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.

01Day 1

Tell us what you need

Role, must-haves, schedule, and what success looks like in the first 90 days.

02Days 2–7

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.

03Days 5–10

You get a shortlist

3 to 5 interview-ready candidates, with context on fit and experience.

04Week 2–3

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.

Full LATAM vs US salary breakdown →

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.

Most popular

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.