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Hire Top Data Scientists in LatAm. Same Quality. 81% Less.

Hire elite Data Scientists in 22 days. Only interview talent pre-vetted for skill, experience, and cultural fit. We handle everything else.

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Why Hire Data Scientists in LatAm?

Hot Spot for Data Talent

LatAm has a booming data ecosystem with millions of skilled Data Scientists.

US Time Zones

LatAm data scientists work during US working hours, making collaboration seamless. You’re hiring teammates, not offshore resources.

Seamless Work Culture

Near’s proven hiring process delivers candidates who are both a cultural and professional fit—helping you boost retention and build stronger teams.

Strong English

We don’t just screen for skills. We ensure all candidates have strong English proficiency.

Lower Operational Costs

LatAm salaries are 30-70% below US market. Hire the top 1% while keeping your hiring budget in check. It’s a win-win situation.

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Top-Caliber Candidates in 3 Days.

45k+ pre-vetted candidate pool

We handpick the top 3 for your role based on skill, experience, and culture fit. In 3 days, interview candidates with track records at companies like:

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Hire LatAm's Top 1% Data Scientists in 22 Days

Join 700+ fast-growing US companies building high-performing teams with top LatAm talent—while cutting hiring costs by up to 81%. Hire smarter. Start your search today.

LatAm Data Scientist Salaries and Skills by Experience Level

Make the right hire with transparent salary data and clear skill benchmarks for junior, mid-level, and senior remote Data Scientists in Latin America.

See a few of our 45k+ pre-vetted candidates

Ana G.
Ana G.

Python Programmer

Brazil

Seniority

Mid Level

Skills & Tools

Python
SQL
Marilina V.
Marilina V.

Data Scientist

Mexico

Seniority

Mid Level

Skills & Tools

Data Lakes
Data Management
Data Scientist
Manuel P.
Manuel P.

Business Intelligence Analyst

Mexico

Seniority

Associate

Skills & Tools

PowerBI
MS Excel
Tableau
Pandas
Leandro M.
Leandro M.

Data Engineering Manager

Brazil

Seniority

Senior / C-Level

Skills & Tools

GCP
Azure
PowerBI
Hadoop
Data Engineer
Belen G.
Belen G.

Airtable Specialist

Bolivia

Seniority

Associate

Skills & Tools

Email Marketing
Airtable
Klaviyo
Zapier
Justo S.
Justo S.

Head of Data and Analytics

Chile

Seniority

VP

Skills & Tools

PowerBI
Milagros H.
Milagros H.

Junior Data Analyst

Argentina

Seniority

Entry Level

Skills & Tools

Tableau
Statistical Data Analysis
Data Visualization
Lucas R.
Lucas R.

Python Programmer

Colombia

Seniority

Associate

Skills & Tools

Management
Andy Q.
Andy Q.

Senior Data Engineer

Perú

Seniority

Mid Level

Skills & Tools

GCP
Scala
Data Engineer
Brian B.
Brian B.

Data Manager

Brazil

Seniority

Associate

Skills & Tools

PowerBI

Why Hire LatAm Data Scientists with Near?

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Faster Hiring

Interview 3+ candidates in 3 days. Pre-vetted for skill, experience, and culture fit. Get end-to-end support to make the right hire fast.

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Risk-Free Hiring

Pay nothing upfront. Hire only if you’re happy. Plus, every hire is backed by our 180-day free replacement policy.

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Build Real Teams

Every hire is a full-time teammate. Embedded in your team, aligned with your goals, and committed long-term.

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Get Top Data Talent and Save up to 81% in Overhead Costs

Jr. Data Scientist

US Salary:

$118k — $213k

LatAm Salary:

$36k — $42k

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Data Scientist

US Salary:

$213k — $252k

LatAm Salary:

$42k — $48k

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81%

Sr. Data Scientist

US Salary:

$252k — $330k

LatAm Salary:

$48k — $72k

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81%

How Near's Proven Hiring Process Works

1. Discovery session

Share your hiring goals and we’ll guide you on roles, markets, and comp. Then align on how to hire and what to offer.

2. Kick-off call

Meet your recruiter to finalize the role and build your hiring plan. We’ll align on profile, process, and timeline.

3. Interviews and hiring

Review 3+ top candidates in under 5 days. Interview, choose your hire, and we’ll handle the rest.

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THE RIGHT HIRE IN 3 WEEKS

After You Hire

Onboard, pay, retain

We support onboarding, payroll, and compliance, so your new hire integrates fast and sticks long term.

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Ongoing support & team expansion

Keep hiring with the same speed and quality whenever you need. Your recruiter stays close to support future hires, backfills, or scaling your team.

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Zero-risk hiring. If you don't make a hire, you don't pay anything.

What Leading Enterprises Say About Near

Emily Hauber

Emily Hauber

Director of Communications

CITY | Clean and Simple

"

When we send a job to Near, it takes them about 2 weeks to find candidates and maybe another 2 weeks before the employee starts. They helped us find 2 candidates that took months to fill in the US, and they were GREAT hires.

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Gisela Piñeiro

Gisela Piñeiro

Operations Manager

Stull CPA

"

Near helped us take the burden of recruiting off our team—especially during tax season, when every hour counts. The quality of candidates has been phenomenal.

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Conor Chamness

Conor Chamness

Head of M&A

Dura Software

"

Near was a low-risk, high ROI way to source finance talent. In under two weeks, we hired a Corporate Development Analyst with an MBA and managed to hit our acquisition goal for the year.

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Anton Lipkanou

Anton Lipkanou

President / Head of Client Services

DELVE

"

Near’s team gave us confidence that we’d hire great talent quickly. They did a deep dive into our requirements, asked the right questions, and communicated our needs and goals back to us. They advised us on compensation, different talent markets, and our hiring process.

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Inge Beintrexler

Inge Beintrexler

VP of People

Percent

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We were pleasantly surprised with all the candidates we interviewed, especially about how well-rounded they were and how much experience they had. We were blown away by the talent that existed that we just kind of weren't aware of.

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Carmen Lopez

Carmen Lopez

Recruiter

Tribu

"

The experience was nothing short of exceptional. From start to finish, the entire process was remarkably smooth, and the team at Near played a pivotal role in making our hiring journey a success.

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Jake Breuner

VP of Sales

AvantStay

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After building my team with Near, I wouldn't hire an SDR stateside anymore.

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Segdrick Byrd

Segdrick Byrd

VP of Client Services

ORBA Cloud CFO

"

Near helped ensure we were selecting the right people for our team. The ability to interview multiple candidates and watch video recordings of the interviews before making a decision was a very strong point for Near.

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Doug Dyer

Doug Dyer

CFO / COO

Chapter One

"

It was our first global hire, and it was a success. Near's team guided us at every step. They connected us with highly-qualified candidates, supported us throughout the whole process, and we made a hire in under three weeks.

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Bryan Harris

Bryan Harris

Director

LifeSource Water Systems

"

Near was a great extension of our internal recruiting team—efficient, communicative, and delivered top-tier candidates quickly.

"

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