Nearshore staff augmentation · Brazil
Hire developers in Brazil for your U.S. team
Senior software, data and AI engineers from Brazil, working inside your team and your hours, remotely or onsite when needed. GIGA IT has a legal entity in Brazil, can add talent from other countries in the region, and you contract with GIGA IT LLC in the U.S.
Why hire software developers in Brazil
Time zone
Brazil (UTC-3 in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo) overlaps most of the U.S. working day.
Legal entity in Brazil
GIGA IT Brasil is our legal entity in Rio de Janeiro. Engineers work remotely or onsite, as each project needs.
Talent across the region
Combine engineers from Brazil with talent from other countries in Latin America in one team.
Roles available in Brazil
- Backend (Java, .NET, Node.js, Python)
- Frontend and mobile (React, Angular, React Native, Flutter)
- Data and AI/ML engineers
- Cloud and DevOps
- QA automation
- Tech leads
Why hire developers in Brazil
Brazil has one of the largest software engineering communities in Latin America. Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo are on UTC-3, which overlaps most of the U.S. business day, so your developers in Brazil can join stand-ups, reviews and planning sessions live.
GIGA IT Brasil is our legal entity in Rio de Janeiro. Engineers work remotely or onsite as each project needs, and we can combine Brazilian developers with talent from other countries in the region in one team.
If you are evaluating where to hire developers in Brazil, the key questions are seniority, English for daily collaboration and who is accountable for delivery. With GIGA IT you interview every engineer, and you contract with a U.S. company.
What Brazilian engineering teams are known for
Brazil’s banking system went through one of the fastest digital shifts in the world, with instant payments and open finance, and its retail and agribusiness sectors run at continental scale. Engineers who grew up in that market bring useful experience to U.S. teams:
- High-volume transactional systems and the APIs, queues and observability around them.
- Cloud migration and platform modernization for applications that need to scale. See AI-optimized cloud and platform modernization.
- Security-conscious delivery, shaped by data-protection rules such as Brazil’s LGPD. See cybersecurity.
- E-commerce and customer apps for retail and consumer brands.
Profiles for teams in Brazil
From the roles GIGA IT places today, U.S. teams hiring in Brazil typically need:
- Backend engineers in Java, Go and Node.js
- Cloud and DevOps engineers on AWS, Azure or GCP
- Frontend and mobile engineers in React, React Native and Flutter
- Data engineers and analytics
- QA automation and SDET
We confirm availability before shortlisting, and say so when a profile is outside our current capacity.
How the engagement runs
After a discovery call about your stack and team, you receive vetted profiles and interview them directly. Engineers join your tools and ceremonies with a ramp-up plan, and GIGA IT follows delivery and engagement from then on. Most clients start with staff augmentation; others ask for a dedicated nearshore team.
A U.S. contract for Brazilian talent
Hiring directly in Brazil means dealing with local labor rules and cross-border payments. With GIGA IT you contract with GIGA IT LLC, headquartered in Houston, Texas, with U.S. agreements and invoicing, and you own the code under your contract. Since 2008: 300+ specialists, 1,215+ projects, 50+ clients in 15 countries, 97% retention.
Day to day with developers in Brazil
Brazil stopped observing daylight saving time in 2019, so Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo stay on UTC-3 all year. For East Coast teams that is a one- or two-hour difference depending on the season, leaving a long shared window for meetings and pairing.
Brazilian engineers work in English with your team and in Portuguese with each other. Many have experience with large-scale consumer products, so they are used to observability, incident response and careful releases.
We agree coverage for Brazilian public holidays, such as Carnival week, release windows and on-call before the team starts.
AI in the daily work of your Brazil team
Our engineers use AI copilots for coding and review, automated testing and AI-assisted documentation. When it fits the project, we add AI agents for QA, documentation and reporting so the team delivers more without growing headcount.
Hire engineers in Brazil
Let's talkFrequently asked questions
Do I contract with a company in Brazil?
No. You contract with GIGA IT LLC, a U.S. company headquartered in Houston, Texas, and pay in the U.S.
Do developers in Brazil speak English?
Yes. Engineers we place work in English with U.S. teams every day.
Can I scale from one engineer to a team?
Yes. Start with one specialist and grow into a dedicated team.
Do Brazilian developers speak English?
The engineers we place work with U.S. teams in English every day; you confirm it yourself in the interviews.
Do I need a Brazilian entity to hire developers in Brazil?
No. You contract with GIGA IT LLC in the U.S., and GIGA IT Brasil handles the local side.
Which time zone are developers in Brazil on?
Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo are on UTC-3, overlapping most of the U.S. business day.
Does Brazil change clocks for daylight saving time?
No. Brazil stopped observing daylight saving time in 2019.
Where are your developers in Brazil located?
Engineers work from across Brazil. Our legal entity, GIGA IT Brasil, is in Rio de Janeiro.
Can I hire a full team in Brazil?
Yes. You can add individual engineers or a dedicated team with a tech lead.
How do I start hiring developers in Brazil?
Book a discovery call, interview the shortlisted engineers and approve who joins.