Staff Augmentation
- Billed
- Monthly, per engineer.
- You control
- Priorities, workflow and day-to-day engineering decisions.
- Fits when
- You need specific skills inside your existing team.
Hire Senior Developers in Latin America
Hire senior LATAM developers. You approve every one.
Interview in 3 to 5 days. Onboard in 7 to 14. Month to month, with no lock-in.
5.0 on ClutchTrusted by teams at AWS, Salesforce and UberUp to 60% less than a US in-house hire
Trusted partner for startups and enterprise teams.
Clutch 5.017 client reviewsRoles We Place
The right engineer, matched to your stack.
Skill gaps stall roadmaps. We embed senior, vetted engineers matched to your real stack and workflow, not a generic resume pool, so your team keeps shipping.
Full-Stack Developers
Frontend, backend, or both. Senior engineers who ship production code from day one, in your stack.
Frontend Engineers
React, Angular, Vue. Specialists who turn designs into fast, accessible interfaces users trust.
Backend Engineers
Node, Python, Ruby, .NET, PHP, Go. Engineers who build APIs and systems that hold up under real load.
DevOps & Cloud
AWS, GCP, Azure. Keep infrastructure secure, scalable, and cheap to run without a full-time hire.
QA & Test Automation
Manual and automated testing embedded in your sprints, so bugs get caught before customers do.
Mobile Engineers
iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter. Ship to both app stores without doubling your headcount.
Data & AI Engineers
Pipelines, warehousing, and applied AI built to handle production data, not just demos.
Project Managers
Optional PMs who run the sprint and own delivery, so you stay focused on the roadmap.
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
3 to 5 days
to your first interview
96%
client retention rate
1,250+
projects delivered
From first call to full team
Your first two weeks, mapped out.
Day 0
Scoping call
Your stack, your scope, the team shape.
Day 2 to 3
Profiles
Vetted senior engineers matched to your stack.
Day 3 to 5
Interviews
You meet them and you decide.
Day 7 to 14
Onboarded
Your engineer 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
- Billed
- Monthly, per engineer. One team, one roadmap.
- You control
- Roadmap, priorities and team direction.
- Fits when
- You need a senior team around an ongoing product roadmap.
Dedicated Project Outsourcing
- Billed
- Per scoped phase, agreed before work starts.
- You control
- Scope, requirements and the outcome.
- Fits when
- You have a defined product or system to build.
How you get your number
- 1
Scoping call
Your stack, your scope, the team shape.
- 2
Written proposal
Roles, seniority, monthly cost and timeline.
- 3
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
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
- Get an entire team working alongside you
- 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
- Get an entire team working alongside you
- Minimize in-house team involvement
- Reduce management involvement with our Project Managers
Selection
You interview. You decide.
Nobody is assigned to you.
- You interview every candidate before they join.
- You approve who joins your team. Nobody is assigned to you.
- You can replace an engineer inside the two-week risk-free trial.
- No one is swapped without your sign-off.
Your shortlist
3 candidates
Lucas Soler
Full Stack Engineer
Java
Paulo Volpin
Full Stack Engineer
React Native
Marcus Mingorassi
Frontend Engineer
ReactJS
Meet the engineers
The engineers you would actually be hiring.
Vetted, senior and ready to join your team.
Marcus Mingorassi
Frontend Engineer
Brazil
ReactJSReduxTypeScriptREST API
Tiago Fuelber
Frontend Engineer
Brazil
ReactJSNextJSReduxTypeScript
Afonso Cruz
Frontend Engineer
Brazil
ReactJSAngularJSTypeScriptREST APIPaulo Volpin
Full Stack Engineer
Brazil
ReactJSNodeJSReact NativePostgreSQLLucas Soler
Full Stack Engineer
Argentina
JavaNodeJSReactJSAWS
Luigi Fanaro
Full Stack Engineer
Brazil
ReactJSTypeScriptC#SCSS
Brazil
ArgentinaHow we compare
Four ways to add engineers. Here is the honest comparison.
| Criteria | Bluelight staff augmentation | US in-house hire | Freelance marketplace | Employer of record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relative cost | Lower | Highest | Varies | Higher |
| Time to start | 7 to 14 days | Slow | Fast | Moderate |
| Seniority guarantee | Yes, 75% senior | Yes | No | Varies |
| Time zone overlap | Full US hours | Full | Varies | Varies |
| Who manages the engineer | You | You | You | You |
| Who handles vetting | We do | You do | Platform, limited | You do |
| Replacement if not a fit | Inside 2-week trial | Slow, rehire | Varies | You rehire |
| Commitment | Month-to-month | Long term | None | Long term |
Your time zone
Real-time collaboration.
No midnight handoffs.
The hidden cost of offshore isn't the hourly rate. It's the 10+ hour gap that stalls every question. Latin America engineers work your hours, so a change that takes an offshore team three days lands the same afternoon.
The whole team shares one working day, from North to South America.
Team continuity
The same team, quarter after quarter.
The engineer who starts with you is the engineer who stays.
Under 7%
Engineer attrition
75%
Senior level engineers
96%
Client retention
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 LATAM talent. Founded in 2019, based in Sacramento, CA.
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.
Founded 2019 · 7 years in business · 17 verified Clutch clients
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