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Hire Software Architects in Latin America

NBS sends US companies software architects from Latin America who have passed an English assessment and a role-specific technical work sample. You'll interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.

  • Cloud architecture
  • Microservices
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • AI integration
  • Security

You choose who to hire. Replacements within 90 days are free.

“Since starting with them, we've hired a backend developer, a full-stack engineer, IT Support, a BDR, and a Project Owner.”

Sabrina Smith, Head of HR, Compliancy Group
  • 3 business days

    to your first candidates

  • 2 hours

    maximum gap with US Eastern time

  • 90 days

    free replacement guarantee

Why hire nearshore software architects through NBS

US companies hire remote software architects from LatAm through NBS.

  • Fast to interview

    • Specialist roles close in under two weeks
    • Standard roles place within 30 days
    • A dedicated sourcer and scheduler supports every search.
  • We vet candidates before you meet them

    • We review resumes and portfolios, then assess a role-specific technical work sample.
    • We conduct behavioral interviews and check references and backgrounds.
  • Lower cost than US rates

    • Senior engineer salaries run 40 to 60 percent below US rates.
    • Mid-level roles save 50 to 70 percent.
    • Direct hire placements carry a one-time fee, and nearshore staff augmentation runs on a fixed monthly fee.
  • We recruit locally in all 12 countries

    • We recruit directly from LatAm universities and bootcamps.
    • We compare local salaries and negotiate offers.
  • 4 stages

    of vetting before you meet anyone

  • B2+

    English level, CEFR assessed

  • 12 markets

    with Employer of Record coverage

  • Under 2%

    replacement rate

What clients say about NBS

Clients who hired in Latin America with us.

  • Since starting with them, we've hired a backend developer, a full-stack engineer, IT Support, a BDR, and a Project Owner. Each one has been a strong cultural and technical fit.

    Sabrina SmithSabrina SmithHead of HR, Compliancy Group
  • We partnered with Nearshore to execute a project in Costa Rica. They were fast, reliable, and proactive with their follow-up - helping us build a team of 21 engineers in just a few weeks.

    Craig DempseyCraig DempseyCEO, Biz Latin Hub
  • We needed to fill a Customer Success role quickly, and Nearshore delivered. Within three days of signing the MSA, we had a strong list of candidates - complete with video presentations - and hired the right fit just five days later.

    Ian McCaigIan McCaigCEO, FiiT

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55%

average savings vs comparable US hires on this engagement

Case study: AI consulting firm

How We Helped an AI Consulting Firm Build a High-Performance Machine Learning Team in Latin America

Stacks we recruit for

Every candidate completes a role-specific technical work sample before you meet them.

  • Cloud architecture

    Cloud architects design systems on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud and pick managed services that keep cost in line with load.

  • Microservices and event-driven design

    Software architects set service boundaries when they split a monolith into microservices and decide how events move between those services.

  • Infrastructure as code

    Architects define cloud environments in Terraform modules so staging matches production and every infrastructure change goes through code review.

  • Kubernetes

    Architects plan Kubernetes cluster layouts, namespaces and autoscaling rules for the team's container workloads.

  • AI and LLM integration

    Architects add LLM features to existing products and design the retrieval, vector search and usage limits behind them.

  • Security and compliance

    Software architects build access control, encryption and audit logging into system designs and document how those controls meet the company's compliance requirements.

Software architect salary in Latin America

These are typical monthly salary costs for software architects in Latin America.

  • Mid

    $4,540 to $5,930

    per month in Latin America

    A mid-level software architect designs the services, APIs and data models for one product and reviews the code changes that touch that design without daily supervision.

  • Senior

    $7,015 to $9,155

    per month in Latin America

    A senior software architect owns architecture across platforms and approves major design changes that affect several engineering teams.

Software architect salary in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil

Monthly pay in US dollars by seniority in each country
CountryMidSenior
Mexico$4,430 to $5,800$6,860 to $8,970
Colombia$4,990 to $6,535$7,720 to $10,100
Argentina$4,255 to $5,520$6,555 to $8,510
Brazil$4,475 to $5,855$6,920 to $9,045

These are the software architects' monthly pay. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.

How hiring works

You move from intake call to first day in four steps.

  1. Intake call

    You share the role, stack, seniority and budget.

  2. First candidates in 3 business days

    NBS sends vetted profiles for you to interview.

  3. You interview

    You interview candidates and choose your hire.

  4. Offer and start

    NBS negotiates the offer and helps you handle local labor law and payroll.

Your hire has a 90‑day guarantee

  • We replace your hire free within 90 days if it does not work out.
  • We check in at 30, 60, and 90 days.
  • A dedicated account manager manages the relationship.

Four ways to hire software architects

Payroll, labor law and Employer of Record support NBS helps you handle local labor law compliance, payroll and Employer of Record coverage for nearshore staff augmentation.

Tell us the stack. A dedicated sourcer and scheduler starts the search.

Four-stage vetting and a B2+ English check before you meet anyone.

Tell us who you're hiring

Send the form, then pick a time for your intake call on the next page.

Start your architect search

You pick a call time on the next page.

What happens next

  1. Book an intake call on the next page

  2. Tell us the stack, seniority and budget on the call

  3. Your first vetted candidates are ready to interview within 3 business days of the call. You choose your hire.

“In just a few days, we were interviewing strong candidates…”

Nick Smyth, Founder, Nexus

Software architects in 12 Latin American countries

NBS has local recruiters in 12 markets across Latin America, from Mexico and Central America to Brazil and the rest of South America. All 12 are within 2 hours of US Eastern time.

  • UTC-6

    2 hours behind US Eastern from mid-March to early November, 1 hour behind from early November to mid-March

  • UTC-5

    1 hour behind US Eastern from mid-March to early November, level from early November to mid-March

  • UTC-4 or UTC-3

    Level with US Eastern from early April to early September, 1 hour ahead from early September to early November and from mid-March to early April, 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March

  • UTC-3

    1 hour ahead of US Eastern from mid-March to early November, 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March

Our guide to time zones in South America lists each country's UTC offset and daylight saving status.

Questions about hiring software architects

Answers on hiring steps, cost, countries, time zones, payroll and the guarantee.

How do I hire a software architect in Latin America?

Fill out the form, then book your intake call and describe the system you're building or rebuilding, your current stack, the design decisions the architect will own, the seniority and the budget. NBS screens each candidate in four stages, including a B2-or-higher CEFR English assessment and a role-specific technical work sample. You interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call and choose your hire, and NBS helps you handle local labor law compliance, payroll and Employer of Record.

How much does a software architect cost in Latin America compared with the US?

Senior software architect rates are 40 to 60 percent below US rates, and mid-level rates are 50 to 70 percent below. A direct hire placement carries a one-time fee, while nearshore staff augmentation uses a fixed monthly fee that covers employment, payroll, benefits, compliance and monthly invoicing. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.

Should I hire nearshore or offshore software architects?

Choose a nearshore software architect when the role requires design decisions with your US team during the workday, because all 12 NBS countries sit within 2 hours of US Eastern time. India runs about 9.5 to 10.5 hours ahead of Eastern, the Philippines runs about 12 to 13 hours ahead and Eastern Europe runs about 7 hours ahead. A nearshore architect can review an API contract change that your lead flags at 2 p.m. in the same afternoon's design meeting.

Where can I hire software architects in Latin America with US time zone overlap?

NBS hires software architects in 12 Latin American countries, and every one sits within 2 hours of US Eastern time all year. In South America, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay run 1 to 2 hours ahead of Eastern, Chile runs up to 2 hours ahead, and Colombia, Peru and Ecuador match Eastern or run 1 hour behind. Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua run 1 to 2 hours behind Eastern, and an architect in any of the 12 joins your architecture reviews, sprint planning and incident calls during US hours.

Can I hire through staff augmentation or an employer of record?

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.

How much do software architects in Latin America earn?

A typical software architect salary in Latin America is $4,540 to $5,930 a month at mid level. Senior software architects who own the design of a full platform on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud typically earn $7,015 to $9,155 a month. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.

Can NBS place senior software architects who lead a platform rebuild?

Yes, NBS can recruit senior software architects to lead a platform rebuild. Its four-stage screen includes a role-specific technical work sample that tests how each candidate would design a system for your platform, scope and constraints.

How fast can I interview candidates?

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

How does hiring a software architect in Latin America compare with the Philippines?

The Philippines runs about 12 to 13 hours ahead of US Eastern time, so an architect there works while your US team is offline. A design question your engineers raise at 11 a.m. Eastern waits for an overnight handoff before the architect sees it. An architect in Latin America works your hours and settles the same question on a call that afternoon.

Can NBS place solution, cloud and enterprise architects?

Yes, NBS recruits solution architects, cloud architects, enterprise architects and technical architects, and each candidate completes a role-specific technical work sample. A solution architect designs one product or system end to end, and a cloud architect owns the hosting design on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud. An enterprise architect plans how systems fit together across business units, and a technical architect turns the chosen architecture into component designs and engineering standards.

What should I look for in a nearshore provider that hires software architects?

A nearshore provider should have recruiters in every country it covers, test software architects through a role-specific technical work sample and provide Employer of Record coverage across its markets. NBS has recruiters in all 12 countries, uses a four-stage screen that includes the work sample and provides Employer of Record coverage in every market. NBS also replaces a hire free within 90 days, and its replacement rate is under 2 percent.

Who handles payroll and labor law compliance?

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.

What if a hire does not work out?

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.

Start hiring software architects in Latin America

Tell us the cloud platform, system scope and seniority you need, and we'll send your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.

Your dedicated account manager checks in at 30, 60, and 90 days.