Frequently asked questions
Which developers can I hire through CodigoDelSur?
React, React Native, Node.js, iOS, Android and Python developers, each with a page that names the projects behind it. We also staff Flutter, .NET, Java, Go, Ruby on Rails, QA and cloud roles, and product designers.
Are the developers freelancers?
No. Everyone we place is a CodigoDelSur employee, which is why the same engineer can stay on your team for years. Seniority runs from mid level to tech lead, and we do not place junior engineers in these roles.
What time zone do your engineers work in, and how much overlap will I get?
Our engineers work 10:00 to 19:00 Uruguay time, which is UTC minus 3. That covers the entire US East Coast working day, five to six hours of live overlap with the West Coast, and an afternoon overlap with Europe. The schedule is set that way deliberately: shifting the day an hour later widens the Pacific overlap without asking anyone to work nights, and it is the reason this arrangement is still working in month twelve rather than quietly falling apart in month three.
How fast can you actually start?
Five business days from signed agreement to first day is the standard, and if the engineer is already on our bench and your side is ready to receive them, they can start as soon as the next business day. What varies is finding the right person, not starting them: if the profile is on our bench you get CVs one business day after you sign off the role brief, and if the role has to be recruited, first CVs take about five business days. We tell you which of the two you are in on the first call, before you have signed anything, because that is what actually moves your start date.
What happens if the engineer is not working out?
You tell your account manager and we replace the person at our cost. There is no charge for the search and no penalty for asking. The outgoing and incoming engineers overlap for ten business days so that context, access and work in progress transfer inside the engagement instead of landing back on your team, and those ten days are not billed: during the handover you keep paying exactly what you were paying for one engineer. We would rather absorb that than have you carry a bad fit for a quarter, and a company that will not put a replacement policy in writing is telling you something.