IT Staff Augmentation Services
Add vetted LATAM engineers to your team in 3 days. You manage them directly.
Our IT staff augmentation services drop pre-vetted engineers into your team without the 90-day hiring cycle. Same tools, same standups, same standards. Better people in less time.
200+
Engineers placed
3 days*
To first shortlist
5%
Of applicants pass vetting
97%
Client satisfaction
* For common roles like full-stack. Other roles typically take 7 to 10 days.
What it is
IT staff augmentation services, explained without the jargon
IT staff augmentation is a model where you bring vetted external engineers into your existing team to add capacity. They work under your direction, on your tools, in your sprints. You stay in control of how the work gets done. The staff augmentation company (us) handles sourcing, vetting, contracts, payroll, and ongoing accountability.
The model is best for teams that already have a working engineering process and need more hands. If you need someone to own delivery end-to-end, you probably want dedicated squads or project-based development instead. Not sure which fits? Read our staff augmentation vs outsourcing comparison.
Why teams choose IT staff augmentation
Speed
First shortlist in 3 days, contributing within a week of starting. Hiring full-time engineers usually takes 60 to 90 days.Flexibility
Scale up or down without the cost or risk of permanent headcount.Quality
A good staff augmentation company has already done the filtering. The 1-in-20 candidates who reach you have been vetted on more than tech.Lower fully-loaded cost
LATAM rates plus same-timezone collaboration. No agency middlemen, no PM overhead.Continuity
Engineers are full-time members of our team. They're not jumping between gigs every two months.
Where it doesn't fit
You don't have engineering leadership
Augmented engineers need someone on your side to direct the work. If you don't have a tech lead, look at dedicated squads with a tech lead included.You need fixed-price project delivery
Staff augmentation is time-and-materials. If you want a fixed scope and a fixed price, project-based development is the better fit.You need a single one-off task done
A two-week task isn't worth the onboarding cost on either side. Use a freelancer marketplace instead.
Why teams choose us
What you get with our IT staff augmentation services
Everything that comes with the engineer: vetting, employment, accountability, and the ability to scale up or down without rebuilding your hiring process.
First shortlist in 3 days
We keep a vetted bench of engineers ready to start. Most clients receive 3 to 5 matched profiles within 3 days of their brief.
Vetted across five dimensions
Technical depth, English communication, AI tool fluency, ownership mindset, and cultural alignment to US teams. Five rounds. 1 in 20 makes it through.
You manage them directly
No project manager in the middle. Engineers join your Slack, attend your standups, push to your repo. They report to your tech lead, not ours.
Real-time overlap with US hours
LATAM engineers overlap 4 to 8 hours with US business hours. Live code reviews, real standups, no async bottlenecks on critical work.
Scale up or down month-to-month
Add capacity for a release, scale back after. No long-term headcount commitments. Month-to-month terms after a 2-week trial.
Employment, payroll, compliance handled
We employ engineers locally in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and beyond. Contracts, payroll, taxes, and labor law are on us. You get one monthly invoice.
The process
From brief to first commit, in under two weeks
Five steps. No surprises. No procurement marathons. Most engagements move from initial call to active engineer in under 14 days.
Step 1
Tell us what you need
Share the role, stack, seniority, and the kind of work the engineer will own. A 30-minute call is usually enough. We confirm what's in scope, what's not, and what good looks like for you.
- 30-minute brief, no NDA needed
- We confirm role, stack, and budget range
- Account contact assigned same day
Step 2
Get a shortlist in 3 days
You receive 3 to 5 pre-vetted profiles within 3 days. Each profile includes the work they've done, the tools they use day to day, an English communication assessment, and a video introduction.
- 3 to 5 fully prepared profiles
- Video intros and English assessment included
- No bench-warming engineers
Step 3
Interview your favorites
You interview the engineers you like. We don't gate-keep. Take-homes, paired sessions, system design rounds: standard. The engineer is briefed on your company, stack, and team norms before the call.
- Run any interview format you want
- Engineer briefed on your company first
- We sit out unless you ask us in
Step 4
Onboard in week one
Once you say yes, the engineer signs on and gets access. We help with the onboarding playbook so they ship something useful in their first sprint. Your account contact runs a 30-day check-in.
- Access, accounts, sprint cadence handled
- Real contribution in week one
- 30-day fit check with your account contact
Step 5
Scale or replace as needed
If you want more engineers later, we move faster (we already know your stack and culture). If something isn't working, we replace within 30 days at no cost. Most clients stay 12+ months.
- Add seats month-to-month
- 30-day replacement guarantee
- Convert to full-time after 12 months
FAQ
IT staff augmentation: common questions
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Tell us the role, stack, and seniority you need. We'll send you 3 to 5 vetted profiles within 3 days.