Ex-Disney · Ex-Globant · Freelance since 2014
Freelance software developer for Uruguay — UTC-3 match, Spanish native, DGI-aware.
I build software for Uruguayan startups and companies with full timezone overlap (same UTC-3), native Spanish, and familiarity with the local tech market — from DGI e-Factura integrations to Redpagos / Abitab payment flows.
Start a projectSame timezone, same working hours
Argentina and Uruguay share UTC-3 — no overlap gymnastics. When you're starting the day in Montevideo, so am I. Sync calls, code reviews, launch days happen in real time with zero lag.
DGI e-Factura and local fiscal plumbing
I bill as a foreign contractor (no IVA invoice needed from your side), but I know how DGI e-Factura works for the merchant you're integrating with — CFE types, e-Ticket, e-Remito, control by RUT. Comfortable building integrations that pass DGI validation.
Payment rails Uruguayans actually use
MercadoPago works regionally, but the Uruguayan reality is Redpagos, Abitab, RedBrou, and bank transfer in UYU. I've integrated these into e-commerce and SaaS billing flows for Mercosur operators.
Mercosur-aware without being Argentine-only
The Uruguayan market has its own rhythm — smaller, more conservative on adoption, strong tech talent pool, heavy B2B. I know the difference between selling into a 3-person Montevideo startup and a family business in the interior. Context matters.
What I work with for Uruguayan projects
- Next.jsWebsites and dashboards with native SEO support
- NestJSProduction backends for SaaS, CRMs, booking systems
- React NativeCross-platform mobile apps for App Store and Google Play
- DGI e-FacturaCFE integration — e-Ticket, e-Remito, e-Factura types
- MercadoPagoRegional checkout and subscriptions
- RedpagosCash-based payment network integration
- AbitabSecondary cash-based payment network
- WhatsApp BusinessCustomer comms on the channel Uruguayans actually read
- StripeFor clients billing USD internationally
- Spanish (native)Every conversation, contract and doc in your language
- UTC-3 matchSame working hours as Montevideo, real-time sync
- Cross-border friendlyComfortable with Mercosur contract patterns
Why a cross-border freelancer from Argentina makes sense for Uruguay
Uruguay has one of Latin America's strongest concentrations of tech talent per capita — Genexus came out of there, as did Despegar's engineering core and many parts of the Globant network. For a small country, the local freelance market is genuinely competitive, which is a problem if you need specific senior expertise that happens to be booked out this quarter.
Hiring cross-border from Argentina solves a specific flavor of that problem. Same timezone means no async friction. Same language at native level means contracts, technical discussions and documentation all happen in Spanish without translation losses. Same Mercosur context means you don't have to explain why RUT matters or what Redpagos is. And the rate structure is competitive with senior local rates in Uruguay — not a race to the bottom, just sensible economics.
Where this fits best: Uruguayan SaaS companies or startups that need a senior engineer without hiring full-time, e-commerce merchants integrating DGI e-Factura into custom platforms, fintech building Mercosur-facing products that need to handle ARS and UYU and BRL, and projects where the team speaks Spanish and doesn't want to coordinate with a US or European agency across 6+ timezone hours.
Billing structure: invoiced as a foreign (Argentine) service, which typically routes through your accounting under reverse-charge rules. Contract pegged to USD to protect both sides from FX swings — the same pattern most Uruguayan companies use with their other international contractors. Payment in USD to a Wise account or USD transfer is the simplest. If you need UYU, we agree on the BCU reference rate at invoice date.
FAQs
Facturo como servicios prestados desde el exterior. Desde el lado uruguayo, normalmente cae bajo el régimen de importación de servicios. Sin IVA emitido por mí; el tratamiento en tu contabilidad lo define tu contador según la normativa DGI vigente. Los clientes que ya trabajan con contractors internacionales tienen esto resuelto.
Sí — familiarizado con los tipos de CFE (e-Ticket, e-Factura, e-Remito), la validación por RUT y la firma electrónica. Trabajé con merchants uruguayos que necesitaron integrar CFE en sistemas de e-commerce y SaaS. No soy contador, pero hablo la mismo idioma técnico que tu asesor.
USD por default (transferencia bancaria internacional o Wise). Si preferís UYU, lo convertimos al tipo de cambio BCU del día de factura. Rate pegado a USD así la volatilidad no nos afecta a ninguno de los dos.
Sí, cuando el proyecto lo amerita. Buenos Aires-Montevideo es un vuelo corto o ferry directo — una o dos visitas por proyecto son razonables y los costos se acuerdan aparte. Para proyectos largos con contacto frecuente, programamos cadencia fija.
Ambos. He trabajado como ingeniero senior en proyectos de agencias montevideanas (reportando a su PM) y directo con founders o dueños. Los contratos difieren — agencia suele usar un SOW bajo NDA, cliente directo un contrato más simple. Sin preferencia.
MVPs de startups uruguayas, SaaS B2B, e-commerce con integración DGI, plataformas fintech Mercosur-aware, tooling interno para empresas medianas. Cualquier cosa que requiera ingeniería senior con contexto regional.
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