Howdy

Build a High-Performing Nearshore Engineering Team

Scale your product with AI-first senior developers. Howdy handles recruiting, payroll, benefits, equipment, compliance, and ongoing support. You get the talent. We handle everything else.

  • Top 1% LatAm engineering talent
  • 98% retention across placements
  • 30+ psychologist trained recruiters
  • 100k+ candidates interviewed every year
  • $97K saved per engineer
  • 11 Howdy Houses across LATAM
  • 50K+ recruitment hours saved
  • $100M+ saved through Howdy
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White-glove global hiring and talent support

You deserve more than just another EOR or freelance platform. Howdy recruits, vets, and coaches every hire, supporting them long after they join. That’s why the best companies partner with Howdy to build world-class teams. See how Earnest partnered with Howdy to build an embedded team in Guadalajara.

See how Earnest scaled its engineering team with Howdy.

See why we're the best solution for leaders across your organization.

  • Why CEOs Love Howdy

    Scale faster with vetted talent. We handle hiring so you can focus on growth.

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  • Why CTOs Love Howdy

    Production-ready engineers from day one. Technical excellence without the hiring friction.

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  • Why Engineers Love Howdy

    Build high-performing teams faster. Access top talent without the recruitment overhead or turnover risk.

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We’re Built Different

The Howdy Model

We’ve reinvented how US companies build global teams.

Howdy engineer typing on a laptop next to Howdy-branded notebooksCandidate profile: Laura Martinez, Software engineerReady for Client Interview: Highly recommended candidate
Engineers playing ping-pong and working together at a Howdy HouseOur Community: 1,200+ engineers connected across Latin AmericaHOWDY HOUSESAustinSantiagoCórdobaMedellínMontevideoFlorianópolisBogotáGuadalajaraLimaBuenos AiresCDMX
Two Howdy professionals reviewing work together on a laptopMentor: Laura Martinez, Engineering Coach, 12+ years experience, Senior Partner1:1 Coaching Session: next session tomorrow at 6:00 PM

Great Teams Keep Great Talent

The Top 1% With 98% Retention

To recruit the best, Howdy interviews more than 100,000 candidates each year. Every candidate must pass rigorous technical, cultural, and language screenings.

To keep the best, Howdy's community supports your hires' professional growth through continuing education and events. We pair every hire with a full-time performance coach with 10+ years of engineering management experience. Howdy handles the compliance and hard parts of HR so you can focus on building.

An ecosystem built for teams

Global Infrastructure.

We offer dedicated spaces — called Howdy Houses — across the continent, designed to be your company’s international home base. It’s everything you need to extend your team’s culture globally.

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Benefits

100% real benefits, always covered in every country we operate

Howdy Benefits

Vacation
Health insurance
English classes
Assistance program
Gym reimbursement
Pedro Santos
Product OwnerPedro SantosSão Paulo, BR
Contractor statusActive
July
Product Owner Services$3,500.00
Healthcare Reimbursement$120.00
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Team

$100M+ Saved by companies that hire through Howdy

Mariana GranadosContractor
Mariana GranadosAI EngineerSantiago・CL
RigUp
Partner
RigUpEnergy TechTexas・US

10+ Howdy professionals work at RigUp

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Engineers

50K+ Hours saved in recruitment time

LatAm Talent recruited

Rodrigo Fernandez
Rodrigo FernandezGenerative AI Engineer
RigUpPendingApproved
Rocío Bianchi
Rocío BianchiData Engineer
CoinbasePendingApproved
Martín Cabrera
Martín CabreraProduct Manager
OwnlocalPendingApproved
Rodrigo FernandezRocío BianchiMartín Cabrera

Howdy top 1% LatAm engineers working for US ambitious companies

Coaches who keep your team performing

Dedicated coaches with 10+ years of engineering management experience. Ongoing support for career guidance, skill development, and team alignment.

Connecting the right talent to the right teams

Who Howdy Helps

  • CEOs & Founders

    Howdy was built by founders who need speed at scale and CEOs who know that every dollar spent matters.

  • CTOs & Engineering Team Leads

    Our best-in-class vetting, layered security infrastructure, and built-in engineering mentorship means your team ships product and churns less.

  • Human Resource Leaders

    Howdy provides community and cultural support as a service. Compliance, benefits, and a global team fully integrated into your systems.

Grow your team. Stay on budget. Expand your world.

Connect with the best professionals in your time zone — skilled, experienced, and ready to drive your business forward.

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We Save You Money


Thanks to our Cost Calculator, you can estimate how much you're saving when hiring top global talent with no middlemen or hidden fees.

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*Estimations are based on information from Glassdoor, salary.com and live Howdy data.

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Front-end UX Engineer. USA: employer cost $233K, salary $140K, benefits + taxes + fees $93K. Howdy: employer cost $120K, salary $72K, benefits + taxes + fees $48K. Howdy Savings: $113K.

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