Last reviewed November 2026
We also place finance, RevOps and marketing hires on the same terms.
A senior engineer who owned the production workflow
An industrial distributor had AI demos, but staff still copied purchase orders from emails and PDFs into its ERP. The Opus hire built a tool that showed the source document beside extracted fields and product matches. Staff reviewed and approved each order before submission.
The developer added duplicate detection, validation, retry handling, audit logs and a manual fallback. The client's platform engineer reviewed deployment and security. The hire stayed responsible for monitoring and maintenance. Read the senior hiring case studies.
Alternatives for your engineering hire
Revelo and Tecla also recruit LATAM engineers. If you already found your engineer, an EOR may be all you need.
| Option | Search and vetting | Payroll and compliance | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opus | 3 vetted candidates in 5 days; 8-layer vetting | Included in one flat monthly rate per hire | Lifetime replacement with no cap and no time limit |
| Revelo | Publishes a shortlist in 72 hours; technical, English and soft-skills screening | Publishes payroll, benefits, taxes and compliance across 18 LATAM countries | Not published |
| Tecla | Flexible staffing and a vetted network; Tecla Labs is separate project delivery | Not published | Not published |
| EOR | You find and assess the candidate | Employment administration | Not published |
Competitor sources: Revelo, Revelo's process and FAQ and Tecla. Reviewed September 18, 2026 in our existing comparisons.
Read Opus vs. Revelo, Opus vs. Tecla and EOR vs managed recruiting partner.
Define the work before opening the search
A Series A to C startup or mid-sized tech team needs a brief that names the work. For a product engineer, name the application area, product counterpart and first release. For a platform or DevOps engineer, name the services, deployment process and on-call duties.
- Name the engineering manager, code reviewer and person who makes the hiring decision.
- Separate skills needed on day one from tools your team can teach.
- Agree on meeting hours, production access and the decisions that need approval.
- Give each finalist the same practical problem and assessment criteria.
Ask the finalist to explain a feature or incident they owned. Review their reasoning, tests and how they handled missing information. For infrastructure roles, use the DevOps assessment guide.
From brief to first assignment
We find and vet candidates; you interview and choose the hire. Opus handles contracts, payroll, benefits and labor compliance. Your manager sets priorities and reviews the work. See how Opus works for the steps and pricing for what the monthly rate covers.
Before the first day, prepare approved access, a reviewer and a small piece of work. Use the first-assignment handoff template to record the expected result and who can resolve a blocked decision.