Same timezone
ET / CT / MT / PT overlap
Real-time collaboration during your normal business hours. No more waiting 24 hours for a response or attending midnight meetings.
Learn more βColombia-based engineering teams who work in your timezone, speak fluent English, and deliver enterprise-quality software at highly competitive rates.
Four reasons why US and European companies choose Colombia for software development.
ET / CT / MT / PT overlap
Real-time collaboration during your normal business hours. No more waiting 24 hours for a response or attending midnight meetings.
Learn more β40β60% savings vs US rates
Maximise your development budget. Hire senior-level engineering talent for the cost of domestic junior developers.
Learn more βFluent English & Spanish
Clear communication is the key to successful software delivery. Our teams are highly proficient in spoken and written English.
Learn more βColombia's tech ecosystem
Tap into a rapidly growing ecosystem supported by government investment in tech education and digital infrastructure.
Learn more βOffshore development in Asia or Eastern Europe creates a friction-filled 12-hour communication gap. With our Colombia nearshore developers, you get real-time collaboration during your normal business hours.
Colombia operates on UTC-5 year-round with zero daylight saving shifts.
Maximize your development budget without sacrificing software caliber or delivery speed. Hire senior-level engineering talent at highly competitive rates.
| Evaluation Factor | US Onshore | Colombia Nearshore β | Asia Offshore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly Rate (Senior Dev) | $120 β $200 | $45 β $80 | $20 β $50 |
| Timezone Overlap | 100% | 95% β 100% | 0% β 10% |
| English Proficiency | Native | Fluent (Vetted) | Highly Variable |
| Cultural Alignment | High | High (Westernized) | Low |
| HQ On-Site Visits | Easy | Optional (3hr Flight) | Difficult (24hr+) |
A 5-person engineering team in the US requires approximately $900K annually. The equivalent senior-level Colombia nearshore team costs $360K β $480K β saving your organization $420K β $540K annually while maintaining real-time communication.
Clear, direct communication is the single most critical factor in remote software engineering. We assess every developer, project manager, and UX specialist for English proficiency (B2/C1 minimum) before placing them on client teams.
Sprint planning, daily scrums, and retrospectives conducted entirely in English.
Code commits, pull request comments, and technical specifications written in clear English.
MedellΓn and BogotΓ‘ have transformed into major technology capitals of Latin America. Driven by substantial state investment in technical universities and digital infrastructure, Colombia produces thousands of elite software graduates annually.
Consult with our solutions architects to structure your custom nearshore engineering squad.