Mateo A.AI Engineer
Python
Claude Code
LlamaIndexAI & Automation
Hire an AI Engineer who automates the busywork away.
Hire a remote AI Engineer to build, ship and maintain the models, agents and pipelines your product runs on.
Zero cost to recruit · 14-day money-back guarantee · Forever replacement
Your AI Engineer
Pre-vetted · SEA, LatAm & Africa
Typical rate$3,200-4,800/mo
Time zoneYours
VettingTop 1% of applicants
70%lower cost than US hires
15+ hrsautomated away weekly
Week 1first workflows live
<1%of applicants hired
How an AI Engineer automates the busywork away.
Core tasks:
- Model Integration and Prompt Engineering
- Retrieval and Data Pipelines
- Agents and Workflow Automation
- Evaluation and Quality Control
- Deployment, Monitoring and Cost
Skilled in your tech stack:
Zero cost to recruit · usually placed in 3-5 days
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What your AI Engineer takes off your plate.
Everything an AI Engineer owns for you, from day one, so your team can focus on the work only it can do.
Scope the role with us1Model Integration and Prompt Engineering
Choose the right model for each job and build the prompts, tools and guardrails around it. This is where most of the quality comes from, and where most of the cost is either controlled or wasted.
2Retrieval and Data Pipelines
Build the retrieval layer that gives a model your own data: chunking, embeddings, a vector store, and the sync that keeps it current. An AI feature is only as good as what it can look up.
3Agents and Workflow Automation
Design agents that carry out multi-step work against real systems, with the retries, limits and fallbacks that stop one bad call cascading. Tested against real cases, not happy paths.
4Evaluation and Quality Control
Put numbers on whether the system is any good. Build evaluation sets, track accuracy against them, and catch regressions before your customers do rather than after.
5Deployment, Monitoring and Cost
Ship it, watch it, and keep the bill sane. Latency, token spend, rate limits and failure rates are all part of the job, not an afterthought once it is live.
6Working With Your Existing Stack
Most AI work is integration work. Wire the model into the product, the data warehouse and the internal tools your team already uses, behind the APIs they already call.
Does your team need an AI Engineer?
Three signs it is time. If any of them sound like this quarter, let's talk.
1. AI plans, no AI shipping
- Everyone agrees automation would save hours; nobody has time to build it.
2. The talent is scarce and pricey
- US AI implementation specialists command six figures and long searches.
3. Tools without integration
- Licenses pile up while workflows stay manual because nobody owns the glue.
The math
Same role. A fraction of the cost.
Hired locally
A US AI Engineer
$10,800/mo
salary alone, before benefits and overhead
- 1-3 months to hire
- Benefits, payroll taxes, and severance exposure
- Replacing a bad hire starts from zero
save up to65%
Placed by us
500+
500+A Hire Overseas AI Engineer
$3,200-4,800/mo
all-in: talent, HR, payroll, and compliance
- Placed in 3-5 days, on your time zone
- Month-to-month, cancel anytime, zero recruiting fees
- Forever replacement if it ever stops working out
Typical ranges. Every quote is customized to the seniority, tools, and hours you need.
Build the function
AI Engineers work best paired with these roles.
Most teams hire one and immediately hit the next bottleneck. These two are the ones our clients add next.
When it pays off
You need this hire if...
Tick what sounds like your week. Two or more and an AI Engineer pays for itself.
Save up to 65%
$81,600
saved yearly vs a local hire
Tools
Fluent in the tools you already use.
Your AI Engineer plugs into your existing stack from day one. These are the platforms we vet for most, and we match to whatever else you run.
Hire Overseas University
Every hire graduates AI-certified.
By the time they are matched with you, the workflow is already second nature: prompt craft, the tool stack, and client-ready habits.
100%certified before we match them
Under 1%of applicants make it through
AI-fluent from day one
Your AI Engineer arrives using AI inside the daily workflow, not learning it on your clock.
Client-ready communication
Async updates, reporting cadence, and escalation paths are trained before day one.
Vetted on real work
Certification ends with a portfolio task judged by our team, never a multiple-choice quiz.
Talent quality
Candidates our clients are working with today.
More than 10,000 people apply to work with Hire Overseas every month and under 1% are hired. No role is off limits: we place executive assistants, video editors, engineers, bookkeepers, designers, and whole sales and support teams.
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Bookkeeper
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Case studies
How we help businesses scale remotely.
See how companies worldwide scaled faster and smarter with Hire Overseas.
Health tech
How Rupa Health Built a $10M+ Media Brand with Offshore Talent
Rupa Health, a root-cause medicine lab testing marketplace, partnered with Hire Overseas in 2023 to build a global media team that saved $1.2M annually and made them the most recognized brand in functional medicine.
$1.2MSaved annually
16People placed
Why overseas
World-class talent lives everywhere.
AI engineering is one of the most expensive hires on the US market and one of the deepest talent pools overseas, because the work is remote by nature and the tooling is the same everywhere. To discuss what you need and who would fit, book a discovery call here:
250+clients served
500+contractors placed
<1%of applicants hired
Philippines
Indonesia
VietnamColombia
Mexico
BrazilSouth Africa
Nigeria
KenyaPhilippinesIndonesiaVietnamColombiaMexicoBrazilSouth AfricaNigeriaKenyaHow it works
Hiring overseas, made simple.
Most clients find the right fit on the first try. Here is the process, end to end.
1
Discovery call to align on needs
A collaborative call to understand your objectives, team structure, and skill gaps. Together we define the role, the budget, the time zone, and the ideal candidate profile.
Book your discovery callEngagement contract 2 pages
No deposit
No upfront fees
Cancel anytime
Signed today
2
Sign the engagement contract
No deposit and no upfront fees. Plans are month-to-month with the freedom to cancel anytime, and we get to work the day you sign.
Preview the contractHeadhunt 10,000+ applicants
Shortlisted
96% match
93% match
3 of 10,000 make your shortlist. Under 1% are hired.
3
Headhunt & selection
We identify the best match from our pre-vetted talent pool or through a custom headhunt built around your requirements.
Start your searchFinal interview 32:14
Danica R.
You
4
You interview the candidates
Interview and evaluate your top candidates before making any decision. We support you through the whole selection.
Meet your shortlistKickoff Starts Monday
Onboarded
OnboardingDay 1 of 14
14-day money-back guarantee
Forever replacement policy
Zero cost to recruit
5
Kick off with zero risk
We facilitate onboarding with a 14-day money-back guarantee, and if a hire ever stops working out, we replace them at no additional cost. Forever.
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Find out moreWe recruit anywhere in the world. Most placements come from three regions: the Philippines, Latin America, and South Africa. Each offers different advantages in time zones, cultural alignment, and specialized skill sets, and we match the region to what your role actually needs.
We rigorously vet all candidates, including skill evaluations and background checks, and provide ongoing support to maintain high performance.
Our hires are flexible and can work within your preferred time zone, tailored to the role’s requirements.
We typically have candidates ready to start within 14 days. Our Fulfillment Time Guarantee ensures your team is staffed within 21 days or you receive a full refund of the engagement fee.
Your monthly fee covers your contractor’s compensation, access to work platforms, and regular coaching and support sessions to help them succeed from day one. We also assist with equipment sourcing and delivery through trusted local suppliers, and support legal contracts and compliance requirements to ensure everything runs smoothly.
If you’re unsatisfied or if the hire leaves within the first three months, we’ll replace them at no extra cost to ensure you have the right fit for your team.
Yes, you can try us risk-free for 14 days. If you're not satisfied with your hire, you can replace them at no cost or receive a full refund. We are also happy to offer a free personalized 30-minute onboarding call to get you up and running as soon as possible.