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Hire Top Machine Learning Engineers in LatAm. Same Quality. 66% Less.

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

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Why Hire Machine Learning Engineers in LatAm?

Hot Spot for Tech Talent

LatAm has a booming tech ecosystem with millions of skilled Machine Learning Engineers.

US Time Zones

LatAm developers 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.

160k+ 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% Machine Learning Engineers in 22 Days

Join 950+ fast-growing US companies building high-performing teams with top LatAm talent—while cutting hiring costs by up to 66%. Hire smarter. Start your search today.

LatAm Machine Learning Engineer 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 Machine Learning Engineers in Latin America.

See a few of our 160k+ pre-vetted candidates

Victor L.
Victor L.

Data Scientist

Brazil

Seniority

Senior / C-Level

Skills & Tools

Javascript
Statistical Data Analysis
Data Scientist
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
Matias C.
Matias C.

Senior Data Analyst

Argentina

Seniority

Mid Level

Skills & Tools

MS Excel
Milagros H.
Milagros H.

Junior Data Analyst

Argentina

Seniority

Entry Level

Skills & Tools

Tableau
Statistical Data Analysis
Data Visualization
Marilina V.
Marilina V.

Data Scientist

Mexico

Seniority

Mid Level

Skills & Tools

Data Lakes
Data Management
Data Scientist
Belen G.
Belen G.

Airtable Specialist

Bolivia

Seniority

Associate

Skills & Tools

Email Marketing
Airtable
Klaviyo
Zapier
Elkin R.
Elkin R.

Data Scientist

Brazil

Seniority

Associate

Skills & Tools

Data & Operations Science
Eric H
Eric H

Mid Level Data Engineer

Brazil

Seniority

Mid Level

Skills & Tools

Data Lakes
Data Engineer
Ana G.
Ana G.

Python Programmer

Brazil

Seniority

Mid Level

Skills & Tools

Python
SQL

Why Hire LatAm Machine Learning Engineers 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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Software Engineers placed
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Get Top Development Talent and Save up to 66% in Overhead Costs

Jr. Machine Learning Engineer

US Salary:

$87k — $160.6k

LatAm Salary:

$42k — $54k

Save up to
66%

Machine Learning Engineer

US Salary:

$160.6k — $174.9k

LatAm Salary:

$54k — $72k

Save up to
66%

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer

US Salary:

$174.9k — $191.4k

LatAm Salary:

$72k — $90k

Save up to
59%

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

Kathy Patterson

Kathy Patterson

Operations Manager

California Consumer Attorneys

"

Near has allowed us to nearly double our caseload without doubling our in-office staff. I have made 9 great hires through Near in just a few short months.

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Kimberly Gonzalez

Kimberly Gonzalez

Operations Manager

Vanreusel Ventures

"

Near takes care of the entire hiring process for us. All we have to do is interview the best 3 candidates and decide.

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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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Tom Elliott

Tom Elliott

Vice President of Product Management

Bonfire

"

It was shocking to see the difference between the talent Near brought versus other firms I worked with. Our hires are extraordinary and a great cultural fit.

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Jake Breuner

Jake Breuner

VP of Sales

AvantStay

"

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

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Basil Hameed

Basil Hameed

Human Resources Director

Dynamic EcoHome

"

Working with Near has been fantastic since day 0. They are very communicative and attentive, and they source great candidates while keeping up with our constantly shifting needs and wants.

"
Kathy Patterson

Kathy Patterson

Operations Manager

California Consumer Attorneys

"

Every candidate I’ve received from Near has had excellent references and great experience. They’ve all been ready to jump into US-based legal work with very little training needed.

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Sumner Vanderhoof

Sumner Vanderhoof

Co-founder / CEO

Propensity

"

Near was a game-changer for our business. We increased lead generation by 100% with marketing talent from LatAm we hired through 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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Sumner Vanderhoof

Sumner Vanderhoof

Co-founder / CEO

Propensity

"

Near was a game-changer for our business hiring strategy. We reduced our burn rate and quadrupled our team skill level with marketing talent from LatAm.

"

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