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Skip the Hiring Hassle: Staff Augmentation in South America Made Simple

Building software teams globally comes with unique challenges. Our approach to staff augmentation in South America offers a new way to simplify hiring, speed up scaling, and focus on what really drives your product forward.

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Matías Acuña
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July 29, 2025

For companies looking to scale their engineering teams, the path to success can often feel like an obstacle course filled with challenges such as finding the right talent, managing administrative complexities, and ensuring seamless integration. But what if there was a smarter, more efficient way to navigate this journey?

In the final chapter of our ebook, "The Path to LATAM’s Tech Talent: Nearshore Staff Augmentation in 2025", we explore how a well-structured nearshore partnership can transform this obstacle course into a streamlined process we call the Smart Lane.

What is the Smart Lane?

The Smart Lane is our comprehensive, hassle-free approach to nearshore staff augmentation that simplifies every step of building a high-performance software team. With over a decade of experience, Devlane has refined this model to address the unique needs of North American companies.

Key Elements of the Smart Lane

To fully understand the benefits of the Smart Lane, it’s essential to explore its key elements that drive efficiency and success in staff augmentation.

Data-Driven Talent Search

By leveraging advanced analytics and recruitment tools, we ensure every candidate is not only technically proficient but also a cultural fit for your team. On your end, you’ll have real-time tracking of your searches through the Talent Acquisition Site, a tool that enables you to make informed decisions about your hiring process with us.

Find The Talent You Need, Quickly and Efficiently

When a partner initiates a search with us, we minimize time-to-hire by first offering ideal candidates from our internal bench. If needed, our Talent Acquisition team, comprising seven recruiters and a broad LATAM network, conducts a customized external search to find the best fit. New hires are fully onboarded and contributing in an average of just 45 days.

Relieve Your Company's Administrative Load

Tax compliance, hiring costs, and payroll managed in line with each country’s regulations. Travel-related paperwork for developers attending corporate trips or training sessions handled. PTO, sick leave, benefits, and rewards managed, along with smooth and secure offboarding processes ensured.

Seamless Onboarding

From hardware delivery to preconfigured tools and immediate integration into your workflows, the Smart Lane eliminates the delays typically associated with new hires.

End-to-End Support

We handle everything—from payroll and tax compliance to retention strategies—so you can focus on your core business goals.

Talent Retention

Our experience building teams for companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises has allowed us to develop strategies not only to find valuable talent but also to retain and empower it. Clear, actionable career plans, continuous support from our People Experience team, training programs, a rewards program shared with our clients, and performance bonuses all contribute to an average developer tenure of over two years at Devlane.

Why Choose Nearshore with Devlane?

The Smart Lane isn’t just about simplifying processes; it’s about achieving sustainable growth. By partnering with South America’s top talent, your business gains a competitive edge, tapping into a thriving ecosystem of engineers who are skilled, adaptable, and aligned with your goals.

Ready to leave the obstacle course behind and step onto the Smart Lane? In our ebook you will find actionable insights, proven strategies, and success stories that showcase the power of Nearshore Staff Augmentation. Download "The Path to LATAM’s Tech Talent" now and turn your talent challenges into opportunities for growth.