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RPA Developer

Tasks:

  • Design and develop robotic process automation bots using platforms like UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Power Automate, or Blue Prism
  • Analyze business processes to identify automation opportunities and calculate potential time and cost savings
  • Build attended and unattended bots for tasks like data entry, invoice processing, report generation, and system migrations
  • Integrate RPA bots with AI capabilities (OCR, NLP, document understanding) for intelligent automation
  • Implement exception handling, logging, and monitoring for production RPA workflows
  • Maintain and optimize existing bot fleet — debugging failures, improving reliability, and updating for system changes
  • Document automation processes and train business users on bot interactions and oversight

RPA Developer

Qualifications:

  • 2+ years developing RPA solutions with at least one major platform (UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Power Automate)
  • UiPath or Automation Anywhere certification preferred
  • Programming skills in C#, VB.NET, Python, or JavaScript for custom automation logic
  • Experience with process discovery and documentation methodologies
  • Understanding of OCR, document processing, and AI-enhanced automation capabilities
  • SQL and database knowledge for data-driven automation workflows
  • Strong attention to detail and systematic approach to error handling and edge cases

Frequently Asked Questions:

What does a RPA Developer do?

An RPA Developer automates business processes by building software bots: data entry, screen scraping, document handling, system integrations, and orchestration across legacy applications. They use platforms like UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or Blue Prism, and increasingly combine RPA with intelligent document processing and LLMs.

How much does it cost to hire a RPA Developer?

Hiring a RPA Developer in the U.S. is significantly more expensive than in Latin America, with an average U.S. salary of $10,000 per month compared with an average Latin American salary of $4,000 per month, creating potential savings of up to 60%. Working with South gives you access to a vetted pool of LatAm RPA Developers on contracts that handle compliance and payroll, with same-time-zone collaboration.

Can a U.S.-based company hire a remote RPA Developer from Latin America?

Yes. RPA is cloud and software. Latin American RPA developers from BPO and consulting firms have shipped automations for Fortune 500 clients for years. South contracts locally, runs compliance, and keeps the developer in your time zone for tight collaboration with process owners.

What skills should I look for when hiring a RPA Developer?

Hands-on experience in at least one major RPA platform (UiPath certifications are the most common signal), strong process analysis skills, comfort with VBA, Python, or .NET for custom logic, plus a working understanding of API integrations. Senior signal is the ability to redesign a process before automating it, instead of automating broken work.

What tools and software should a RPA Developer know?

UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, Power Automate, Zapier, Make, n8n for lighter automation, plus Python, .NET, or VBA for custom code. SAP and Oracle screen scraping is a common requirement. Process mining tools like Celonis on the discovery side.

How is a RPA Developer different from related roles?

An RPA Developer specializes in workflow automation across applications. An AI Automation Engineer increasingly blends RPA with LLM and ML. A Power Apps Developer builds Microsoft business apps from scratch. An n8n Expert focuses on lighter API-based workflows. RPA covers heavier enterprise automation.

How can South help me hire a RPA Developer?

South vets LatAm RPA developers with bot-building tests, process analysis exercises, and reviews of past production automations. You see a shortlist in seven to ten days, run your own interviews, and onboard in two to three weeks. Schedule a free call here to get started!

Interview Questions:

  • Walk me through the last bot you shipped. What process did it replace?
  • Compare UiPath, Automation Anywhere, and Blue Prism. When do you pick each?
  • How do you handle exceptions and retries in a long-running bot?
  • Walk me through your process discovery. What do you do before you write a single line?
  • I give you a process that runs 80% well in dev and breaks in prod. Walk me through your fix.
  • How do you integrate RPA with an LLM for document processing?
  • Walk me through your bot deployment pipeline.
  • Tell me about a process you decided NOT to automate. Why?
  • How do you measure ROI on a bot you have shipped?
  • What is your worst RPA gotcha? Show me how you avoid it now.

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Why Latin America?

Hire teammates, not offshore resources.

US Time Zones

Argentina & Brazil are just one hour apart from New York. Your Latin America teammates work when you do so you can collaborate all day long.

Excellent English

We screen all candidates for excellent spoken and written English. They are ready to jump right in.

Cultural Fit

We make sure all candidates are a strong professional and culture fit. They are already accustomed to working remotely.

Cost Savings

Latin American salaries are 30-80% less than US-equivalents. Grow your team with top 1% nearshore talent without breaking your budget.
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Why Choose South?

We try harder.

Full-Service Talent Partner

We take care of all the headaches of hiring, from recruiting, vetting, compliance, and global payroll. We work to understand your specific needs and to provide unreasonable hospitality every step of the way.

Trusted Top Talent

Tap into our pool of over 120,000 pre-vetted professionals who have worked for Fortune 500 companies and top startups. Our rigorous selection process accepts only the top 0.5% of Latin American talent.

Simple All-In Pricing

Every hire comes with one flat monthly rate that covers your teammate's compensation and South's service. No deposits, no hidden fees, and you only pay if you hire.

Zero Compliance Headaches

South handles all legal and compliance aspects of employment, ensuring adherence to local regulations in every country we operate in. Bring on global talent confidently, without legal risks or administrative headaches.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Your satisfaction is our highest priority. If your new team member doesn’t meet your needs perfectly, we are happy to provide a quick replacement.

Ready to elevate your team? Start hiring remotely in Latin America today!

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How South Works

Hiring great employees globally can be tough. We make it easy with our hassle-free hiring.
01.
Describe the Role
We get to know you, your company, and the job you are looking to fill. Then, we put together a job listing to start finding potential candidates for your specific role.

Time saved: 5 days
02.
We Search & Vet
We search far and wide for the best talent that meets your goals. Then, we run them through English assessments, internet speed tests, the initial interview, behavioral and communication tests, and run reference checks on your behalf. After the candidates survive our gauntlet, we present the best pre-vetted options for you to choose from.

Time saved: 10 days
03.
Hire with Confidence
After you select the best person for the job, we set you up for success with our battle-tested processes for remote onboarding. We handle compliance, payroll, and any mess for you. Then, you are off and running with your new favorite employee!

Money saved: $30k-$100k / year
Why clients love us for hassle-free hiring...

"South was a low-risk, high ROI way to source new talent. In under two weeks, we hired a Customer Support and a SEO Specialist and were able to scale up without getting bogged down in hiring."

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Brent Sanders
CEO, Scout Software

"I got a Finance & Data Manager for under $40k a year, that would have cost me $180k in the US. South knocked it out of the park for us! Their thorough hiring funnel delivered exactly the quality I was looking for. Over half our team is in Latin America now. "

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Trevor Houghton
CEO, Pass Galleries

"Working with South has honestly changed my entire business. I built my whole team with them. They are by far the best."

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Brian Blum
Founder, Nibble Studio

Frequently asked questions

If you have any further questions, get in touch with our friendly team!
Why hire in Latin America?

The region has the perfect mix of everything you want in remote employees: English skills, shared time zones, hard-working, and depth of talent. They are already accustomed to working remotely for top US startups and Fortune 500 companies.

Can they work my time zone?

Absolutely! The US and Latin America have basically the same time zones. No Latin American city is more than two hours ahead of EST.

What tasks can they do? What roles can I hire for? 

Every hire is sourced based on your exact needs. They will arrive ready to support your business right away. They can do basically any tasks done remotely, but we recommend starting them as support so your team has more bandwidth for high-value strategic tasks.

All types of roles - customer service, executive assistant, sales, accounting, email marketing, lead generation, content writers, operations, social media marketing, and more!

How do I pay them? Any tax or visa issues?

You can pay directly through us (most popular) or we can connect you with one of our payroll partners.
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You don't have to deal with any American labor laws / taxes when hiring full-time remote contractors. They aren't US-based, so no visas or sponsorships to deal with either.

What does this cost?

Pricing is one flat monthly rate per hire. The rate includes your teammate's compensation and South's service in a single consolidated invoice. It covers sourcing, vetting, payroll, compliance, ongoing support, and a free replacement if you ever need one. Rates vary by role and seniority. See our savings by role page for typical ranges, then we'll confirm an exact rate for your role.
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There are no cancellation fees or minimum commitments, and you only pay if you make a hire.

Do I have to hire full-time?

Yes, we only recruit for full-time and we strongly recommend full-time hiring if you can. Stability (full-time & long-term) is highly sought after abroad. The top caliber candidates are only looking for full-time work.

You're also going to spend time training and getting them up to speed on your processes. It would be a waste to do that over and over again with new people all the time.

Do I have to hire for an individual role or can they handle multiple roles?

We recommend training new hires on one thing at a time.

For example, once they get up to speed on lead generation, you can add the next role writing blog posts or whatever you'd like. You can definitely overlap roles until you have enough work for multiple people.

How can they be 70% less?

The cost of living is much less in Latin American countries. Many of our employees are able to own homes, raise families, provide for their parents, and have in-home help of their own with their salaries.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If you aren't happy with your hire in the first 120 days, we will work with you to conduct a second round of search for the same role for free.

How do I reach out if I have a question?

Just email us at Hello@HireInSouth.com and we will get back to you with an answer as soon as possible.

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