Staff Augmentation
Add specific engineering capacity.
- Best for
- Existing engineering teams.
- You control
- Priorities and day-to-day workflow.
- Billed
- Monthly, per engineer.
Custom Software Development for U.S. Companies
Custom software development, on time and on budget.
No offshore delays. No opaque billing. Just your dedicated senior development team, MVP to full-scale.
5.0 on ClutchTrusted by teams at AWS, Salesforce and Uber1,250+ projects delivered
5.0 on Clutch · Trusted by teams at AWS, Salesforce and Uber · 1,250+ projects delivered
Trusted partner for startups and enterprise teams.
Clutch 5.0What We Build
Software built around how your business actually runs.
Off-the-shelf tools stop working the moment your workflows get specific. Our nearshore engineers architect systems around your real processes, from the first integration to the platform that runs your operation for years.
Enterprise Systems
Complex operations and sensitive data outgrow most platforms. Ours are built to keep up.
Legacy Modernization
One wrong change here could take the business down for a day. We still modernize your legacy systems, carefully.
B2B Platforms
We design multi-tenant products around what your customers care about, not what's quickest to build.
Custom ERP & CRM
Off-the-shelf ERP and CRM tools rarely match how your team operates. We build around your real workflow.
AI-Enabled Solutions
AI only helps when it solves something real, not automation for its own sake or a checkbox to tick.
Cloud & DevOps
Slow infrastructure holds releases back. We handle migrations and CI/CD on AWS, GCP, or Azure, SOC 2 ready.
Web & Mobile Apps
Generic templates rarely fit the way you work. We build web, iOS, and Android products to spec.
QA & Testing
Bugs that reach customers cost real trust. We catch them first with testing baked into every build.
Real delivery, trusted by CTOs
At Bluelight, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional results and earning rave reviews from our clients.
Top 1%
of applicants make the cut
7 to 14 days
to staff your team
1,250+
projects delivered
Up to 60%
savings vs US in-house
From first call to full team
Your first two weeks, mapped out.
- 1
Day 0
Scoping call.
Understand goals, stack and scope.
- 2
Day 2
Proposal and team match.
Review the plan and meet the engineers.
- 3
Day 5
Kickoff.
Start working with the agreed team.
- 4
Day 7 to 14
Full team in your repo.
Your full team is working in your repo.
Pricing
Save up to 60% versus a US in-house hire.
Senior Latin American engineers at a fraction of US in-house cost. We don't publish a rate card, because the number depends on stack, seniority and team size. We scope it with you and put it in writing.
UP TO
60%
lower than the fully loaded cost of a US in-house engineer.
Dedicated Teams
Build around an ongoing roadmap.
- Best for
- Product teams with ongoing development needs.
- You control
- Roadmap, priorities and team direction.
- Billed
- Monthly, per engineer. One team, one roadmap.
Dedicated Project Outsourcing
Hand off a defined product or system scope.
- Best for
- Defined builds with a clear outcome.
- You control
- Requirements and outcome.
- Billed
- Per scoped phase, agreed before work starts.
How you get your number
- 01
Scoping call
Your stack, your scope, the team shape.
- 02
Written proposal
Roles, seniority, monthly cost and timeline.
- 03
You decide
No cost and no commitment until you approve it.
Engagement Models
Engagement Models Fit for the Modern IT Workforce
Each model hands you a different level of control. Pick whichever fits how your team works.
Staff Augmentation
How it's billed
Monthly, per engineer.
- Expand your team on demand
- Have the top 1% of tech talent in your timezone
- Fill specific skill gaps with the best talent
- Integrate engineers into your existing teams
- Manage the team yourself
- Get an entire team working alongside you
- Minimize in-house team involvement
- Reduce management involvement with our Project Managers
Dedicated Teams
How it's billed
Monthly, per engineer. One team, one roadmap.
- Expand your team on demand
- Have the top 1% of tech talent in your timezone
- Fill specific skill gaps with the best talent
- Integrate engineers into your existing teams
- Manage the team yourself
- Get an entire team working alongside you
- Minimize in-house team involvement
- Reduce management involvement with our Project Managers
Dedicated Project Outsourcing
How it's billed
Per scoped phase, agreed before work starts.
- Expand your team on demand
- Have the top 1% of tech talent in your timezone
- Fill specific skill gaps with the best talent
- Integrate engineers into your existing teams
- Manage the team yourself
- Get an entire team working alongside you
- Minimize in-house team involvement
- Reduce management involvement with our Project Managers
Your time zone
Real-time collaboration.
No midnight handoffs.
The hidden cost of offshore is the delay that stalls every question. Latin American engineers work your hours, so decisions and delivery keep moving during your working day.
The whole team shares one working day, from North to South America.
Ownership
Your code, your repo, your IP.
You keep ownership throughout the engagement.
- You own the code from day one.
- Work is committed to your repository.
- Documentation is handed over.
- No lock-in.
your-company / product
main branch
- Merge product workflow
- Add integration tests
- Document deployment steps
- Release approved build
Team continuity
The same team, quarter after quarter.
The engineer who starts your project is the engineer who finishes it.
Under 7%
engineer attrition
75%
senior level engineers
96%
client retention
ReactNode.jsKubernetesRuby on RailsAWSPython
What clients say
Trusted by engineering leaders.
Verified client reviews from Clutch, where Bluelight is rated 5.0.
“Their high-level productivity and commitment to project delivery within strict timelines were really impressive.”
EL
Emily Lien
Owner, Climbings
Custom Software Development · via Clutch
“They delivered on time, and their communication was very good.”
BP
Bob Painter
Senior Web Developer & Designer, smartboost
Custom Software Development · via Clutch
“Bluelight's project management is very professional.”
SC
Seth Cox
Tech. Sales & Services Mgr, Sunrise Manufacturing
Custom Software Development · via Clutch
Case Studies
Real projects. Real results.
A few of the products, platforms, and systems we've shipped, and the outcomes that came from them.
FinTech · Staff Augmentation
A leaner platform workflow
LendSwift needed a Fullstack Developer to support their lending platform's web development, DevOps, and maintenance. We streamlined their FTP process and hardened platform security along the way.
HealthTech · AI & Data Engineering
Earlier complication detection
Vasc-Alert needed an AI model to catch dialysis complications early. We built the data pipelines and machine learning models that made it possible, on GCP and Vertex AI.
SaaS · DevOps & Cloud
Legacy to modern DevOps
ZamApps needed to modernize legacy infrastructure that couldn't scale. We implemented a full DevOps culture, from automated PR environments to Infrastructure as Code, cutting costs and speeding up releases.
Who We Are
Built for businesses of every size, from startups to iconic brands.
Bluelight started with a simple frustration. Great companies were struggling to find engineers who were truly ready to contribute, not just on paper.
So we built a rigorous 6-step vetting process that surfaces only the top 1% of Latin American talent.
Chase Bolt
Founder & CEO
Chase is the Founder and CEO of Bluelight, a custom software development and nearshore staff augmentation company. Under his leadership, Bluelight has grown into a go-to partner for companies accelerating their digital transformation.
Jason Holderness
Director of Product Engineering
Jason leads Product Engineering at Bluelight, specializing in software, product, and AI. He's focused on shaping technology and processes that solve real-world problems and drive business growth.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
The scope depends on your stack, seniority needs and team size. Bluelight can save you up to 60% versus a US in-house hire, and we provide the exact cost in a written proposal after a scoping call.
Tell us what you're building.
We'll scope the team, timeline and engagement with you, then put the plan in writing.
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