Kaptas Global
DIRECT HIRE

Hire remote Talent in BrazilWe find the TalentYou hire them directly

Get a shortlist of vetted candidates in 5 business days. For contractor or permanent roles. One-time fee, paid only after you hire.

Kaptas Global is a US-incorporated company founded by Brazilians. Every placement includes a 90 to 180-day replacement warranty.

Vetted for your stack
Zero cost until you hire
Shortlist in 5 business days
90-180 day replacement warranty

See your candidates

20+YearsCombined experience in
Brazil's tech market
100+ClientsUS and global
companies served
300+PlacementsEngineers and specialists
hired and placed
75%RatePlacement on
presented finalists

Your open role
Costs more than you think

Same seniority and timezone. A fraction of the time and cost of doing it yourself.

Hiring on Your Own

Internal recruitment

The search

Senior Engineer +8 years xp
Time to hire45-90 days
Candidates screened - job boards100+
Interviews conducted15-20

The cost

Base salary (US)$160K-200K/yr
Taxes, benefits & equity$40K-60K/yr
Recruiting (recruiter, job boards, tools)$15K-30K
Total first-year cost$215K-290K

The risk

If you don't make a hireYou still paid for the search
If the hire doesn't work outStart over from zero
Estimated loss from a bad hire$48K-60K
Replacement guaranteeNone
Outcome
1 hire, no guaranteeTotal first-year cost: $215K-$290K
* US salary estimates for senior engineers (8+ yrs). US Dept. of Labor estimates the cost of a bad hire at 30% of annual salary.

Hiring in Brazil Kaptas Global

Strategic hiring partner

The search

Senior Engineer +8 years xp
Time to hire2 to 4 weeks
Candidates screened - Headhunted50+
Interviews you conduct3 to 5 pre-vetted finalists

The cost

Base salary (Brazil)$60K-80K/yr
Taxes & benefitsAlready included
Finder's fee (18% of annual salary)$10.8K-14.4K
Total first-year cost$70.8K-94.4K

The risk

If you don't make a hireZero. You pay nothing.
If the hire doesn't work outReplaced at no cost
Estimated loss from a bad hire$0
Replacement guarantee90-180 days
Outcome
1 hire, vetted and validatedTotal first-year cost: $70K-$94KUp to 60% less
* That is up to 60% lower than hiring the same seniority in the US, with zero risk if the hire does not work out.

What makes this different

Everything between "we need an engineer" and "they're shipping code."

Strategic Partner

Your hiring shortcut in Brazil and Latin America

We know the market, the salaries, the talent pools, and the red flags. You skip months of trial and error and go straight to qualified finalists.

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Same working hours

1-4h from EST. Your team works when you work. No async delays.

US
BR
9AM1PM5PM

Fluent English

Every candidate is screened for business-level English before you meet them.

EN_US

Your team. Your payroll. Your terms.

After placement, the professional joins your team directly. No ongoing fees, no intermediary, no lock-in. You run payroll, management, and operations on your terms.

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You own everything

Code, data, IP, and deliverables. Full ownership. No exceptions.

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Results from startups who hire with us

Results from global companies building teams in Brazil through Kaptas Global.

Case 01 // Cost Efficiency
55%

Lower engineering cost

A 24-person startup replaced 8 US-based engineers post-layoff with 8 Brazil-based engineers through Kaptas Global. Same shipping pace. 55% lower engineering cost.

Case 02 // Signal to Noise
33→8

Interviews to finalists

A Series G startup needed a Backend Engineer. Their internal process typically requires 30 candidate interviews to make one hire. We presented 8 finalists and placed the engineer.

Case 03 // Validation
1→Team

Strategic expansion

A CTO hired a single QA engineer to test the model. Within 6 months, the team grew to 4 QA engineers and 1 full-stack engineer. All still active.

Highly qualified candidates
No cost to interview
Senior talent ready to ship
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Let's Find Your Next Hire in Brazil.

Get a shortlist of pre-vetted professionals ready to join your team. No ongoing fees, no middleman after the hire.

After you book:

1

Intro call. Service models, budget, and positions.

2

Alignment. Candidate profile, stack, and priorities.

3

Candidates in 5 days. Pre-vetted, headhunted profiles.

Zero cost to interview
Headhunted profiles, not job board applicants
No commitment required

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about hiring with Kaptas Global.

Kaptas Global sources, screens, and presents a shortlist of pre-vetted candidates for your open role. You interview the finalists, choose who to hire, and bring them onto your own team. We charge a one-time finder's fee paid only after the professional starts. After placement, there are no ongoing fees, no middleman, and no dependency on Kaptas Global. You run the payroll, you manage the person, you own the relationship.
Most clients receive a shortlist of 3 to 5 pre-vetted candidates within 5 business days. Most hires close within 2 to 4 weeks of kickoff. For context, the industry average to hire a senior engineer is 35 to 45 days when recruiting internally, and up to 90 days for hard-to-fill roles.
Kaptas Global charges a one-time finder's fee of 18% of the candidate's annual salary. There is no upfront payment. You pay nothing until the professional starts working. If you interview our candidates and decide not to hire, the cost is zero.
Every placement through Kaptas Global includes a 90 to 180-day replacement warranty at no additional cost. If the professional leaves or underperforms during the warranty period, we restart the search and present new candidates within the same 5-day shortlist timeline. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates a bad hire costs roughly 30% of annual salary. Our warranty exists to eliminate that risk.
Both. Kaptas Global supports contractor (PJ) and permanent (CLT) placements in Brazil. Most US companies hire Brazilian professionals as independent contractors, which avoids the need for a local entity. We help you choose the right structure based on your needs and walk you through the differences.
No. Most clients hire Brazilian professionals as independent contractors without a local entity. The professional invoices your company directly, and you pay in USD or BRL depending on your preference. If you prefer a formal employment relationship, an Employer of Record (EOR) can handle local compliance on your behalf. Kaptas Global advises on the best path but does not act as an EOR.
We evaluate every candidate across five dimensions: technical and functional fit for your stack, business-level English through a live assessment, remote work maturity, understanding of the contractor model, and cultural alignment with your team. Only candidates who pass all five are presented. You interview finalists, not raw applicants.
You do. Since the professional joins your team directly, all code, data, designs, and deliverables belong to your company. Kaptas Global recommends including IP assignment clauses in your contract with the hire, and we can share templates that our clients use.
Brazil is 1 to 4 hours ahead of US Eastern Time, depending on the region. Teams on the East Coast get near-full overlap. West Coast teams typically share 4 to 6 hours of synchronous working time, which is enough for daily standups, code reviews, and real-time collaboration without overnight handoffs.
Kaptas Global is a US-incorporated company founded by Brazilians with direct access to the Brazilian talent market. We headhunt employed professionals from top-tier companies rather than pulling from job boards or recycled databases. Every search is built around your specific stack, seniority level, and team culture. With over 300 placements, a 2 to 4 week average time to hire, and a replacement warranty on every placement, we operate as a strategic hiring partner, not a resume vendor.

Direct Hire is Kaptas Global's placement service for founder-led U.S. technology companies that want to bring senior Brazilian and Latin American professionals onto their own payroll or contractor agreement. Kaptas Global runs the full cycle: market mapping, direct sourcing and headhunting, technical and English validation, shortlist delivery, and offer advisory.

The fee is a one-time 18% of first-year compensation, paid only after the professional starts, with no retainer and a 90 to 180 day replacement guarantee. You get a pre-vetted shortlist within 5 business days, and most hires close in 2 to 4 weeks.