Nearshore Staffing · Latin America
Hire AI Engineers from Latin America in 5 to 10 Days
Machine learning, automation, and AI integration talent — without competing against hyperscaler salaries.
Flat $1,800 fee · English fluent · 30-day replacement guarantee
Tell us what you need — we reply within one business day.
Why hire with uphiire
Why hire LATAM AI engineers
Pre-vetted candidates
Screened for ML/AI tooling proficiency
Fair, competitive pay
Save roughly 62% vs. hiring locally, without racing to the bottom
U.S. time zone overlap
Real-time collaboration on model development and deployment
Access without the bidding war
Sidestep competing against Google/Meta/OpenAI-level offers
Scope
What they can take off your plate
Model development
Building and training ML models
LLM integration
Connecting and fine-tuning large language models
MLOps
Deployment pipelines and production monitoring
Automation
AI-driven workflow and process automation
Data pipelines
Data engineering to support ML work
AI tooling
Evaluation, prompt engineering, and agentic workflows
How it works
Kickoff to hire in 2–3 weeks
A simple, transparent process with a clear timeline at every stage.
Tell us what you need
Role, must-haves, schedule, and what success looks like in the first 90 days.
We source and screen
We search across Latin America — Mexico to Argentina, including Central America — and screen for English fluency, experience, and remote-work reliability.
You get a shortlist
3 to 5 interview-ready candidates, with context on fit and experience.
Interview and hire
Make your hire, backed by our 30-day replacement guarantee.
What does it cost?
AI engineers in Latin America typically run $3,500–$8,000/month depending on seniority and specialization, compared to $12,500–$20,800/month for equivalent US-based roles — savings of roughly 62%.
*Ranges are approximate and vary by experience, specialization, and country.
Pricing
Simple, flat pricing. No retainers. No salary markups.
You pay nothing until you make a hire. Choose the plan that works best for your cash flow.
Smart Start
$1,800 flat
Pay once when you make your hire. Save $200 vs. Easy Start.
Easy Start
$999 + $999
$999 when you make your hire, $999 thirty days later. Easier on cash flow, same shortlist and same guarantee.
Both plans include
- 3 to 5 pre-vetted candidates in 5–10 business days
- 30-day replacement guarantee
- No salary markups, no retainers, no hidden fees
FAQ
Questions, answered
Typically $3,500–$8,000/month depending on seniority, compared to $12,500–$20,800/month for a US-based equivalent.
Ready to build your AI team?
Tell us what you need and we'll deliver a shortlist of pre-vetted candidates in 5 to 10 business days.