped us scale quickly when growth was creating demand our team couldn’t handle.
Instead of juggling job descriptions, recruiting, and endless interviews, we had vetted candidates within days, complete with video screenings that made decisions easier. Each hire integrated seamlessly, delivered quick impact, and kept us moving. What stood out most was the communication and speed: LatamCent felt like an extension of our team, so we could focus on client work while they handled hiring.
Peter Schuette
Director at Elumynt
Hiring CSMs in the U.S. wasn’t scalable, but LatamCent made it possible.
They helped us expand customer success and sales with vetted LATAM talent who fi t right in. The process was fast, collaborative, and efficient, and the speed and quality of candidates stood out right away. Thanks to LatamCent, we’re delivering a stronger customer experience while continuing to scale with confidence.
Travis Mariea
CEO at Flxpoint
We had reached a point where contractors were slowing us down instead of helping us scale.
LatamCent took the time to understand our product, our codebase, and the kind of ownership we needed in our first full-time engineer. Within weeks, we hired a senior developer who brought structure, accountability, and real momentum to our roadmap. The entire process felt organized, transparent, and aligned with our culture. That one hire completely changed our product velocity.
Joel Olivier Baussaun
Co-Founder at CargoFax
As our engineering team in Brazil grew, finding developers with the right experience became difficult.
Job posts brought volume, but not the level we needed, and managing the pipeline took time away from engineering work. LatamCent delivered pre-screened candidates aligned with our requirements, which made the process easier and more effective. The quality was noticeably higher than what we sourced ourselves, and their support helped us stay organized and move faster. It gave us a reliable way to keep growing the team without slowing down development.
Lucas Soranzo
Lead Engineer at TestBox
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Build your dream teamFrequently asked questions
What is nearshore software development?
Hiring engineers in a nearby time zone, for US companies, that's Latin America, instead of offshore or onshore, so your remote team works the same hours you do.
What is nearshore software outsourcing?
It means handing software work to engineers in a nearby country, usually within 0 to 3 hours of your time zone. With LatamCent it works like hiring: the engineers join your team and your process, and we handle payroll and compliance. If you are weighing the models, read our comparison of staff augmentation vs outsourcing.
What is a nearshore development team?
A group of engineers in a nearby country who work your hours as an extension of your in-house team. LatamCent can place a single engineer or assemble a full pod with engineering, QA and other roles, as described under our services.
How is nearshore different from offshore?
Time zone overlap, mainly. Offshore development in India or Eastern Europe usually means a 9 to 12 hour gap and async-only collaboration. Nearshore in Latin America means your engineer is in standup with you.
Is nearshore software development cheaper than offshore?
Not always. Offshore can cost less on paper, but the 9 to 12 hour gap means async handoffs and delayed code review. Nearshore keeps you in the same workday and still comes in far below US cost.
How much does a nearshore development team cost compared to hiring in the US?
Costs vary by role and seniority. Flxpoint's nearshore team ran 66% below what the same roles would have cost in the US, saving them over $1.2 million a year. See rates by role.
Which countries are best for nearshore software development?
Most of our nearshore hires land in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina, and we recruit across the region, including Costa Rica, Guatemala and Ecuador. Each country has its own guide with typical rates and compliance notes. See our hiring guides by country.
What nearshore software development services does LatamCent provide?
We source, vet and hire engineers in Latin America and handle payroll and compliance. You can add engineers to your team, build a dedicated team, or hire through Talent as a Service or Direct Hire. Roles run from back-end, front-end and full-stack to AI/ML and blockchain.
What is the difference between staff augmentation and a dedicated nearshore team?
With staff augmentation, one or more engineers join your existing team and work inside your process. A dedicated team is a full pod, engineering, QA and whatever the project needs, that works as a self-contained unit against your roadmap. See both under our services.
How do I choose a nearshore software development company?
Ask how candidates are vetted, how quickly you can hire, who handles payroll and compliance, and who owns the code. Our checklist walks through these questions: how to evaluate a nearshoring agency.
How fast can we actually hire someone?
Most roles close in 21 days or less, from kickoff call to signed offer.
Do we need to set up a legal entity in the country we're hiring from?
No. LatamCent handles employment compliance and payroll in each country we place in, so you hire without opening a local entity.
Who owns the code and IP?
You do. Every engagement is structured so your company keeps full ownership of anything built.
How do you vet engineers?
Candidates are sourced and screened against the specific role before you ever see a profile, so the people you interview are already qualified for the job, not a general applicant pool.
