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Key Things to Know About Offshoring AI Development
Why big tech offshores AI development
AI technologies today are indispensable to the automation of data systems and streamlining operational processes. According to the SAS Institute, 63% of US tech leaders lack AI and ML skills. This fuels a high demand for AI developers.
Big tech chooses Latin America and Eastern Europe to hire offshore artificial intelligence developers because of:
- Abundant talent. 1.75 million software developers in LATAM and 1.5 million in EE potentially address the US talent gap.
- Affordable costs. Hiring and retaining an IT professional includes annual salaries, recruitment fees, payroll & tax, and benefits. In the United States, AI software engineers cost tech companies $108,000 to $132,000 annually, while in LATAM and Eastern Europe, average costs are $42,000 to $61,200 and $49,500 to $76,500, respectively. This difference alone cuts expenses by 1.7 to 2.5 times—and with reduced tax burdens in these regions, savings increase even further.
- Acknowledged tech expertise. In AI, ML models, and data science. Latin American and Eastern European programmers rank in Coursera’s top.
Top countries to offshore AI development
Let’s take a closer look at the most prominent locations to hire offshore artificial intelligence developers in Latin America and Eastern Europe.
In LATAM:
- Mexico abounds with 14,000 AI devs and 8,500 ML devs. The country is 3rd in LATAM tech skills rankings, shining in data visualization and statistical programming, and comes 3rd in UNESCO’s AI Readiness Index. On top of that, Mexico is regional #1 for the startup ecosystem, amassing 1,153 startups and 6 unicorns.
- Colombia boasts the highest AI potential, according to 84% of business leaders in the region. Out of 150,000+ software engineers proficient in Python, JavaScript, Ruby, and more, 1800 excel in AI, while 1200 have ML expertise. Finally, Colombian infrastructure ranks 2nd in LATAM and thrives with 1,720 startups and 2 unicorns.
In Eastern Europe:
- Poland leads with 22,000 AI devs and 13,000 ML devs—the biggest AI talent pool in the region. It also tops the regional rankings with 250 AI companies, 96,500 AI employees, and €171M of AI startup investment as of August 2024.
- Romania shines with its 146 AI product companies and 49,100 professional AI employees. What’s more, the country aligned its AI strategy with the EU AI Act and established its first AI research institute with 30 labs at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca.
10 essential AI Engineering roles every tech business should know
Core AI engineering roles
Machine Learning (ML) engineers
ML engineers keep AI systems evolving. They turn raw data into intelligence and turn theoretical models into scalable products, then oversee everything from training to deploying, monitoring, and maintaining models in production. With strong MLOps foundations and tools like Python and deep-learning frameworks, they help companies ship reliable fraud detection, personalization, and logistics models at scale.
Data engineer / Data Science Hybrid
This hybrid role makes AI possible. These engineers design pipelines, manage large datasets, and prepare data for modeling while maintaining ML infrastructure. With Python, SQL, Spark, and Hadoop, they turn scattered information into insights that accelerate experimentation and product decisions.
In some organizations, the scope of an ML Engineer and a Data Scientist can overlap, so title clarity is key to defining responsibilities and expectations.
MLOps engineers
If ML is the engine, MLOps is the highway. These specialists combine DevOps, ML, data engineering, model monitoring, and governance to keep models deployable, traceable, and up to date. Their work shortens release cycles and turns prototypes into sustainable features.
Specialized AI engineering roles
Vision & Multimodal AI engineer (formerly Computer Vision engineer)
Formerly “Computer Vision,” these engineers now work across images, video, and multimodal inputs. From object detection to multimodal reasoning, these engineers help products “see” and understand their environment. Their work powers robotics, AR/VR interfaces, medical screening, spatial analytics, and safety systems.
Language / Conversational / LLM engineer (formerly Natural Language Processing (NLP) engineer)
NLP roles are evolving into LLM, Conversational AI, and Language AI engineering, with overlaps in Prompt engineering and Language & Communication roles. They train systems to interpret meaning, tone, and intent using frameworks like Hugging Face or TensorFlow. It unlocks smarter search, agents, and automation.
Generative AI (GenAI) engineers
GenAI engineers focus on creation. This is a high-growth emerging role, working with foundation models, fine-tuning, synthetic data, and domain-specific adaptation. Their models generate text, code, images, video, and often overlap with NLP and Vision. These engineers help teams prototype faster and automate entire workflows.
Product, strategy, and executive roles
Prompt engineer / Agent engineer
Prompt or “Agent Engineers” design instructions, toolchains, and reasoning flows that turn general-purpose LLMs into task-driven agents. They orchestrate retrieval, planning, and tool integrations while keeping output aligned with product goals.
AI Ethics & Governance specialist
Being an emerging discipline professionals, AI Ethics and Governance specialists ensure AI stays fair, transparent, and compliant. They evaluate bias, data practices, and accountability frameworks. It’s increasingly crucial as regulations like the EU AI Act introduce audits and risk classifications.
AI Product Managers
AI PMs turn complex machine learning capabilities into real business value. They define vision, KPIs, and user outcomes. They also balance engineering constraints and ensure that AI features remain ethical, accurate, and useful. AI PMs help companies invest in the right use cases and extract measurable ROI from their AI strategy.
Chief AI Officer (CAIO)
The CAIO role is still emerging, and in many mid-size organizations, its responsibilities fall under the CTO, CDO, or Head of AI. When formalized, CAIOs lead enterprise-wide AI strategy, ethics, compliance, and long-term vision. They steer innovation while ensuring responsible, impactful deployment across teams.
Your offshore AI development center
Alcor’s development center with AI expertise is a blend of three: tech recruitment, Employer of Record, and full operational support.
Tech recruitment builds you a team of top-10% software engineers in the market. Thanks to our 253K+ database of pre-vetted candidates and 40 expert recruiters, it takes only 8 CVs for one accepted offer and 2-6 weeks to gather a team from 0 to 100 Silicon Valley-caliber offshore artificial intelligence developers in a year.
Employer of Record removes the hassle of managing HR, payroll, and legal compliance on your own. There’s more: you don’t need to open a legal entity when expanding abroad. Instead, we at Alcor hire offshore AI and ML engineers, and you enjoy a top-tier in-house team.
Full operational support provides you with a cutting-edge R&D AI development center overseas. Office rent, equipment procurement, insurance provision, and IT support—all taken care of!
Comparison with alternatives
In outsourcing or outstaffing, you get junior or middle-level talent, low loyalty, communication via a third party, as well as exorbitant buy-out fees and markups. Alternatively, you can build an offshore software development team on your own, but conquering a local market with legal and tax differences is no mean feat.
Alcor steps in with expert knowledge in offshore business expansion. Instead of leaving you high and dry in an unfamiliar market, we navigate the complexities of tech recruitment, taxation, and legislation for you. Add in Employer of Record services and full operational support, and a team of offshore artificial intelligence developers is at your disposal without opening a legal entity.
Alcor’s software R&D accelerator is an all-in-one solution to expand into Latin America or Eastern Europe and access top-10% tech talent at a fraction of the cost. It’s long-term, scalable, under your control, and without markups.
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Alcor accelerates your expansion risk- and hassle-free
- Navigates you through tech market landscape
- Covers compliance, payroll, procurement, office lease
- Communicates, adapts, supports, takes action
- Always delivers
Why Tech Companies Choose Alcor
Over Offshoring AI Development
- Right talent from the right markets Your requirements and individual vetting, access to the optimal candidates, free replacements
- People as a strategic asset Grow, invest, and retain tech talent. Build trust, boost performance, and benefit from long-term relationships
- Your team Complete transparency and control over your remote team, no go-between, only your culture and rules
- Transparent costs, predictable for years Set and revise individual compensations, understand every dime & get contractual volume discounts
- No exit barriers No exit fees, immediate and free IP transfer, audited and proven by publicly-traded companies
Offshore Development
- Entry-level talent, seniority inflation Wrong seniority mix, ungrounded titles, bench-focused project staffing
- No capitalization on knowledge Little/no control over engineers’ allocation, sudden moves to other clients
- Not your team Black box approach in compensation, motivation, performance, and individual contribution
- Untransparent & ever-rising costs Tricky rate cards or expensive pricing wrappers, regular cost increase with no visible returns
- Fence-based business Ridiculous notice periods and exit fees, legal obstacles to insourcing key contributors, and retaining knowledge
Companies Scaling with Alcor
Alcor is a reliable partner that meets our hiring needs. We finally hired experienced software engineers in Eastern Europe with strong tech skills and business acumen. Account Managers are awesome!
With Alcor’s all-in-one solution, we got a software R&D office with 15 senior PHP devs and a compliant operational coverage. I really appreciated their transparent pricing structure and deep expertise.
We interviewed a lot of EoR platforms and companies, but Alcor was the only one that provides a combo package of EoR and Recruting offerings. Alcor helped us build a full stack team in 1.5 month.
We wanted to switch from our outsourcing provider, and Alcor has become really game-changing for us. Within a mere 6 months, we got a fully-fledged team of 30 engineers in our own R&D office.
Alcor’s R&D solution eclipses full-cycle recruitment, EOR service, and operational support for our offshore team. Their ‘all-in-one place’ approach is far more cost-effective than I could’ve imagined.
I value their commitment to going the extra mile. We evolved from an outstaff project into an independent company, and Alcor’s support was crucial. They hired and ondoarded 15+ professionals for us.
Thanks to Alcor, we hired four engineers and a designer that strengthened our team. Beside stellar recruitment, Alcor flawlessly handled our payroll. Their approach was seamless and swift.
Alcor closed our 4 QA positions in a month and more than doubled the team in a year! We chose Alcor because of their communication style, cost, scope of services, and ideas to help us be successful.
Expanding our engineering team outside the US with Alcor was a game-changer! They found 15 talented developers and provided seamless EOR & operational support. Great responsiveness to our needs!
Alcor’s flexible model helped us scale from 0 to 30 devs in a year first, and then to 50! No buy-out fees, seamless hiring, and top-tier talent. A hassle-free way to grow without setting up a subsidiary!
Alcor helped us hire the top 5% of tech talent while building our employer brand. They were proactive, never compromised on quality, and delivered. Three years later, our hires are still thriving!
FAQ
Is it cheaper to offshore AI development?
Yes, and with Alcor, you can save from 40% to 70% while scaling your company at the same time. Here’s what makes it possible: the difference in salaries & taxes and the 360-degree Alcor’s software R&D accelerator model.
In the US, a senior AI developer earns up to $132,000 a year, while an offshore AI engineer from Latin America and Eastern Europe makes $61,200 and $76,500, respectively. The regional taxation policies also offer tax reduction policies – like in Mexico and Colombia – and lower tax rates. Lastly, Alcor’s approach goes beyond finding coders. We get you a team that’s yours from day one – cut costs by not paying buy-out fees!
What are the average salary rates of offshore AI developers?
An offshore middle AI engineer in Mexico and Colombia would earn $50,400-$74,400, while their senior counterparts get $48,000-$72,000. In Poland and Romania, for instance, these numbers would be $68,400-$92,400 and $66,000-$90,000, respectively. Overall, US tech companies can save up to 60% on salaries in Latin America and up to 53% on tech wages in Eastern Europe.
Which hard and soft skills to consider when looking to hire offshore artificial intelligence developers?
The typical hard skills for AI programmers include top-level expertise in Python, Java, R, and C++, statistics, AI models, algorithms, frameworks, and big data technologies. As for the necessary soft skills, they cover critical and big-picture thinking, problem-solving, time management and communication skills, and teamwork.
What are the pitfalls of offshore artificial intelligence development?
The main pitfalls are an unsuitable location and an ineffective cooperation model. Regarding locations, consider not only the number of AI developers and general expertise but also the country’s infrastructure, educational potential, infrastructure, governance, tax incentives for R&D projects, and salaries. In terms of cooperation, beware of models where you communicate with your AI developers through a third party. This will only result in lower product loyalty and work engagement. Instead, opt for models where your offshore coders are part of the team from day one.
What is Alcor, and why is it a better long-term alternative to outsourcing or generic EOR platforms?
Alcor builds software R&D centers and hires remote development teams for US and European tech product companies. Since 2017, we’ve been helping our clients scale in Latin America and Eastern Europe, adding 10 to 100 developers each year.
Our solution is designed only for the tech industry:
– hiring in top tech talent markets,
– benefiting from tax incentives for tech, and
– managing all the necessary contracts for tech (NDAs, IP rights protection agreements, etc.).
Alcor lets clients easily track and manage payroll, benefits, and more via its cloud platform, AlcorOS.
However, unlike other global payment platforms, our clients don’t just get robotic support; they work with a dedicated human Customer Operations manager.
Our solution is 50% more affordable than hiring in the US or tech outsourcing, and we offer custom pricing and volume discounts for even greater savings – no setup or hidden fees.
What services does Alcor provide to clients?
Our all-in-one solution includes tech-focused Employer of Record, full-cycle tech recruitment, and operational support, such as:
– hardware procurement,
– office/coworking leasing,
– insurance provision,
– employer branding,
– HR services,
– remote/office/hybrid strategy support,
– sysadmyn support,
– business/travel visa support,
– stock options & IP agreements – you name it.
We go the extra mile for clients, so they can get everything they need without engaging third parties.
What are the benefits of building an offshore artificial development center with Alcor?
Alcor is not just a regular provider of remote tech devs. We’re much more: your tech recruitment and EOR in one place! Our Employer of Record solution takes your mind off accounting & payroll, taxes, and legal matters, plus 100% compliance and our shared experience in navigating new labor markets. With tech recruitment, you build an offshore team for AI according to your requirements: 15% of Alcor’s vacancies are closed from the first CV, so you won’t wait long.
If you want to pump it up, opt for our R&D services: full operational support, office lease, and equipment procurement. All that comes with the guarantee to hire from 0 to 100 programmers in a year and a 3-month warranty for free candidate substitution. Worried we’d miss the deadlines? We hire free of charge in that case!
Does Alcor provide a full-cycle tech recruitment service?
Yes. With the help of our 40 in-house tech recruiters and researchers, we hire Silicon Valley-caliber talent from scratch. You can get 5 developers in the first month, 30 in 3 months, and 100 in a year. You get the first CVs of pre-vetted candidates in 5 business days, while one vacancy is typically closed in 2-6 weeks. These are your people from day one who become part of your in-house team and culture, with no buyout process and fees if you later insource.
Which geographies and seniorities can you cover?
We hire top-10% engineers across Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, and Bulgaria – with a focus on senior, lead, and C-level talent. To ensure you get the best talent on the market, we prepare a location strategy and consultation from the start.
What is the quality of your candidates?
To present you with the best candidates, we use an internal database of 253k software engineers and external resources. 80% of the CVs we send to clients are approved; 8 CVs are needed to secure an accepted offer; and 15% of vacancies are closed with the first CV.
If a client wants to further improve the quality of the candidate pipeline, we offer an Engineering Manager screening service. As a result, 98.6% of the developers that we hire for clients successfully pass probation.
Can you headhunt C-level management?
That’s an ace up our sleeve. We’ve amassed 8 years of experience on the tech market and have access to an internal network of hundreds of thousands of candidates! That’s why, C-level management positions, such as CTO, CIO, CMO, CFO, and others, come to our recruiters as easy as pie. Our clients attest to it: we hired the Head of R&D for Sift, an online fraud detection application development firm, from the second CV. Other successful cases include the Director of Engineering for Dotmatics and the Deployment Lead for Ledger.
How long do software developers that Alcor hires stay with clients?
90% of the talent we hire for clients stays with them long-term, while the average tenure of developers is 2.5 years. In case you’re unsatisfied with our hire or vice versa, we offer a 3-month free replacement warranty.
What’s more, you can increase the retention rate among your R&D team with the talent retention strategy developed for you by our HR professionals.
What do you get with our tech-focused EOR service?
First of all, you don’t have to spend 3.5+ months on setting up your own legal entity and other infrastructure like a bank account, a local team, etc., in a new tech market. We’ll hire talent on your behalf right away.
Secondly, our EOR service covers everything: payroll, compliance, benefits, onboarding, offboarding, and other services. We commit to onboarding talent in 10 business days and provide free offboarding.
Last but not least, you’ll hire talent in top talent markets for tech – across Latin America and Eastern Europe – with 3.5+ million IT specialists and fast-growing tech industries.
But our solution is not just another HR payments platform – with us, you get EOR, plus tech recruitment from scratch with full operational coverage in one place.
What about payroll, accounting, and office lease in outsourcing regions?
If you hire offshore artificial intelligence developers with Alcor, there’s no need to establish your legal entity in a target location. With our comprehensive EoR support, we take care of all the nuts and bolts for your remote tech development team. It includes the employment of software engineers, monthly payroll management, tax payments, compliance with all local laws, and even more. With our turnkey solution, rest assured—we guarantee 100% compliance while handling all the paperwork.
How do you handle compliance, risk, and data protection?
Alcor acts as a legal shield, ensuring 100% compliance with labor laws in the countries of our operations and IP protection. We protect clients from risks related to worker misclassification, social security, and tax obligations while providing GDPR and CCPA solutions. We also provide the background check service for our clients upon request. What is more, Alcor has a mature policy set consisting of publicly available Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Terms of Use, Security Policy, and Code of Ethics.
Is Alcor’s pricing transparent?
We don’t have setup fees, tricky rate cards, or expensive pricing wrappers. Also, our model doesn’t presuppose regular cost increases with no visible returns. Instead, we have custom pricing for each client, set and revise individual compensations, and give contractual volume discounts.
Who owns the team and assets, and can we insource later?
You own everything from day one – the team and all procured assets (hardware, software, office/coworking arrangements, and related records). You can insource the team at any time for free, with no buyout or lock-in.
Who manages the team day to day?
You do. We act as the official employer of record (EOR) for compliance and payroll, while decision-making, roadmap, and performance management remain on your side.
What documentation and visibility do we get?
You get full transparency – employment contracts, SLAs, and supporting documentation are shared with you from the start.
How is IP handled, and who can access our code?
IP remains 100% yours, protected by compliant IP rights agreements from day one. Alcor does not access your source code, product docs, or other sensitive materials.
Who bears compliance and other employment-related risks?
Alcor bears 100% of employment and compliance risk in each country by acting as your legal shield for labor, tax, and regulatory matters.
Who are the clients of Alcor?
Our clients include tech product companies from the US and EU – People.ai, BigCommerce, Grammarly, Sift, Ledger, Pindrop, Chartbeat, BIScience, ChargeAfter, Tubular Labs, and Teladoc – from domains like AI/ML, ecommerce, cybersecurity/fraud prevention, crypto/fintech, media & marketing analytics, and digital health.
Does Alcor have any industry awards, or is it featured in ratings?
Alcor has earned top rankings in the IT & business services, HR outsourcing, and legal outsourcing categories on Clutch, become the #1 HR Services Agency on SuperbCompanies, and won The Legal 500 EMEA Awards. We are also featured on Clutch, TrustPilot, G2, and GoodFirms.
What is the team behind Alcor?
We’re a 100+ in-house team with deep bench strength – 40 tech recruiters and 60 back-office specialists across 8 key locations, with 93% CSAT and a 93% Net Promoter Score. Leadership is hands-on and accessible: Founder & CEO – Dmytro Ovcharenko; COO – Viktoriia Keliar; Director of Technical Recruiting – Kassandra Ruiz; Head of Customer Operations – Oksana Petrus; Head of Legal – Oleh Danylchenko.
Supporting leaders include Head of People & Culture – Hanna Koval; Senior Legal Adviser (LATAM) – Gilda Orozco; Country Manager, Mexico – Javier Preciado; plus regional recruiting leads in Poland, Romania, and LATAM for on-the-ground execution.
How do you make cross-region collaboration work – overlap windows, English proficiency, and executive availability?
We run teams across the USA, Latin America, and CEE – covering GMT-7, GMT-6, GMT-5, GMT-4, GMT, GMT+1, GMT+2, and more. That footprint lets us engineer reliable overlap windows: typically 5-8 hours within the Americas or Western Europe, and 2-5 hours between US time zones and CEE with modest schedule shifts.
English proficiency runs from intermediate to native, with customer-facing roles staffed at advanced/native levels. For leadership accessibility, we align recurring exec-level touchpoints inside overlap windows and keep async updates flowing so decisions don’t wait on the clock.