Frontend Engineers
React, Angular, Vue.js, Next.js — pixel-perfect UI engineers who work closely with design and backend teams.
Staff Augmentation
Nearshore staff augmentation — senior engineers, same time zone
Your go-to partner for high-quality outsourced solutions.
Extend your engineering team with pre-vetted, bilingual developers from Colombia and Mexico. Integrate in 2–3 weeks. Work in your tools. Operate in your time zone. Deliver like they are in the building.
The Challenge
Hiring takes too long. Your roadmap can't wait.
The average US tech company takes 3–6 months to hire a senior software engineer — if the right candidate exists at all. Meanwhile, sprint deadlines slide, technical debt accumulates, and your team burns out covering the gaps.
Staff augmentation solves this. You define the profile. Cafeto finds, vets, and onboards a senior engineer to your team in 2–3 weeks. Same skills. Same commitment. A fraction of the cost and timeline.
Roles We Place
Roles We Place
Backend Engineers
Node.js, Python, Java, .NET, Go, Ruby — senior engineers who design resilient, scalable systems.
Full-Stack Engineers
End-to-end contributors who can move across the stack and own features from database to interface.
Mobile Engineers
iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin), and cross-platform (Flutter, React Native) — mobile engineers with production app experience.
QA Engineers
Manual and automation — Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, TestRail. Engineers who enforce quality across the entire delivery lifecycle.
DevOps & Cloud Engineers
AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes — the operational backbone your platform relies on.
Data Engineers & ML Engineers
ETL pipelines, data warehouses, ML model deployment, and AI infrastructure — specialized talent for data-intensive products.
UX/UI Designers
Figma-native designers covering user research, information architecture, interaction design, and design systems.
Product Managers & Tech Leads
Senior contributors who can own a roadmap, run sprint ceremonies, and act as the bridge between business and engineering.
How We Work
How It Works — From profile to productive in 2 weeks
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Define Your Profile
We run a 30-minute intake call to understand your tech stack, team culture, seniority requirements, and timeline. The more specific you are, the faster we move.
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Candidate Shortlist in 5 Business Days
Our recruiting team — experts in 25+ technologies — presents a shortlist of 2–3 pre-screened candidates who match your profile technically and culturally.
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You Interview and Select
You run interviews exactly as you would for an internal hire. Technical assessment, culture fit, communication — your standards, your decision.
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Onboarding in 2 Weeks
We handle contracts, compliance, and HR operations. The engineer onboards to your tools, codebase, and processes. Cafeto acts as their employer of record.
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Ongoing Partnership
We stay involved. Regular check-ins, performance visibility, and fast replacement if anything isn't working. You scale up, scale down, or extend at any time.
What Clients Say
Voices from the partnership
"It is as if someone was hired in the United States, at a much more affordable cost. High levels of talent, competitive cost, same time zone — you don't have to wait 12 hours to speak to the team."
— Jaime Marcial — Principal at Modularis
"We began working with Cafeto because we needed the ability to scale our services team with talented people that could help us deliver solutions to our customers. Their major strengths are providing talented individuals that deliver great solutions."
— Travis Sydow — Senior Manager, Professional Services at PROS
"We needed 24/7 support, and we required resources fast. Cafeto could provide us with excellent technical resources for this purpose."
— Michael Spaits — Global Manager, Technical Support at 6Connex
FAQ
Common questions — answered
What is the minimum engagement length?
Our typical minimum is 3 months, though we work with clients to find arrangements that make sense for their project. Longer engagements (6–12+ months) are the norm for our most successful partnerships.
What happens if the engineer doesn't work out?
We address it immediately. If a performance issue arises, Cafeto works with you to resolve it — whether through coaching, profile adjustment, or replacement. We provide a replacement candidate at no additional recruitment cost.
How are engineers vetted before being presented?
Every candidate goes through: technical screening by a senior engineer in their discipline, English communication assessment, cultural fit evaluation, and reference checks. You only meet candidates who have passed our full process.
Can I interview the candidates myself before committing?
Yes — and we encourage it. You run the same interview process you would for a full-time hire. Technical assessment, culture fit, anything you need to feel confident in the selection.
Who handles the employment contract and payroll?
Cafeto is the employer of record. We handle employment contracts, local compliance in Colombia and Mexico, payroll, benefits, and all HR operations. You receive a simple monthly invoice.
What time zones do your engineers work in?
Engineers in Colombia work in EST/CST (Colombia is UTC-5 year-round, aligned with Eastern Standard Time). Engineers in Mexico work in CST or PST depending on location. Full overlap with US business hours.
Ready to add senior engineers to your team in 2 weeks?
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