Guides
These guides cover the operational side of hiring engineers in Brazil: how the process works step by step, how to pay them, how the time zone maps to your workday, what English proficiency really looks like, how IP assignment should be written, and the mistakes that cause engagements to fail in month three.
How to hire Brazilian developers: a step-by-step guide for U.S. companies
The practical sequence for hiring a software engineer in Brazil — sourcing, screening, contracts, payment and onboarding — including the parts that usually go wrong.
9 min read · updated 2026-09-09
How to pay Brazilian developers from a U.S. company
Payment methods, currency, invoicing and the tax paperwork U.S. companies usually need when paying a contractor in Brazil.
6 min read · updated 2026-09-09
Brazil time zone for U.S. teams: how the overlap actually works
Exactly how many hours a Brazilian engineer shares with each U.S. time zone, why the number changes twice a year, and how to schedule around it.
5 min read · updated 2026-09-09
How good is the English of Brazilian developers, really?
An honest assessment of English proficiency in the Brazilian software market, how it varies, and how to screen for it without wasting interview slots.
5 min read · updated 2026-09-09
IP ownership and NDAs when working with Brazilian developers
How U.S. companies protect intellectual property and confidential information when the engineer writing the code is in Brazil.
5 min read · updated 2026-09-09
Onboarding a nearshore engineer: the first 30 days
A concrete first-month plan for integrating a remote engineer in another country, and the mistakes that cause the engagement to fail in month three.
6 min read · updated 2026-09-09
Seven mistakes U.S. companies make hiring nearshore engineers
The failure patterns we see repeatedly in nearshore engagements, and what to do instead.
6 min read · updated 2026-09-09
The Brazilian software talent market, explained for U.S. buyers
Pool size, regional hubs, how engineers are trained, what the domestic market pays, and where the depth actually is by stack.
7 min read · updated 2026-09-09
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