FAQ

We are a bunch of developers, we knew there was a better way for developers and businesses to collaborate. A way that values quality over competing on the lowest price with Asian outsourcing companies.

We’ve been improving our model and service ever since, and have worked with hundreds of companies — from recently funded startups to Fortune 500/ FTSE 100 companies. We have over 30,000 hours of development logged in recent years and are constantly striving to improve the quality of our service offering, which we strongly believe is best in the industry.

We don’t nickel-and-dime you and we only supply verified, professional developers who deserve fair, liveable wages. We charge a transparent rate of 45-70 USD per hour for all our senior-level developers for project-based roles, or as low as 25-45 USD per hour for annual contracts.

Get in touch with our team for more information about pricing for other talents, like CTOs and Project Managers.

No, there is no upfront cost to working with CloudDevs. If you don’t make a hire with us, we’ll part ways at zero cost.

When you decide to make a hire, we charge a deposit of $500 which will be credited towards your first invoice. Your deposit will also be completely reimbursed if you decide not to proceed with the developer during the 7-day trial period.

We start each engagement with a risk-free trial period of 7 days. This allows you up to 40 hours to ensure the developer you choose is the perfect fit for your project. You’ll only be billed if you’re 100% satisfied with your developer and decide to continue working together. If not, we can either part ways at zero cost, or we can provide you with a replacement talent and an additional 7-day risk-free trial.

We keep our overhead extremely low: no fancy offices, no perks, no free food or yoga classes. And we don’t believe in making huge profits off the backs of our developers – our markups are the lowest in the industry.

Our devs have worked on hundreds of projects across dozens of industries, for local businesses, Silicon Valley startups and leading US companies. Our teams have built everything from simple web applications, APIs and mobile applications to highly complex HIPAA-compliant medical machine learning models and data processing pipelines, international payment processing systems, high-frequency trading algorithms, embedded systems and elastic critical infrastructure.

No matter what your project is, we can find the perfect developer to complement your existing team, or build a brand new tech team from scratch to bring your project to life.

The easiest way to hire Latin American developers as a US company is to use a talent platform like CloudDevs. CloudDevs is the largest pre-vetted, senior-only LATAM tech talent platform, matching companies in the US and Canada with top Latin American developers.

Unlike other platforms, the 10,000+ developers in the CloudDevs talent pool are pre-vetted, meaning we can guarantee the seniority and skill level of all our talents. It also allows us to match you with your dream developer in just 24 to 48 hours, with no additional testing or vetting required on your part – most of our clients opt for just a brief interview to confirm compatibility, and all our developers are available to start immediately.

We also offer greater savings than our competitors. Save up to 60% versus hiring locally with CloudDevs!

Hiring in Latin America offers the perfect blend of cost savings, professional experience, and cultural compatibility.

Technical Proficiency: Latin America has some of the highest investment in technological infrastructure and higher education, creating a thriving population of experienced, educated tech professionals.

English Proficiency: Latin America has strong English proficiency according to the EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), with countries like Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Honduras, Venezuela and Peru matching the English fluency of Western Europe and far outpacing the average in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Cultural Compatibility: Latin America has strong cultural compatibility with the United States. Latin American developers are well-versed in US professional culture and are often experienced in working for North American companies.

Time Zone Match: Latin American companies are within ±2 hours of US time zones, meaning you can easily find a top developer in your time zone, whether you’re in Silicon Valley, New York City, or anywhere in between.

Cost Savings: Latin American developers cost approximately 60% less than a local US developer with the same skill set and experience. Hire a senior developer at a transparent rate of 45-70 USD per hour for project-based roles, or as low as 25-45 USD per hour for annual contracts.

Get started with CloudDevs today and tap into the benefits of Latin American hiring.

Because our talent network is pre-vetted, we can send you a shortlist of candidates who are perfect for your role within just 24 to 48 hours of your initial consultation. All our developers are available to start immediately, so you can start onboarding as soon as you’ve chosen your new hire!

You can save up to 60% by hiring a Latin American developer through a talent platform like CloudDevs. This is because living costs are much lower in Latin America, so you can hire senior developers with 6+ years of experience for less than half the cost of a US developer with the same skill set. Plus, these 60% savings are inclusive of all fees, and include complementary HR, legal compliance, and international payroll services.

At CloudDevs, we’ve perfected a comprehensive 3-step vetting process to ensure only the top 3% of LATAM tech talent make it into our talent platform.

Initial Interview: A face-to-face interview where our experienced Talent Specialists assess a candidate’s personality and attitude, alongside their spoken professional English language communication skills.

Technical Assessment: During the second stage of the vetting process, we conduct a more detailed technical skills evaluation which is specific to the candidate’s background, tech stack and expertise.

Coding Challenge: The final stage of vetting involves a live coding challenge to determine a talent’s problem-solving and critical thinking skills under pressure. The coding challenge is continuously monitored and undergoes multiple plagiarism checks.

We also confirm the developer’s prior work and education experience, alongside a standard background check.

Absolutely. CloudDevs offers complementary international payroll services to all our clients, alongside HR and legal compliance. This removes the main barrier to international hiring that our clients face, making the switch to LATAM hiring 10x easier.

Yep! CloudDevs offers a 7-day risk-free trial for every developer you hire, meaning you won’t pay anything if you’re unhappy with your developer at the end of your first week. If that happens, we’ll find you a replacement immediately, or we can part ways at zero cost.

As we operate on an hourly rolling basis, you are free to stop working with your developer at any time and can work with a talent for as little as a week.

All the developers who are accepted into the CloudDevs pool have at least 5 years of professional experience, with an average of 6 to 10 years. We also have a rich pool of CTOs, Tech Leads, Managers, and other senior professionals who average 15 to 20 years of experience.

At CloudDevs, our developers are fluent in programming languages like Python, C, Java, JavaScript, Go, Visual Basic, Delphi, SQL, Fortran, R, Ada, PHP, Rust, Laravel, React, and many more.

Our talent platform comprises frontend, backend, full-stack, mobile, and AI developers, alongside other tech proficiencies like data science, DevOps, low-code, QA, database management, UX/UI design, network administration and beyond.

Our developers are located across Latin America, with hubs in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia. These countries boast high English proficiency and a strong investment in technical infrastructure and higher education.

If you’re looking to hire outside of Latin America, we also have a dedicated global platform of developers across Europe and Asia. Get in touch to learn more!

Our CloudDevs developers have worked for elite US companies including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Reddit, Dell, Calendly, Samsung, Venmo, PayPal, IBM, Disney and Airbnb.

Work with the best of the best from your industry – only at CloudDevs.

Senior Latin American developers cost approximately 60% less than a local US developer with the same skill set and experience. Our developers have an average salary of $45-70 USD per hour for short-term, project-based roles, or as low as $25-45 USD per hour for annual contracts.

Absolutely. Clients often come to us without a precise timeline for their projects, and ask our developers to provide them with an estimate for how long the project might take and even the resources necessary to complete it. Our developers are seasoned professionals with 5+ years of experience and can provide a variety of help and guidance to our clients.

Yes, our developers have experience taking projects from ideation to deployment for clients either with or without a technical background. Many of our engineers have previously worked with startups, as founding engineers, and even as founders of their own apps and businesses.

Yes, you can replace your engineer at any time and for any reason, at no additional cost. We aim to replace your developer within 24 to 48 hours of your request, and will work closely with you to find a better fit for your role.

We’ve helped hundreds of businesses — from Fortune 500/ FTSE 100 companies to high-potential small businesses and startups. The majority of our clients are small, revenue-positive firms operated by owner teams. Many more are enterprise VPs utilizing CloudDevs to augment their existing product teams.

Of course! We know confidentiality is important for our clients, and we want them to feel safe sharing as much information as possible with us so that we can do our job properly. We have a standard NDA, or if you have one of your own, we’d be happy to review it so that we can move forward with your project.

You! We use a work made for hire (work for hire or WFH) contract, where the employer (you)—not the employee—is considered the legal author of all work produced.

You can get started right now by scheduling an initial call with us, where we’ll discuss your hiring needs and how CloudDevs can help. After that call, we’ll send you a curated shortlist of candidates within just 24 to 48 hours, and you can move forward at your own pace with reviewing the candidates, conducting any interviews, and onboarding your chosen developers into your team.

You don’t need to sign anything to start working with us, and you’ll only be issued a contract when you’re ready to make a hire.

This will be a Letter of Engagement (LoE) using our online platform for your secure digital signature, which includes your contact information and outlines some basics like start date and salary.

You’ll be billed on a weekly rolling basis only for the hours that the developer worked. There are no additional fees or hidden costs.

Absolutely! Just let us know and we can work with you to come up with a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Yes, we are able to facilitate additional technical testing including coding challenges based on your requirements. Just let us know how you would like the tests to work and we can arrange it with the developers.

While we do specialize in Latin American talent, we also have a dedicated pool of developers in Europe and Asia. You can let us know if you’re interested in working with our global hire when you book your consultation.

Nope! Most of our clients at CloudDevs are startups and small businesses, often making their first technical hire or expanding their founding engineering team for the first time. Our affordable pricing and flexible hourly contracts make us a great fit for companies of any size.

While the vast majority of our devs work very successfully from remote locations, there may be some circumstances where we can discuss your specific needs and determine how we can help. It is, however, rare that we do onsite staffing as the majority of our workforce and systems prefer and are built to manage a remote scenario. If you haven’t worked with a remote team before, give us a chance to show you all of the benefits and don’t be scared of the change. We guarantee you’ll find it fast and effective.