Nearshore Staff Augmentation · LATAM

Senior engineers from Latin America, embedded in your team

When your team needs to move faster, Motum plugs in senior engineers from Latin America. Same time zones, same technologies, prior experience within US product and technical teams.

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Your team, extended

Extend your team with flexibility. On-Demand

Staff augmentation is the fastest way to extend what your team can already do. Our senior engineers from Latin America plug directly into your workflows, work your hours, and provide the speed you need without the extended timeline of a full-time US hire.

End-to-end Managed

Motum handles sourcing, vetting, contracts, payroll, and compliance, so your team stays focused on execution, not operations.

Full Control

You set priorities, roadmap, and manage performance. We handle everything behind the scenes so you can hit your next launch window.

Works inside your stack

They work inside your repos, your communication tools, and your workflows. No separate environment, no onboarding overhead.

Ready from day one

Think of it as cloning your best engineer for a specific initiative. Moties hit the ground running inside your tools and processes.

Flexible by design

Add capacity when you need it, pull back when you don't. No long-term commitment, no permanent headcount, no overhead.

LATAM talent

Mid-to-staff level engineers from across Latin America, with hands-on experience inside US product teams and fully aligned with US time-zones.

The talent behind the work

Mid-to-staff level, every discipline

Every Motum professional is individually vetted — technically screened, English-assessed, and evaluated for hands-on experience inside US product teams. From software engineering and AI to data, DevOps, and beyond, here's what we cover.

Software Engineering

Full-stack, backend, and frontend engineers with production experience at US technology companies.

Skills and tools

React

Next.js

Python

Java

Rails

AI / Machine Learning

ML engineers and data scientists specializing in model development, LLM integration, and AI product delivery.

Skills and tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

LLMs

RAG

MLOps

NLP

Data Engineering

Data engineers and analysts who build reliable pipelines, warehouses, and insight layers that scale.

Skills and tools

Spark

Snowflake

DBT

Airflow

BigQuery

DevOps & Cloud

Platform and infrastructure engineers who design and maintain secure, scalable cloud environments.

Skills and tools

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Product & Design

Product managers and UX/UI designers experienced shipping digital products in agile, US-market environments.

Skills and tools

Product Strategy

Figma

UX Research

Roadmapping

Quality Assurance

QA engineers who build robust test frameworks and ensure high-performance, bug-free releases at pace.

Skills and tools

Automation

Playwright

Selenium

SDET

What we handle for you

You build. We handle the rest

Every operational detail of bringing on and managing your LATAM contractor is handled entirely by Motum. As your partner, you will feel immediately supported in augmenting your domestic team with the best engineers in the market.

Recruitment

We tap into our extensive network or conduct tailored searches to find the best engineers that match your exact stack, seniority, and team culture. Every hire goes through technical assessment, English proficiency, and culture alignment before a resume lands on your desk.

Contracts & Compliance

Local employment contracts, labor law compliance across all LATAM jurisdictions, IP protection agreements, and NDAs — handled for every country we operate in.

Payroll & Administration

We handle payroll processing in local currencies, tax obligations, benefits, and all administrative overhead that comes with managing international talent. Your engineers get paid correctly and on time, every month.

Ongoing Support

A dedicated Motum account partner stays engaged throughout — monitoring performance, resolving operational needs, and supporting long-term retention proactively.

Our talent pool

Plug in the top 1%

Tomás Benítez

Full Stack Developer

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Córdoba, Argentina

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Node.js

PostgreSQL

AWS

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Felipe Oliveira

Backend Engineer

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São Paulo, Brazil

Java

Kafka

Docker

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

Spring Boot

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Martín Acosta

Frontend Engineer

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

React

TypeScript

GraphQL

Next.js

Tailwind

Jest

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Gabriel Souza

Application Developer

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

.NET

SQL Server

Azure

REST APIs

Docker

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Sebastián Morales

Software Developer

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Santiago, Chile

Vue.js

Node.js

PostgreSQL

Redis

TypeScript

CI/CD

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Valentina Castro

Full Stack Engineer

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Bogotá, Colombia

React

Express.js

MongoDB

AWS

JavaScript

Docker

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Matías Fernández

Machine Learning Engineer

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Córdoba, Argentina

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

RAG

LangChain

MLOps

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Gabriel Costa

Applied AI Engineer

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Python

LLMs

Vector Databases

FastAPI

TensorFlow

MLflow

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Andrés Rodríguez

AI Solutions Engineer

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Bogotá, Colombia

Python

Hugging Face

Kubernetes

RAG

Airflow

PyTorch

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Thiago Ribeiro

Generative AI Engineer

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São Paulo, Brazil

Python

LangChain

OpenAI APIs

Docker

TensorFlow

Prompt Engineering

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Nicolás Acosta

NLP Engineer

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

PyTorch

NLP

LLM Fine Tuning

FastAPI

RAG

AWS

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Camila Vega

Computer Vision Engineer

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Mendoza, Argentina

Python

TensorFlow

OpenCV

MLOps

Docker

SQL

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Lucas Pereira

Data Platform Engineer

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São Paulo, Brazil

Python

Spark

Snowflake

Airflow

dbt

AWS

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Martín Salazar

Analytics Engineer

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

SQL

dbt

Databricks

Airflow

Data Modeling

PostgreSQL

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Daniel Restrepo

Data Infrastructure Engineer

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Bogotá, Colombia

BigQuery

Python

ETL

GCP

Kafka

Terraform

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Ricardo Fuentes

Data Warehouse Enginee

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Santiago, Chile

Snowflake

SQL

Airflow

Spark

Terraform

AWS

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Fernando Herrera

Senior Data Engineer

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Lima, Peru

Python

Redshift

PostgreSQL

dbt

ETL Pipelines

Docker

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Juliana Moreira

Cloud Data Engineer

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Databricks

SQL

Airflow

Python

Azure

Snowflake

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Rodrigo Silva

Platform Engineer

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São Paulo, Brazil

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Node.js

Docker

CI/CD

Linux

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Esteban López

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Azure

Docker

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Prometheus

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Cristian Muñoz

Site Reliability Engineer

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Santiago, Chile

GCP

Kubernetes

Helm

Jenkins

Monitoring

Linux

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Juan Esteban Ramírez

DevOps Engineer

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Bogotá, Colombia

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Grafana

CI/CD

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Luis Fernando Torres

Infrastructure Engineer

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Guadalajara, Mexico

Kubernetes

AWS

ArgoCD

Networking

Linux

Terraform

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Pedro Alves

Cloud Operations Engineer

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GitLab CI

Monitoring

Terraform

Agustín Cabrera

QA Automation Engineer

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

SQL

API Testing

TestRail

Felipe Navarro

Software Test Engineer

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Santiago, Chile

Playwright

JavaScript

Jenkins

Automation Testing

CI/CD

API Testing

Daniel Moreno

Quality Engineer

•

Bogotá, Colombia

Selenium

Java

JMeter

SQL

Regression Testing

Postman

Bruno Carvalho

QA Automation Engineer

•

São Paulo, Brazil

Cypress

TypeScript

Automation

Docker

Jenkins

API Testing

Miguel Salinas

Test Automation Engineer

•

Lima, Peru

Playwright

Selenium

Git

SQL

Manual Testing

API Testing

Mariana Duarte

QA Analyst

•

Monterrey, Mexico

Cypress

JavaScript

Test Automation

Postman

CI/CD

Docker

Performance Metrics that matter

Numbers that speak for themselves

Scale with confidence. We manage the entire hiring and integration process end to end, so your engineers plug in fast and your team stays focused on building.

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Senior engineers evaluated

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Repeat client rate

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Latam countries we hire from

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Vetted candidate pool

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Clients hire multiple roles

Our Process

From kickoff to shipping, fast

Most clients have a vetted engineer embedded in their team within 1 to 2 weeks of our first conversation. Here's how we get there.

Discovery call

We align on tech stack, skills, team dynamics, culture, budget, and timeline in a 30-minute call with one of our technical recruiters.

Vetted shortlist

Within 3 business days, we deliver a curated shortlist of pre-vetted candidates that match your stack and seniority level - ready for you to interview.

Your selection process

You conduct your own internal selection process and decide who's the best fit. Once you've made your call, we move immediately.

Onboarding

Motum manages contracts, payroll, and all administrative logistics for your new hire. Your new hire can start immediately.

1-2 weeks

From first call to embedded engineer.

No Job posts, no resume piles, no months of walting.

Why LATAM for staff augmentation

The Nearshore Advantage

Build high-performing engineering teams through our nearshore staff augmentation services.

End-to-end Managed

Motum handles sourcing, vetting, contracts, payroll, and compliance, so your team stays focused on execution, not operations.

Time-zone alignment

Work side by side with engineering teams operating on US time zones — keeping feedback loops short and delivery on track.

Dynamic growth

Expand your engineering capacity quickly, with a model that adapts to your roadmap and shifting business priorities.

Scale at your pace

Add engineers when you need them, pull back when you don't. Your team size moves with your priorities, not a fixed contract.

Cost-Competitive Teams

High-quality engineers at rates that make your budget go further — with savings of up to 50% on total hiring costs.

Effortless Compliance

Move forward with peace of mind — contracts, payroll, and legal requirements are all taken care of on your behalf.

See what we’ve built together

Cutpro

Scentora- a fragrance company, crafting scents that express your personality

Cutpro

Tavric- a fragrance company, crafting scents that express your personality

Cutpro

Altryn- a fragrance company, crafting scents that express your personality

Scentora- a fragrance company, crafting scents that express your personality

Tavric- a fragrance company, crafting scents that express your personality

Altryn- a fragrance company, crafting scents that express your personality

How we compare

Motum vs the alternatives

Criteria

US Direct Hire

Motum

Offshore Agency

Freelance

Time to first hire

3-5 months

Shortlist in 72 hrs Hired in 2 weeks

4-6 weeks

Days unvetted

Cost vs equivalent US hire

Highest cost

40%-60% savings

Some savings

Varies widely

You control the work and priorities

Yes

Always they’re your team

Vendor managed

Limited

Time to first hire

Yes

Full overlap

Significant lap

Varies

Talent vetting

Your time & cost

Pre vetted: technical, English & soft skills

Inconsistent

Self reported

Prior US company experience

Depends on pipeline

Required

Not guaranteed

Assigned partner

Dedicated account support

3-5 months

Payroll, legal and compliance

Internal HR burden

Fully managed

Mixed level

On you

Flexibility to scale up or down

Slow and costly

Adjust anything, no lock in

Contrast lock-ins

Per project only

How we compare

Real teams, real results

Scaled payments engineering from 2 to 14 engineers in one quarter

A Series B fintech needed to rebuild their payments infrastructure fast. Motum provided senior backend engineers, a data lead, and two QA specialists — all onboarded within 3 weeks.

Fintech