IT and Tech Staffing and Recruiting Agency

An IT and tech recruitment agency sources, screens, and delivers interview-ready candidates so you're not sifting through applications yourself.

At Near, we start with a discovery call to understand your tech stack, team structure, and role requirements. Your dedicated recruiter then delivers a shortlist of 3–5 vetted LatAm candidates within days. 

You run technical interviews and make the hire. 

We handle contracts, payroll, and compliance if you want us to.

Fees for hiring through an IT and tech recruiter vary by agency and model. Most charge a placement fee of 20–30% of the hired candidate's first-year salary, or a monthly markup for staffing models that include payroll and compliance.

At Near, fees depend on which model you choose, and we walk through them clearly on the first call. There are never upfront costs, and you only pay once you make a hire.

Most clients find the total cost of hiring through Near is still 50–60% less than the equivalent US-based hire, even after fees.

Near is a full-service staffing and recruitment partner, providing sourcing, screening, background checks, initial interviews, and even payroll and compliance support. 

Here's what our services cover:

1. Candidate sourcing and screening. We handle sourcing, screening, English proficiency testing, relevant experience verification, initial interviews, and international background checks. 
2. Payroll, compliance, and contracts. Through our staffing model, Near can manage contracts, payroll, tax compliance, and benefits administration so you can hire in LatAm without setting up a local entity or navigating local labor law yourself. 
3. Equipment and onboarding logistics. If you need it, we make it happen. We've helped clients source laptops to avoid customs delays, secure office space, and coordinate equipment setup. It's not something every client needs, but it's there if you do.
4. Ongoing support. Once your hire is in place, we don't disappear. Your dedicated recruiter stays available on Slack for questions, check-ins, and anything that comes up. 

Both our recruitment-only and full-service staffing options include the same rigorous vetting process and no upfront costs.

We have specialist recruiters who work specifically with technical roles and understand the difference between a mid-level and senior engineer, React versus Angular, Django versus FastAPI, and what 6+ years of Python experience looks like.

We know seniority isn't just based on years. It's based on impact. Can they lead architecture decisions? Unblock a stuck teammate? Own a build from start to ship?

That said, we're not here to replace your technical interviews.

We're here to find the right fits so you spend your interview time on candidates who match your requirements, not sifting through mismatches.

Yes. Latin America offers nearly full workday overlap with US time zones. No 10-hour lag, no waiting until tomorrow for answers. Developers in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico work during US business hours.

Your team in Buenos Aires is never more than 2 hours ahead of your New York team. Your team in Mexico City is in the same time zone as Central.

Daily standups happen live, urgent bugs get fixed in real time, and spontaneous collaboration is possible.

If you’ve tried offshore hiring in India or the Philippines before and it didn’t work out, hiring dev talent in LatAm through Near is different. 

No. Near only presents candidates with fluent or near-native English (written and spoken), verified in our screening interviews. We include video introductions with every candidate so you can assess communication style before the first interview.

Communication is the backbone of effective engineering. We make sure your developers can flag blockers, discuss edge cases, and participate in code reviews without friction.

Yes. The engineers Near places aren't junior developers learning on the job. They're experienced professionals who've worked with modern tech stacks, written clean code, and understand US development practices.

In fact, our State of LatAm Hiring Report shows that 98% of the engineers we placed last year were mid-level or senior.

We regularly place developers with hands-on experience with Python, Django, FastAPI, React, Vue.js, Node.js, AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Postgres, MongoDB, and other modern frameworks.

Many have worked at tech companies, startups, or international organizations building products for US markets.

We send the first batch of vetted candidates within 5 business days after the kickoff call.

Most roles are filled in under 3 weeks. That said, we prioritize quality over speed. 

We'd rather take a few extra days to find the right fit than rush and send you mismatches that waste your interview time. But we will always communicate with you to let you know if there will be a delay. 

Yes. Many of our tech clients hire 5, 10, or 20+ engineers over a few months.

We have the recruitment capacity to support rapid team scaling without sacrificing quality. 

Staff augmentation companies place developers who remain employees of the agency. They handle the payroll, the contracts, and the day-to-day management layer. You get access to the developer's skills, but they're not truly yours.

Near offers a recruiting and staffing service. We find and vet the talent, but once placed, the developer works directly for you: on your payroll (or through Near's staffing model), in your team structure, reporting to you. There's no agency sitting between you and your hire.

Here’s why many CTOs are moving to direct hiring over staff augmentation.

Yes. Near provides EOR services, payroll, benefits administration, contracts, and ongoing support if you choose our staffing model.

So you can hire a developer in Colombia or Argentina without setting up a local entity or figuring out local labor law.

If you already use a platform like Deel and just need the recruiting side, we have an option for that too.

Yes. Near offers a 180-day replacement guarantee. If the candidate doesn’t work out in that window, we’ll find you a new placement at no additional cost.