Hire a Mobile Developer (iOS & Android) from Latin America
Pre-vetted Mobile Developers building iOS and Android apps — for 51-66% less than US rates.
How much does a Mobile Developer cost in Latin America?
A Mobile Developer in Latin America costs $3,000-$7,000 per month for a full-time hire working US hours. The same role in the United States pays a base salary of $8,768-$14,332 per month, so you pay 51-66% less before counting US benefits and payroll taxes.
US: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (Software Developers, SOC 15-1252). LATAM: Nexus rate for remote work with a US company, estimate. Updated September 2026. Methodology
| Level | US base salary | US total cost | LATAM rate | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior (1-3 yrs) | $8,768/mo | $11,310/mo | $3,000/mo | 66% |
| Mid-Level (3-5 yrs) | $11,332/mo | $14,618/mo | $4,500/mo | 60% |
| Senior (5+ yrs) | $14,332/mo | $18,488/mo | $7,000/mo | 51% |
US total cost adds benefits and employer taxes (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, June 2026). Savings compare the LATAM rate with US base salary only. For reference, software professionals working for local employers across Latin America report a median of $910 (junior), $1,667 (mid-level), $3,641 (senior) per month (Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025); remote roles for US companies pay more. Calculate your own savings Nearshore software development guide: costs and countries
Key Skills
Our Vetting Process
Every candidate goes through these steps before you meet them.
Technical Assessment
Live coding and architecture review focused on mobile frameworks, state management, and platform APIs.
English Proficiency
Conversational English evaluation ensuring clear communication with US-based product and engineering teams.
Cultural Fit
Behavioral interviews assessing remote work discipline, collaboration habits, and product mindset.
Reference Checks
Verification of published apps, past project outcomes, and professional references.
How to hire a Mobile Developer in Latin America
Hiring a Mobile Developer in Latin America through Nexus takes about 21 days in three steps: tell us what you need, review pre-vetted candidates and start working together. You only pay if you hire.
Tell Us What You Need
1 dayShare your requirements — platform (iOS, Android, cross-platform), tech stack, seniority, and timeline.
Review Pre-Vetted Candidates
7-14 daysWe present 3-5 mobile developers with relevant portfolio and app store experience.
Start Working Together
Day 21Onboard your new Mobile Developer. We handle contracts, payroll, and compliance if needed.
Pricing Plans
Starting from $3000/month
Placement
We source and vet mobile developers. You interview top candidates and manage them directly.
- Sourcing & vetting
- Technical assessments
- English proficiency tests
- Candidate shortlist (3-5)
Staffing
Full-service: hiring, onboarding, payroll, and compliance handled by Nexus.
- Everything in Placement
- Onboarding support
- Payroll management
- Compliance & contracts
Teams
Build a mobile development squad with cross-platform expertise.
- Everything in Staffing
- Team coordination
- Performance tracking
- Scalable on demand
How to choose a partner to hire a Mobile Developer in Latin America
Whoever you work with, check four things before you sign:
- How candidates are tested for this role. Ask for the actual steps. Ours are Technical Assessment, English Proficiency, Cultural Fit and Reference Checks, completed before you meet anyone.
- Time-zone overlap. LATAM talent works 0-3 hours from US Eastern, so your Mobile Developer is online during your working day, not overnight.
- Who handles payroll and compliance. With a placement you employ the contractor directly; with staffing, the partner runs contracts, payroll and compliance for you.
- What happens if a hire doesn't work out. We replace any placement within 90 days, and there is no fee if we don't find a match.
Moving work from a vendor in India or the Philippines? The lowest-risk path is to run your new LATAM Mobile Developer alongside the current vendor for a few weeks and hand over one area at a time. We match candidates to the tools you already use, so the stack stays the same; what changes is that the work happens during your hours.
For a full checklist, read our guide to choosing a LATAM hiring partner.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Mobile Developer cost in Latin America?
A full-time Mobile Developer in Latin America costs $3,000-$7,000 per month working US hours, versus a US base salary of $8,768-$14,332 per month for the same role (BLS, May 2025): 51-66% less, before US benefits and payroll taxes.
Do your developers build native or cross-platform apps?
Both. We have specialists in native iOS (Swift), native Android (Kotlin), and cross-platform frameworks like React Native and Flutter. We match based on your needs.
Can I hire a native iOS developer specifically?
Yes. We place native iOS developers who work in Swift with both SwiftUI and UIKit, and handle TestFlight betas and App Store review. We match on your minimum iOS version and existing architecture.
Can I hire a native Android developer specifically?
Yes. Most of our Android developers are Kotlin-first with Jetpack Compose, and many also maintain legacy Java codebases. They handle AAB builds, Play Console setup and staged rollouts.
Can they publish to the App Store and Google Play?
Yes. Our developers are experienced with the full release cycle including code signing, store guidelines, review processes, and post-launch updates.
How quickly can I hire a Mobile Developer?
Average time-to-hire is 21 days. We present pre-vetted candidates within 7-14 days of receiving your requirements.
What if the developer doesn't work out?
90-day replacement guarantee. If the hire doesn't meet expectations, we source and vet a replacement at no additional cost.
Ready to hire a Mobile Developer?
Tell us what you need and we'll present top candidates within 7–14 days.
- Starting from $3000/month
- About 21 days to hire
- 90-day replacement guarantee
Hiring more than one?
Teams rarely need a single seat. If this role is part of a squad — a couple of engineers plus the DevOps or QA support around them — the engineering team page prices four common compositions seat by seat, and sets out the four-week ramp from scoping call to first sprint.