Hire Data Scientists in Latin America
NBS sends US companies data scientists from Latin America who have passed an English assessment and a technical work sample. You'll interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.
- Python
- SQL
- Machine learning
- Generative AI
- Cloud ML
- MLOps
You choose who to hire. Replacements within 90 days are free.
“Since starting with them, we've hired a backend developer, a full-stack engineer, IT Support, a BDR, and a Project Owner.”
3 business days
to your first candidates
2 hours
maximum gap with US Eastern time
90 days
free replacement guarantee
Why hire nearshore data scientists through NBS
US companies hire remote data scientists from LatAm through NBS.
Fast to interview
- Specialist roles close in under two weeks
- Standard roles place within 30 days
- A dedicated sourcer and scheduler supports every search.
We vet candidates before you meet them
- We review resumes and portfolios, then assess a role-specific technical work sample.
- We conduct behavioral interviews and check references and backgrounds.
Lower cost than US rates
- Senior salaries run 40 to 60 percent below US rates.
- Mid-level roles save 50 to 70 percent.
- Direct hire placements carry a one-time fee, and nearshore staff augmentation runs on a fixed monthly fee.
We recruit locally in all 12 countries
- We recruit directly from LatAm universities and bootcamps.
- We compare local salaries and negotiate offers.
4 stages
of vetting before you meet anyone
B2+
English level, CEFR assessed
12 markets
with Employer of Record coverage
Under 2%
replacement rate
What clients say about NBS
Clients who hired in Latin America with us.
Since starting with them, we've hired a backend developer, a full-stack engineer, IT Support, a BDR, and a Project Owner. Each one has been a strong cultural and technical fit.
We partnered with Nearshore to execute a project in Costa Rica. They were fast, reliable, and proactive with their follow-up - helping us build a team of 21 engineers in just a few weeks.
We needed to fill a Customer Success role quickly, and Nearshore delivered. Within three days of signing the MSA, we had a strong list of candidates - complete with video presentations - and hired the right fit just five days later.
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55%
average savings vs comparable US hires on this engagement
Case study: AI consulting firm
How We Helped an AI Consulting Firm Build a High-Performance Machine Learning Team in Latin America
Skills we recruit for
Every candidate completes a role-specific technical work sample before you meet them.
Python and SQL
Data scientists pull data from the warehouse with SQL, then clean it and build models in Python.
Machine learning
Data scientists train machine learning models in scikit-learn, PyTorch or TensorFlow and test them on held-out data before release.
Generative AI and LLMs
Data scientists build generative AI retrieval pipelines over company documents with LangChain and score LLM answers against a test set.
Cloud ML platforms
Data scientists train models on AWS SageMaker, Azure ML or Google Vertex AI and deploy them to managed endpoints.
MLOps and data pipelines
Data scientists use MLOps practices to schedule feature pipelines in Airflow and set alerts when a production model's inputs drift.
Statistics and experimentation
Data scientists design A/B tests, size samples for statistical power and build forecasting models for planning.
Data scientist salary in Latin America
These are typical monthly salary costs for data scientists in Latin America.
Junior
$2,785 to $3,760
per month in Latin America
A junior data scientist cleans raw data and tests model ideas on problems that a senior has scoped.
Mid
$4,060 to $5,565
per month in Latin America
A mid-level data scientist owns a model from data prep through deployment and monitors its accuracy in production.
Senior
$5,900 to $8,070
per month in Latin America
A senior data scientist sets the team's modeling strategy and presents experiment results to business leaders.
Data scientist salary in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil
| Country | Junior | Mid | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | $2,745 to $3,695 | $4,010 to $5,485 | $5,800 to $7,915 |
| Colombia | $3,090 to $4,160 | $4,515 to $6,175 | $6,535 to $8,910 |
| Argentina | $2,530 to $3,450 | $3,680 to $5,060 | $5,405 to $7,475 |
| Brazil | $2,770 to $3,725 | $4,045 to $5,535 | $5,855 to $7,990 |
These are the data scientists' monthly pay. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.
How hiring works
You move from intake call to first day in four steps.
Intake call
You share the role, skills, seniority and budget.
First candidates in 3 business days
NBS sends vetted profiles for you to interview.
You interview
You interview candidates and choose your hire.
Offer and start
NBS negotiates the offer and helps you handle local labor law and payroll.
Your hire has a 90‑day guarantee
- We replace your hire free within 90 days if it does not work out.
- We check in at 30, 60, and 90 days.
- A dedicated account manager manages the relationship.
Four ways to hire data scientists
Direct hire placements
carry a one-time fee.
Nearshore staff augmentation
carries a fixed monthly fee.
Recruitment as a Service
supports high-volume hiring teams.
Employer of Record
covers all 12 markets.
Payroll, labor law and Employer of Record support NBS helps you handle local labor law compliance, payroll and Employer of Record coverage for nearshore staff augmentation.
Tell us the skills you need. A dedicated sourcer and scheduler starts the search.
Four-stage vetting and a B2+ English check before you meet anyone.
Tell us who you're hiring
Send the form, then pick a time for your intake call on the next page.
Start your data science search
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Book your intake callWhat happens next
Book an intake call on the next page
Tell us the skills, seniority and budget on the call
Your first vetted candidates are ready to interview within 3 business days of the call. You choose your hire.
“In just a few days, we were interviewing strong candidates…”
Data scientists in 12 Latin American countries
NBS has local recruiters in 12 markets across Latin America, from Mexico and Central America to Brazil and the rest of South America. All 12 are within 2 hours of US Eastern time.
Compare with US time zones
UTC-6
2 hours behind US Eastern from mid-March to early November, 1 hour behind from early November to mid-March
UTC-5
1 hour behind US Eastern from mid-March to early November, level from early November to mid-March
UTC-4 or UTC-3
Level with US Eastern from early April to early September, 1 hour ahead from early September to early November and from mid-March to early April, 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March
UTC-3
1 hour ahead of US Eastern from mid-March to early November, 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March
Our guide to time zones in South America lists each country's UTC offset and daylight saving status.
Questions about hiring data scientists
Answers on hiring steps, cost, countries, time zones, payroll and the guarantee.
How do I hire a data scientist in Latin America?
Fill out the form, then book an intake call where you describe the models, data sources, deployment work, seniority and budget for your data scientist. NBS screens each candidate in four stages, including an English assessment and a role-specific work sample. You interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call and choose your hire.
How much does a data scientist cost in Latin America compared with the US?
Data scientist salaries in Latin America run 40 to 60 percent below US rates for senior roles and 50 to 70 percent below for mid-level roles. A direct hire placement carries a one-time fee, and nearshore staff augmentation runs on a fixed monthly fee that covers employment, payroll, benefits, compliance and monthly invoicing. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.
Should I hire nearshore or offshore data scientists?
Nearshore data scientists share your workday because all 12 NBS countries sit within 2 hours of US Eastern time, while India runs about 9.5 to 10.5 hours ahead, the Philippines about 12 to 13 hours ahead and Eastern Europe about 7 hours ahead. A data scientist in Bogota can rerun a churn model after your 2 p.m. pricing meeting and send the new forecast before your team logs off. NBS replaces a hire free within 90 days if the hire does not work out.
What is a nearshore data scientist?
A nearshore data scientist works from Latin America on your US team during your business hours. They can fix a failed overnight pipeline before your morning dashboards refresh and walk product managers through A/B test results on a live call. NBS recruits data scientists in 12 Latin American countries, all within 2 hours of US Eastern time.
Which countries can I hire data scientists from?
You can hire from 12 LatAm countries: Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua in North and Central America, and Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in South America. NBS has local recruiters in each, and each country has a hiring guide on this site.
Can I hire through staff augmentation or an employer of record?
Yes, NBS offers nearshore staff augmentation for a fixed monthly fee and Employer of Record coverage in all 12 markets. It also offers direct hire placements with a one-time fee and Recruitment as a Service for high-volume hiring teams.
How much do data scientists in Latin America earn?
Mid-level data scientists in Latin America earn $4,060 to $5,565 a month. Junior data scientists earn $2,785 to $3,760 a month, and senior data scientists earn $5,900 to $8,070 a month. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.
Can NBS also hire data engineers and data analysts?
Yes, NBS recruits data engineers and data analysts as well as data scientists in the same 12 Latin American countries. Data analysts report on existing data in SQL and dashboards, data engineers build the pipelines that collect and prepare that data, and data scientists build and ship models on top of it.
How fast can I interview candidates?
Interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.
Do the data scientists work US hours?
Yes, data scientists work US hours. All 12 countries sit within 2 hours of US Eastern time all year.
Mexico City and Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua) run 2 hours behind US Eastern during US daylight time and 1 hour behind the rest of the year. Colombia, Peru and Ecuador run 1 hour behind during US daylight time and level with US Eastern the rest of the year.
Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil (Brasília time) run 1 hour ahead during US daylight time and 2 hours ahead the rest of the year. Mainland Chile also changes its clocks: it runs level with US Eastern from early April to early September, 1 hour ahead in the weeks around that, and 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March.
Is NBS a data science staffing agency?
Yes, NBS is a data science staffing agency that recruits data scientists in 12 Latin American countries for US companies. You can make a direct hire or use nearshore staff augmentation, where NBS covers employment and payroll as Employer of Record. The data scientist works on your team, so your outsourced data science work stays under your direction.
Who handles payroll and labor law compliance?
NBS helps you handle local labor law compliance and payroll. As Employer of Record for nearshore staff augmentation, NBS covers employment, payroll, benefits, compliance and monthly invoicing. Employer of Record coverage spans all 12 markets.
What if a hire does not work out?
NBS replaces your hire free within 90 days if the hire does not work out, and the replacement rate is under 2 percent. A dedicated account manager manages the relationship, and NBS checks in at 30, 60, and 90 days.
Start hiring data scientists in Latin America
Tell us the skills and seniority you need, and you'll interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.
Your dedicated account manager checks in at 30, 60, and 90 days.
