Software & engineering
Hire a remote full-stack developer who owns features end to end
We recruit English-speaking full-stack developers from Mexico and Latin America who can take a feature from database to interface and ship it while your team is online.
Also hired as: Full Stack Developer · Full-Stack Engineer · MERN Stack Developer · Full-Stack JavaScript Developer · Web Application Developer
What a nearshore Full-Stack Developer does for you
A full-stack developer can carry a feature across every layer of a web application: the database table, the API endpoint, the business logic and the screen the user interacts with. That range means fewer handoffs and faster delivery, especially when a team is small and every engineer has to cover a lot of ground.
Early-stage startups often make full-stack developers their first engineering hires. Growing SaaS companies use them to build complete features without waiting on separate front-end and back-end queues, and established businesses hire them to build and maintain internal tools, customer portals and admin dashboards.
Because a full-stack developer touches so many parts of the product, they tend to ask a lot of questions: how should this edge case behave, which field is the source of truth, does this screen need to support bulk edits? Working your hours means those questions get answered in minutes on Slack, and a feature can go from idea to demo in the same week.
Tell us your stack on both sides (for example React with Node.js, Next.js with PostgreSQL, Vue with Laravel, or Angular with .NET) and which side carries more weight in the role. Most full-stack developers lean one way, so we screen for balance or for the lean that suits your work.
Skills we vet for
- Confident English for working directly with founders and product owners
- Strong JavaScript/TypeScript across front end and back end
- A modern front-end framework such as React, Vue or Angular
- Server-side experience with Node.js, Python/Django, PHP/Laravel, Ruby on Rails or .NET
- SQL databases and ORM tools
- API design and authentication
- Deploying with Docker, CI/CD and a cloud platform
- Product sense: making sensible calls when the spec is thin
Tools they work in
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Prisma
- Docker
- AWS
- Vercel
- GitHub
- GitHub Actions
- Figma
- Jira
Use something else? Tell us, and we will screen for it.
Where we recruit
Where to hire a Full-Stack Developer
Countries where we often find strong candidates for this role, compared with U.S. Central Time in winter.
Mexico
Many full-stack developers with startup and U.S. product experience, working Central or Pacific time.
Same time vs. Central
Brazil
A huge JavaScript ecosystem and strong engineering culture across São Paulo and other tech hubs.
3 hours ahead vs. Central
Colombia
A fast-growing startup scene where developers are used to covering the whole stack, on U.S. Eastern time much of the year.
1 hour ahead vs. Central
How it works
Hiring your Full-Stack Developer with General Staffing
- 01
Tell us about the role
A short call to learn the work, the tools, your hours and the person who fits your team.
- 02
We search and vet
We recruit across Latin America and check English, experience and skills for this role.
- 03
You interview a shortlist
You meet only candidates we would hire ourselves, and you make the final choice.
- 04
They start, we stay close
We help with onboarding and keep checking in so the placement works for both sides.
Hiring a remote Full-Stack Developer: questions
Is a full-stack developer really strong on both front end and back end?
Most lean one way. Some are back-end developers who are productive in React; others are front-end specialists who can build solid APIs. Tell us which side matters more and we'll screen accordingly.
Should my first engineering hire be full-stack?
For many early products, yes, because one person can ship complete features. As your product grows, you may add front-end, back-end or DevOps specialists around them.
Can you find developers for the MERN, MEAN or LAMP stack?
Yes. We search for direct experience with your specific stack, including the framework versions and key libraries you use.
Can they manage deployments and hosting too?
Many full-stack developers are comfortable deploying to platforms like Vercel, Heroku or AWS. For complex infrastructure, a dedicated DevOps engineer may be a better fit.
How do we evaluate their skills before hiring?
We screen for experience and English, and you interview the shortlist yourself. Many clients add a short take-home task or live coding session, and we'll coordinate it.
How long does hiring take?
It varies with stack and seniority. We'll give you a realistic timeline on the strategy call.
Ready to hire your Full-Stack Developer?
Tell us about the role. We'll come back with a plan, a timeline and vetted candidates.