Known as having the largest talent pool of back-end, front-end, and full-stack developers in Latin America, Brazil is becoming one of the world's fastest-growing tech hubs. Ranking ninth worldwide and first in Latin America for outsourcing IT talent, hiring developers in Brazil has become a cost-effective talent strategy for growth-focused North American tech companies.
Here are four reasons North American tech companies are outsourcing their software development team to Brazil.
1. Growing tech hub with access to a highly skilled talent pool
With over 475,000 software developers, Brazil is the largest talent pool in Latin America. Known for having top-ranked science and technology schools, Brazil’s engineers are highly educated and have diverse programming knowledge and skills. The country also has the largest startup ecosystem in Latin America with 100+ tech parks and 16 unicorn startups. It’s no surprise tech giants such as Google, Uber, Amazon and Airbnb have established offices in this thriving tech hub.
2. Cost savings and favourable exchange rate
Outsourcing developers in Brazil is a cost-effective talent strategy that reduces your overhead employment costs without sacrificing quality. The average cost to hire a developer depends on the programming language and years of experience. Leveraging the exchange rate and cost advantages, U.S. tech companies have reported saving 30-50% when hiring remote contractors from Brazil with the same skill sets compared to hiring talent in the U.S. For IT contractor hourly rates in Brazil, check out our 2023 Tech Salary & Hiring Guide.
3. Convenient time zone coverage
For companies based in Canada or the U.S. time zone challenges are minimized, resulting in real-time collaboration and communication across remote teams that is efficient and effective.
4. Motivated workforce
Brazilian developers are highly educated, skilled and proficient in English. They are keen to work for international companies and driven by opportunity, security and diversity. Hiring international talent also adds diversity and culture to the team. This brings new ideas and different perspectives giving companies a competitive edge.
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