Industry: SaaS for Real Estate
Roles: Senior Developers (Full-time, Remote)
Locations: Costa Rica & Brazil
Monthly Cost: $10,000 USD (for both hires)
Total Savings: 46% vs. U.S.-based hires
Background: Scaling a SaaS Engineering Team with Top LATAM Talent
Background: A Fast-Growing SaaS Company Transforming Real Estate
Our client is a fast-growing software company providing an all-in-one platform that integrates and analyzes business data for real estate professionals.
They reached out to South seeking a Senior Developer, a key team member who would help architect solutions, drive innovation, and mentor others within their rapidly growing engineering team.
The Challenge: Finding a Senior Technical Leader Who “Checks All the Boxes”
Hiring a Senior Developer with the right mix of technical depth, leadership ability, and remote collaboration skills is never easy, especially within a limited budget.
The client’s initial goal was to hire one Software Developer with a $7,000/month budget. The role required:
- Education: Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field (Master’s preferred)
- Experience: 10+ years of programming
- Technical Expertise:
- Proven experience with Node.js and modern service design
- Strong proficiency in HTML/CSS and cross-browser development
- Familiarity with React (preferred) or Angular
- Experience with data storage technologies
- Proficiency with CSS frameworks such as Bootstrap or Foundation
- Hands-on experience with modern development tools and environments
- Soft Skills: Excellent communication, problem-solving, and a proactive, self-starter mindset, all critical for thriving in a fully remote environment.
The Solution: Two Exceptional LATAM Developers Instead of One
South quickly delivered a batch of pre-vetted candidates, and within days, the client had found exactly what they were looking for.
In fact, they were so impressed with the quality and cost of LATAM talent that they decided to hire two of the professionals presented instead of one:
Meet Enrique and Inaldo
- Senior Developers with over a decade of experience in full-stack environments
- Proven ability to design scalable, high-performance applications
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across distributed teams
- Skilled in Node.js, React, and modern front-end frameworks
- Adaptable and proactive contributors from day one
Both hires came from Costa Rica and Brazil, and quickly integrated into the client’s global engineering team.
The Impact: Double the Talent, Half the Cost
Both Enrique and Inaldo have been delivering exceptional results since joining the team. The client reports excellent feedback on performance, communication, and overall impact.
By hiring through South, they were able to:
- Reduce hiring costs by 46%, compared to hiring in the U.S.
(A comparable U.S.-based engineer would cost around $9,200/month each, versus $10,000/month total for both hires.) - Scale faster by doubling their engineering output without exceeding their original budget.
- Simplify operations, as South handled contracts, payroll, compliance, and onboarding, allowing the client to focus on seamless team integration.
Why Hire with South?
Partnering with South allowed this SaaS company to grow its engineering capacity with top-tier LATAM talent, reliable, senior professionals delivering global-level quality at a fraction of U.S. costs.
👉 Ready to scale your team with exceptional LATAM developers? Let’s talk!
