from Hacker News

U.S. companies are hiring Latin America’s tech talent

by braco_alva on 1/22/22, 2:02 AM with 5 comments

  • by MattGaiser on 1/22/22, 2:10 AM

    Where I live in Canada, it is pretty much the same story.

    The salaries of local companies here in Canada outside of Vancouver and Toronto are such that if I told people here what the best dev I worked with earned in USD a year ago (he finally joined the remote train), people would wonder if I was the worst developer they ever met if I thought someone earning that was a star.

    The number is 95,000 USD. Two years ago here, that would have hired you an ex-FAANG senior developer in Calgary. I actually know of another ex-FAANG dev earning about 75000 USD as he doesn't want to go remote and family issues keep him in Calgary.

  • by no_butterscotch on 1/29/22, 3:52 AM

    The company I work for is hiring devs in Mexico City and considering "off-shoring" multiple teams there. In this case getting rid of the US based devs.