Industry: Technology / Financial Services
Roles: Sr Full-Stack Lead Engineer, Backend Engineer, Frontend Engineer, DevOps Engineer (Full-time, Remote)
Location: Latin America
Monthly Salary: $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,000
Total Savings: ~60–70% vs. U.S.-based team
Background: Scaling a Technical Team Without Slowing Execution
Our client, a U.S.-based company operating in the financial technology space, partnered with South to quickly and efficiently build a strong engineering team.
They needed multiple senior engineers across different areas to support product development and infrastructure, but hiring in the U.S. was costly and time-consuming.
The Challenge: Hiring Multiple Senior Engineers, Fast
The client needed to hire four key technical roles simultaneously:
- Sr Full-Stack Lead Engineer
- Backend Engineer
- Frontend Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
In the U.S., each of these roles would typically cost around $12,000/month, making it both expensive and difficult to scale quickly.
Additionally, running four parallel hiring processes internally would require significant time and technical bandwidth.
The Solution: A Fully Built Engineering Team in 24 Days
South took full ownership of the hiring process, managing everything end-to-end:
- Sourcing and vetting candidates
- Conducting interviews
- Coordinating the full hiring pipeline
Within 24 days, all four engineers were hired, accepted offers, and started working, allowing the client to move forward without delays.
South continues to support the team through:
- Payroll and payments
- Contracts and compliance
- Ongoing administrative support
The client remains focused solely on onboarding and integrating the team.
Meet the Team
Sr Full-Stack Lead Engineer
He leads technical architecture and decision-making across backend, frontend, and data layers, with strong experience in Python, React, and financial system integrations.
Backend Engineer
He specializes in building scalable backend systems, with strong expertise in APIs, databases, and financial integrations.
Frontend Engineer
He focuses on building high-quality, scalable user interfaces, with strong attention to performance and user experience.
DevOps Engineer
Owns infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments, ensuring reliable and scalable deployments.
The Impact: Speed, Quality, and Significant Cost Savings
By building a full engineering team in parallel, the client was able to:
- Accelerate product development timelines
- Avoid internal hiring bottlenecks
- Access highly skilled senior engineers
- Maintain flexibility while scaling
Results
- Time to Hire: 24 days
- Team Size: 4 senior engineers
- Monthly Savings: ~$30,000+ vs. U.S. equivalents
- Annual Savings: ~$360,000+
- Cost Reduction: ~60–70%
Why South
With South, companies don’t just hire talent; they build complete, high-performing teams without the operational burden.
We handle:
- Sourcing & vetting
- Hiring & onboarding
- Payroll & compliance
So you can stay focused on building and scaling your product.
👉 Looking to build your engineering team with top LATAM talent? Let’s talk.
