IT Recruitment in Uruguay
…is just the beginning. We’ll build & launch your software R&D center
from scratch, and:
- Hire Silicon-Valley-level tech talents in Uruguay
- Focus on building teams of 10+ software engineers
- Recruit cultural fits for your company
- Provide Uruguay’s talent pool guidance & salary benchmarking
- Include EOR solution
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8 CVs to get 1
accepted offer
80% of our candidates
are approved by clients
98,6% of our hires
pass probation
5 business days
to send you first CVs
2-6 weeks
to close a vacancy
2.5 years
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Contact UsWhy IT staffing in Uruguay?
Availability of talent
Uruguay shines with a talent pool of around 22,000 IT specialists, leading the region in tech skills per 10,000 inhabitants. The country’s IT talent flourishes primarily in its two largest hubs: Montevideo and Canelones.
Valley-level tech skills
Uruguay’s IT talent, with an impressive 77% holding higher educational degrees, proudly stands among the most literate countries in South America. These skilled developers dazzle with their expertise in popular programming languages like Java, JavaScript, Go, Rust, and Python.
Slashed costs
IT staffing in Uruguay is both convenient and cost-effective. American IT companies can substantially reduce labor costs, as developer salaries in Uruguay are typically 2-3 times lower than in the United States. And that’s not all — Uruguay sweetens the deal with advantageous tax initiatives tailored specifically for IT businesses!
Real-time cooperation
Uruguay, with only a one-hour difference from the US East Coast and two hours from the West Coast, is one of the best nearshoring destinations for American tech companies.
Solid language skills
Uruguayan developers are highly multilingual, bringing more than just technical expertise to the table. In addition to their native Spanish, over 80% are fluent in English. The country ranks 4th in English proficiency among 20 Latin American countries, making it an excellent choice for international tech collaboration.
Big tech players on the scene
IMB, Oracle, Microsoft, and Netflix are just a few examples of industry-leading businesses that are already reaping the benefits of nearshoring to Uruguay. Join the club!
Get to Know Us Better
We provide full cycle IT recruitment services in Uruguay:
- Initial consultation and local guidance
- Salary benchmarking
- Sourcing, interviewing, negotiating with candidates
- Onboarding, employment, and payroll solutions
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Our Recruitment Process
Kick-off call
- Discuss your hiring needs and requirements
- Report on salaries and talent pool for open positions
- Negotiate and sign the contract
Preparation
- Create a hiring strategy
- Compose ideal candidate profiles
- Define and promote your EVP to local developers
Candidate Search & HR Interview
- Source, headhunt, and pre-screen candidates
- Conduct the HR interview
- Evaluate the candidates’ experience, previous projects, English level, and soft skills
Tech Interviews & Offer
- Let you conduct tech interviews and test tasks
- Update you on the hiring progress weekly
- Manage job offers
- Work with offer rejections and counteroffers, if any
Post-offer support
- Accept payment for hires
- Help you onboard your hires 3-month candidate replacement warranty
- Employment, payroll, and other operational support
Result
Your own software development team in Uruguay of your size, budget, and required skills
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More Than Just IT Recruitment in Uruguay
Alcor is an all-in-one place to establish and run a turnkey software R&D center in Uruguay:
- Employer of Record support — no need to set up your legal entity
- From 0 to 100 software developers in one key talent pool
- Establish your corporate culture with your own team. No intermediary
- No buy-out or other hidden fees
Companies Scaling with Alcor
Alcor is a reliable partner that meets our hiring needs. We finally hired experienced software engineers in Eastern Europe with strong tech skills and business acumen. Account Managers are awesome!
With Alcor’s all-in-one solution, we got a software R&D office with 15 senior PHP devs and a compliant operational coverage. I really appreciated their transparent pricing structure and deep expertise.
We interviewed a lot of EoR platforms and companies, but Alcor was the only one that provides a combo package of EoR and Recruting offerings. Alcor helped us build a full stack team in 1.5 month.
We wanted to switch from our outsourcing provider, and Alcor has become really game-changing for us. Within a mere 6 months, we got a fully-fledged team of 30 engineers in our own R&D office.
Alcor’s R&D solution eclipses full-cycle recruitment, EOR service, and operational support for our offshore team. Their ‘all-in-one place’ approach is far more cost-effective than I could’ve imagined.
I value their commitment to going the extra mile. We evolved from an outstaff project into an independent company, and Alcor’s support was crucial. They hired and ondoarded 15+ professionals for us.
Thanks to Alcor, we hired four engineers and a designer that strengthened our team. Beside stellar recruitment, Alcor flawlessly handled our payroll. Their approach was seamless and swift.
FAQs
1. Is it cheaper to hire developers in Uruguay than in the USA?
Yes, and with Alcor, you can save 30% to 70% compared to IT outsourcing providers while scaling your company at the same time. Here’s what makes it possible: the difference in salaries & taxes and Alcor’s comprehensive software R&D center model. In the US, a senior software developer earns up to $180,000 a year, while software engineering experts from Uruguay make, on average, $53,000. The regional taxation policies also offer lower tax rates. Lastly, Alcor’s approach goes beyond recruiting in Uruguay. We get you a team that’s yours from day one — cut costs by not paying buy-out fees!
2. How fast can Alcor hire tech staff in Uruguay?
We pride ourselves on expeditious IT recruiting services in Uruguay — stellar quality within tight timeframes. Alcor’s average time to close a vacancy when hiring a developer is 2-6 weeks. In just 1 day of our cooperation, you’ll get blind CVS. In the next 5 days, we’ll start sending you CVs of pre-vetted candidates whom you’d want to invite for an interview right away.
3. Can you headhunt C-level management in Uruguay?
That’s an ace up our sleeve. We’ve amassed 7 years of experience in the industry and have access to an internal network of hundreds of thousands of candidates! That’s why C-level management positions, such as CTO, CIO, CMO, CFO, and others, come to our IT recruiters in Uruguay as easy as pie. Our clients attest to it: we hired the Head of R&D for Sift, an online fraud detection application development firm, from the second CV. Other successful cases include the Director of Engineering for Dotmatics and the Deployment Lead for Ledger.
4. What about payroll, accounting, and office lease?
If IT staffing in Uruguay with Alcor as your trusted partner, there’s no need to establish your legal entity in a target location. With our comprehensive EoR support, we take care of all the nuts and bolts for your software development team in Uruguay.
It includes the employment of software engineers, monthly payroll management, tax payments, compliance with all local laws, and even more. With our turnkey solution, you can rest assured – we guarantee 100% compliance while handling all the paperwork.
Finally, if you want to pump it up, opt for our R&D services with full operational support, office lease, and equipment procurement.
5. Where is it better to hire software developers in Uruguay?
If you’re considering remote IT recruitment in Uruguay, you’ll find three bustling IT hubs: Montevideo, Canelones, and Maldonado. Montevideo is home to the majority of software engineers—around 18,000, followed by Canelones with approximately 1,100, and Maldonado hosting around 600 IT talents. Hence, while Montevideo may offer the most extensive talent pool, the other tech hubs contribute their share of skilled engineers.