Offshore staff augmentation
Hire offshore developers
on US hours and a US contract.
Odesa.co is a US company in Lighthouse Point, Florida, that places senior offshore developers from Latin America, the EU and Eastern Europe on US teams, from $45/hr. Your developer works full US business hours, you sign with us instead of a foreign vendor, and every start begins with a two-week trial. Our company-reported average is 4.2 days from contract to first interview.
Offshore developers
From $45 / hourFull overlap with US business hours, Eastern to Pacific. See sample profiles before your first call.
Engineering partner to growth-stage companies
Odesa company-reported figures. Interview timing is an average, not a guaranteed start date.
Offshore, done differently
What offshore hiring looks like with Odesa
Offshore development means working with software engineers who live outside the US. In practice, many US teams picture a distant time zone, often in Asia, where the work happens while they sleep and every question waits a day for an answer. That gap is where many offshore frustrations start.
Odesa works differently. Our engineers live in Latin America, the EU and Eastern Europe, and they work your US business hours. Odesa does not source developers in Asia. You sign one US contract with Odesa.co, and your developer becomes part of your engineering team: same repository, same sprint board, same standup, reporting to your tech lead. Val Narodetsky, our founder, matches every role personally, so the profiles you see were chosen for your stack, not pulled from a database search.
Offshore, nearshore or both?
By the usual definitions, engineers in Latin America are nearshore and engineers in Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine are offshore. Through Odesa the label changes nothing that matters to you: the rate starts at $45/hr, the contract is American, and the engineer keeps your hours in either region. Odesa delivers this through staff augmentation, so you direct the work day to day while we handle sourcing, contracts and replacements.
The process
How to hire offshore developers through Odesa
Want to judge the network before you commit time? Ask for sample profiles before the first call. After that, hiring an offshore developer through Odesa takes six steps, and you make every decision that matters.
Sign one US agreement
A master services agreement with Odesa.co sets the rate, confidentiality, code ownership and notice terms once, for every offshore developer you add later.
Kickoff call with Val
Tell Val what the developer will own, your stack and seniority bar, your budget, and the US time zone and hours your team keeps.
Search across three regions
Zhanna Agranova, our COO, runs the search in Latin America, the EU and Eastern Europe at once, checking experience and communication against your brief.
A short list with notes
You receive a few profiles with experience, availability and evaluation notes. Our company-reported average is 4.2 days from contract to first interview.
Your interview, your decision
Interview candidates the way you interview anyone: system design, live coding or a code review. Nobody joins without your yes.
Two weeks on real work
The developer onboards into your tools and works your hours from day one. After the two-week trial, continue month to month or ask for a change.
Offshore risks
The usual offshore risks, and how we handle them
Inflated résumés and fake candidates
A résumé is a claim, not evidence. Val reads every profile against your brief before you see it, and then your own engineers run the interviews live, with the questions they trust. You judge the person, not the document.
Moonlighting and missing hours
Your developer works your hours inside your tools, standups and pull requests, so divided attention shows up in days, not months. The schedule is written into your quote, and month-to-month terms mean you never have to wait out a long contract to act on it.
Rework and AI-generated code
The two-week trial puts the developer on real tickets in your codebase, reviewed by your team. You see how they reason, test and explain their changes before the engagement continues, not after a quarter of cleanup.
Hidden markups
We publish our starting rate: from $45/hr, all-in through one US contract, including engagement support. Your quote names the engineer, rate, schedule and notice terms before work begins, and you are invoiced by Odesa.co in the US.
Communication gaps
You hear the candidate’s spoken English in a live interview before anyone starts, and short written updates are part of the working rhythm from week one. Because hours overlap in full, questions get answered during your working day instead of overnight, and escalations go to Val and Zhanna at a US company.
Turnover and lost knowledge
Odesa reports 94% engineer retention at 12 months (company-reported). Val and Zhanna stay involved after the start, and replacement requests go through them. For the contract and access controls worth requiring from any vendor, read our guide to offshore development risks.
Compare the models
Offshore vs nearshore vs onshore developers
Onshore means hiring in the US. Nearshore means hiring in nearby countries, which for US teams usually means Latin America. Offshore means hiring farther away, and the term covers everything from a team in your time zone to one on the other side of the world. The table compares the common versions of each model with how Odesa runs offshore hiring. For costs, tradeoffs and when each model fits, read our full guide to nearshore vs offshore software development.
| OnshoreEngineers in the US. | NearshoreEngineers in nearby countries, usually Latin America. | Offshore, typicalEngineers far from the US, often in Asia. | Our modelOffshore with OdesaLatin America, the EU and Eastern Europe. Not Asia. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time differenceTo US Eastern | 0 to 3 hourswithin the contiguous US | Usually 0 to 2 hours | Often 9 hours or more | Within 2 hours in Latin America6 or 7 hours in Eastern Europe and the EU |
| Shared working hoursWith your US team | Full | Usually full | Often a few hourshandoffs overnight | Full US business hoursevery US time zone |
| Who you contract withFor the engagement | Your company, directly | Varies by vendor | Often a foreign company | Odesa.co, a US companyLighthouse Point, Florida |
| CostWhat drives it | HighestUS salary and payroll taxes | Usually below US rates | Often the lowest hourly rateshandoffs and management time can add up | From $45/hrall-in, one US contract |
| Getting startedAnd getting out | Full hiring cycle | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor | Two-week trialthen month to month |
| Best for | On-site or US-only roles | Real-time collaboration | Well-specified work that can run asynchronously | Senior engineers inside your team, on your hours |
| Request sample profiles |
Offshore with Odesa
Latin America, the EU and Eastern Europe. Not Asia.
- Time difference
- Within 2 hours in Latin America, 6 or 7 hours in Eastern Europe and the EU
- Shared working hours
- Full US business hours, every US time zone
- Who you contract with
- Odesa.co, a US company, Lighthouse Point, Florida
- Cost
- From $45/hr, all-in through one US contract
- Getting started
- Two-week trial, then month to month
- Best for
- Senior engineers inside your team, on your hours
Onshore
Engineers in the US.
- Time difference
- 0 to 3 hours, within the contiguous US
- Shared working hours
- Full
- Who you contract with
- Your company, directly
- Cost
- Highest, US salary and payroll taxes
- Getting started
- Full hiring cycle
- Best for
- On-site or US-only roles
Nearshore
Engineers in nearby countries, usually Latin America.
- Time difference
- Usually 0 to 2 hours
- Shared working hours
- Usually full
- Who you contract with
- Varies by vendor
- Cost
- Usually below US rates
- Getting started
- Varies by vendor
- Best for
- Real-time collaboration
Offshore, typical
Engineers far from the US, often in Asia.
- Time difference
- Often 9 hours or more
- Shared working hours
- Often a few hours, handoffs overnight
- Who you contract with
- Often a foreign company
- Cost
- Often the lowest hourly rates, handoffs and management time can add up
- Getting started
- Varies by vendor
- Best for
- Well-specified work that can run asynchronously
Typical columns describe common market arrangements, not any named vendor. Odesa terms are set in each agreement; code and IP ownership are defined there before work begins.
Time zones
Offshore developers who work US business hours
Time zones are the first worry most US teams have about offshore hiring, and for good reason: with a 12-hour gap, every clarification becomes a next-day answer. Odesa engineers work full overlap with US business hours in every region we hire from, whether your team runs on Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific time. The schedule is agreed at kickoff and written into your quote, so it is a term of the engagement rather than a hope.
Latin America
Engineers in Latin America live within two hours of US Eastern time, so a New York or Chicago workday sits inside their own normal day.
Eastern Europe and the EU
Engineers in Eastern Europe and the EU are 6 or 7 hours ahead of US Eastern, so they set their working day later to line up with yours.
Pacific and Mountain teams
West Coast teams get the same full overlap. Hours are set to your core day at kickoff, for example 9:00 to 17:00 Pacific, and confirmed in writing before the start.
Rates and roles
What offshore developers cost through Odesa
Offshore developers through Odesa start at $45/hr, the only hourly rate we publish. It is all-in: sourcing, the US contract and support from Val and Zhanna after the start. Your final rate depends on role, stack, seniority and availability, and your quote states it, with the schedule and notice terms, before any work begins. There is no long contract: a two-week trial, then month to month.
When you compare offshore quotes, compare the total cost, not only the hourly rate. Shared hours, rework, management time and replacement terms all reach the invoice eventually. If you want to hire directly instead, tech recruitment is a flat $7,999 per hire, due when the candidate accepts, with a 90-day replacement guarantee.
Offshore roles you can hire through Odesa. Every role starts from $45/hr.
| Role | Typical scope on an offshore team |
|---|---|
| Full-stack developers | Features from database to interface, for small teams that need range |
| React developers | Customer-facing web apps and shared component libraries |
| Node.js developers | APIs, webhooks and third-party integrations |
| Python developers | Backend services, data tooling and automation |
| Java developers | Long-lived backend systems and Spring services |
| .NET developers | Microsoft-stack products and Azure services |
| React Native developers | One codebase for iOS and Android |
| DevOps engineers | Deployment pipelines, cloud setup and release reliability |
| Data engineers | The pipelines and warehouses your reporting depends on |
| AI and ML engineers | LLM features and moving models into production |
Your quote confirms the candidate, rate and schedule. Browse all developer roles.
Offshore teams in practice
Build an offshore development team, one engineer at a time
An offshore development team through Odesa can start with a single engineer and grow as the work proves out. Each engineer is matched, interviewed and trialled on their own, then joins under the same agreement, so a team of five is five decisions you made, not a block of seats a vendor filled. You keep the tech lead, the backlog and code review; we keep sourcing, contracts and replacements moving. If you would rather hand over the whole build, custom development puts delivery with an Odesa team.
The client stories below report what those teams delivered. Our guides cover when a dedicated development team fits and how to manage offshore teams once they start.
HeyGen · AI video platform
Nine senior engineers in eight weeks
The first two engineers were seated in three days, eight of the nine stayed on the team, and HeyGen saved about $800,000 against US-based hiring. HeyGen’s engineers interviewed every candidate and made every hiring decision.
Vantex AI · Algorithmic trading platform, Miami
Four engineers productive inside the trial
A four-person pod for Python and quant research, backend, data and QA automation ran 120 days, saving about $60,000 per hire, and the feature stream shipped within those 120 days.
JumpSeed · Agtech platform
Three engineers for one growing season
Backend, mobile and geospatial data engineers worked 150 days inside JumpSeed’s own sprints at 55% below fully loaded US cost, and the release shipped eleven days before the freeze date.
Korvato · Multi-asset trading software, Miami
Two hires on payroll and a 90-day pod
Odesa recruited two senior engineers at a flat $7,999 each and ran a three-person staff augmentation pod for ninety days. The sprint closed on day 88, and the code was handed back.
“We started seeing strong engineer profiles from Odesa within days, and the process from tech interview to onboarding was smooth and straightforward. The remote team Val built for us now feels like part of our in-house team and has contributed to multiple product rollouts over the past year.”
Head of Talent, HeyGen
Read the HeyGen story →
“Val came through for us big time. He provided us with top-tier engineers very quickly.”
“We were impressed with their cost, speed, and having a US-based interface.”
Questions, answered
Hiring offshore developers: FAQ
How much does it cost to hire offshore developers?
Through Odesa, offshore developers start at $45/hr on month-to-month terms, after a two-week trial. The rate is all-in through one US contract, including engagement support. Your final rate depends on role, stack, seniority and availability, and your quote confirms it before work begins. Market rates for offshore developers vary widely by country and seniority, so compare total cost, including shared hours and rework, not only the hourly figure. See pricing for every Odesa service.
How do I find reliable offshore developers?
You can search freelance marketplaces, use a vetted talent network, or work with a staffing partner. Whichever route you choose, get five answers in writing: how many hours overlap with your team, whether you interview and choose the developer yourself, what the rate includes, who you sign the contract with, and what happens if the fit is wrong. With Odesa, you share a hiring brief, see sample profiles, interview a short list and start with a two-week trial.
What is the difference between offshore and nearshore developers?
Nearshore developers live in nearby countries with similar working hours, which for US companies usually means Latin America. Offshore developers live farther away, often with a large time difference. Through Odesa, engineers in both Latin America and Eastern Europe work full US business hours on the same terms. Our guide to nearshore vs offshore software development compares the two models in detail.
Where are Odesa’s offshore developers located?
In Latin America, Odesa engineers work from Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Bolivia. In Eastern Europe and the EU, they work from Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine. Odesa does not source developers in Asia. Read more about how to hire Latin American developers or hire Eastern European developers.
Do offshore developers work US hours?
Odesa engineers do. They work full overlap with US business hours in every region, for teams on Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific time. Your schedule is agreed at kickoff and written into your quote before the engineer starts.
Who do I sign the contract with, and who owns the code?
You sign with Odesa.co, a US company in Lighthouse Point, Florida, and you are invoiced by Odesa.co. Your agreement sets confidentiality, ownership of code and deliverables, the rate and notice terms in writing before work begins. For custom development projects, the client owns the code through a full IP assignment.
How quickly can an offshore developer start?
Our company-reported average is 4.2 days from signed contract to first interview. The start date then depends on your interview schedule and the candidate’s availability, so it is an average, not a guarantee. You can see sample profiles before the first call.
How do I know the developer is real and working only for me?
You interview candidates yourself, live, before anyone starts, so you meet the person you hire. After that, the developer works your hours inside your tools and standups, and you see their output every day. If something looks wrong, the two-week trial and month-to-month terms let you act quickly, and Val and Zhanna handle replacement requests.
What if the offshore developer is not a good fit?
Every staff augmentation start begins with a two-week trial on real work. If the fit is wrong during the trial or later, tell Val or Zhanna; replacement requests go through them, and billing and replacement terms are agreed before work begins. After the trial, the engagement runs month to month.
Can I build a full offshore development team through Odesa?
Yes. Add engineers one at a time under the same agreement, each interviewed and trialled by you, and grow the team as the roadmap changes. If you want Odesa to run the build instead, custom development needs at least 2 engineers for 4 or more weeks, MVPs typically take 8 to 12 weeks, and you get a written proposal within 5 business days. Read when a dedicated development team fits.
Founder & CEO, Odesa.co
Before you hire offshore
Planning an offshore hire?
Send me the role, your stack and the US time zone your team works in. I can share sample profiles from Latin America, the EU or Eastern Europe before we talk, so our first call is about real candidates and whether offshore is the right fit for the work.