Hire Backend Developers in Latin America

Fill out the form, then book an intake call to describe the APIs, services and databases the developer will own, the seniority you need and your budget. NBS reviews each candidate's resume and portfolio, runs a B2-or-higher CEFR English assessment, sets a backend technical work sample, and finishes with a behavioral interview plus reference and background checks. You interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call and choose your hire.

Senior backend engineers in Latin America cost 40 to 60 percent below US rates, and mid-level roles save 50 to 70 percent. A direct hire placement carries a one-time fee, and nearshore staff augmentation runs on a fixed monthly fee that covers employment, payroll, benefits, compliance and monthly invoicing. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.

Yes, because a backend developer who shares your workday can fix a failing API endpoint or a slow PostgreSQL query with your team the same afternoon. Common offshore locations such as India and the Philippines run about 9.5 to 13 hours ahead of US Eastern time, so a production issue your team raises at 2 p.m. waits until the next morning. All 12 countries where NBS recruits sit within 2 hours of US Eastern time.

You interview your first senior backend candidates within 3 business days of the intake call. Specialist backend roles close in under two weeks, and standard roles place within 30 days. A dedicated sourcer and scheduler runs every search.

Look for recruiters in each hiring market, a four-stage screen that includes a backend technical work sample, Employer of Record coverage and a clear replacement policy. NBS has recruiters in Colombia, Mexico and every other country where it hires, runs that four-stage screen, provides Employer of Record coverage in all 12 markets and offers a free replacement within 90 days if a hire does not work out.

You can hire from 12 LatAm countries: Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua in North and Central America, and Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in South America. NBS has local recruiters in each, and each country has a hiring guide on this site.

Yes, NBS offers nearshore staff augmentation for a fixed monthly fee and Employer of Record coverage in all 12 markets. It also offers direct hire placements with a one-time fee and Recruitment as a Service for high-volume hiring teams.

Mid-level backend developers in Latin America typically earn $2,670 to $3,730 a month. Junior developers typically earn $1,920 to $2,560 a month, and senior developers typically earn $4,400 to $5,650 a month. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.

NBS recruits backend developers who work with Python, Node.js, Java, Go and Ruby on Rails. They also work with databases and APIs, including PostgreSQL, REST and GraphQL.

Interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.

Yes, developers work US hours. All 12 countries sit within 2 hours of US Eastern time all year.

Mexico City and Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua) run 2 hours behind US Eastern during US daylight time and 1 hour behind the rest of the year. Colombia, Peru and Ecuador run 1 hour behind during US daylight time and level with US Eastern the rest of the year.

Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil (Brasília time) run 1 hour ahead during US daylight time and 2 hours ahead the rest of the year. Mainland Chile also changes its clocks: it runs level with US Eastern from early April to early September, 1 hour ahead in the weeks around that, and 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March.

NBS helps you handle local labor law compliance and payroll. As Employer of Record for nearshore staff augmentation, NBS covers employment, payroll, benefits, compliance and monthly invoicing. Employer of Record coverage spans all 12 markets.

NBS replaces your hire free within 90 days if the hire does not work out, and the replacement rate is under 2 percent. A dedicated account manager manages the relationship, and NBS checks in at 30, 60, and 90 days.