Revelo’s LatAm talent network sees strong demand from US companies, thanks to AI

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May 4, 2025, 3:00 PM

• •Tech companies are increasingly hiring developers in Latin America for AI model post-training, despite mandating return-to-office policies.
• •Revelo, a platform connecting U.S. companies with Latin American developers, is experiencing a surge in demand for engineers skilled in LLM training.
• •The demand is driven by the need for expert human data to improve AI models, with LLM training hires accounting for 22% of Revelo’s revenue in 2024.
• •Revelo has expanded and acquired competitors to meet the growing demand, emphasizing the benefits of nearshoring talent in similar time zones.

Amidst a shift towards in-office work, tech companies are turning to Latin America for developer talent, particularly for AI model training. Revelo is seeing a surge in demand for engineers to work on post-training LLMs due to the need for expert human data, with LLM training accounting for a significant portion of its revenue. This trend highlights the ongoing demand for skilled developers in Latin America, even as the broader tech industry navigates its return-to-office strategies, and Revelo is expanding to meet the demands. This nearshoring approach is seen as advantageous due to similar time zones and high-quality, cost-effective talent.

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