Engineering recruiting · LatAm
Hire driven, interview-ready Senior Ruby on Rails Engineers remotely
We streamline the hiring process so you don't waste time on wrong fits. Our engineers are vetted by engineers, ensuring you only meet candidates ready to contribute from day one. Every week without the right engineers delays your product and drains your team.
Half of our clients are YC companies · You pay when the candidate signs
Companies hiring engineers with Silver.dev
See all 35 companies- Webacy
- Bespoke Post
- Motion
- Span
- Ramp
- Rebill
- Domu
- Circle Medical
- Cashea
- Canals
- PairTeam
- Profasee
- Sandbar
- BrightHire
- AirOps
- Gerald
- Kamipay
- ShiftRx
- FORM
- Home Vision
- Coperniq
- X
- Scale AI
- Fuse Finance
- Primo
- ClassDojo
- DarwinAI
- Interface
- Atlas
- Concourse
- Muun
- Securitize
- Volt
- Sublime
- FlipaClip
Recently placed
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Facundo Cabrera
Software Engineer
Placed atRamp
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Software Engineer
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Martín Madrid
Machine Learning Engineer
Placed atCanals
Francisco Marquinez
Senior Software Engineer
Placed atCanals
How it works
Getting started is simple
- Tell us what you need: Share the role, skills and timeline so we know exactly what you need.
- Meet vetted engineers: Get matched with interview-ready candidates screened by engineers.
- Hire without friction: Choose the right fit and onboard compliantly in just weeks.
Why us
The no-BS hiring partner that your engineering team needs
We've built Silver.dev to solve one thing: helping startups hire the right engineers, without wasting weeks on interviews that go nowhere.
Founder-led
Built by a former engineering manager. We know what a good hire looks like because we've been in your seat.
Startup-ready
We specialize in venture-backed startups. Half of our clients are YC companies scaling fast.
Results only
You pay when the candidate signs. No risk, no wasted budget.
Top of market
We focus only on ambitious, high-ownership engineers prepared to thrive in startup environments.
Services
Four ways to hire
Direct hiring
Bring interview-ready engineers directly into your team. You manage them, we make sure they're the right fit from day one.
RPO (recruitment process outsourcing)
Scale fast with a dedicated hiring partner. A flexible model that gives you constant access to vetted engineers.
Staffing
Need engineers without the payroll headache? We place talent on our books so you can focus on building, not compliance.
Payroll & employer of record
Hire across LatAm without worrying about local laws. We handle contracts, onboarding, and compliance while you focus on growth.
Testimonials: with proof
VC-backed startups hire with Silver.dev
Investors backing the startups Silver.dev staffs
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Y Combinator
- Meta
- defy.vc
- SignalFire
- Accel
- BoxGroup
- WCM
- Tiger Global
- CRV
Blog
Expert knowledge on tech startups
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From Software Engineer to Technical Recruiter: Why I Chose to Build Silver.dev
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Best Tech Recruiting Agencies for Startups in 2025
A comprehensive ranking of technical recruiting agencies for startups and tech companies, evaluated by an engineer who has been hired at OpenSea, Robinhood, and leading Silicon Valley startups. Find the best agency to help you build your engineering team. Key Takeaways Silver.dev leads with specialized Silicon Valley-caliber engineering talent from Latin America Traditional agencies offer
Cost of waiting
The cost of waiting
Every week without the right engineers has a cost. Here's what happens if you delay.
Delays your product launch
You slow down shipping and roadmap execution.
Time you don't get back
You waste weeks interviewing wrong candidates.
Increases costs and missed opportunities
Your competitors move faster.
Burns out your existing team
Your overloaded engineers lose focus.
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