Ex-Disney · Ex-Globant · Freelance since 2014
Freelance software developer for the United States — Ex-Disney, 1099-ready, productive timezone.
I ship production software for US startups and companies — twelve years of engineering experience, direct work at Disney and Globant in my resume, English fluent, LatAm rates. The math works cleanly: tier-1 quality without tier-1 SF cost.
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UTC-3 in Argentina means 4-6 productive overlap hours with the US East Coast (EST/EDT), 2-4 with Central, and the tail end with West Coast mornings. I've worked with SF, NYC, Austin and Miami teams in long-running engagements — the overlap is enough for real-time collaboration, not just async handoff.
1099 contractor, no middleman markup
I work as a direct international contractor. You issue a 1099-NEC at year-end (if over $600), I provide a W-8BEN to prove non-US status. No staffing agency 40% markup, no hidden fees — you pay me, I deliver. Standard for US companies already hiring international contractors.
Ex-Disney, ex-Globant, real US experience
I spent years at Disney and Globant working on platforms for US audiences — scale, localization, American UX expectations, and the kind of production discipline that large US companies demand. I'm not learning that on your dime.
Direct clients across the US already
Working relationships with US clients (KPB Immigration Law Firm in Texas, and others) prove the model works: quality engineering, on-time delivery, no timezone friction. References on request for longer engagements.
What I work with for US projects
- Next.jsMarketing sites, dashboards and SaaS frontends
- NestJSProduction backends with TypeScript everywhere
- React NativeCross-platform mobile for App Store and Play
- StripeFull Stripe integration — billing, subscriptions, Connect
- HubSpotCRM API integrations and marketing automation
- SalesforceApex, lightning components, REST/SOAP integrations
- 1099 contractor readyW-8BEN on file, ready for standard US paperwork
- USD ratesInvoiced USD, paid via ACH, Wise, or direct wire
- Timezone-friendly4-6h productive overlap with US Eastern
- English fluentEvery conversation, contract and doc
- US-compliant dataSOC 2-adjacent patterns, HIPAA-aware, SOX-aware architecture
- LatAm ratesTier-1 quality at off-shore rates — standard industry math
Why US companies hire cross-border senior engineers from Argentina
The math is simple. A senior full-stack engineer in San Francisco costs $180K-$260K base plus equity and benefits. The same seniority in New York or Austin is $150K-$220K. Freelance senior rates at US-based contractors sit around $150-$250/hour. An Argentine senior freelancer with equivalent experience and English fluency charges a fraction of that while delivering the same quality — because the economics of LatAm are different, not the skill.
This isn't outsourcing to India with 12-hour timezone gaps and communication friction. Argentina is UTC-3, which means full productive overlap with US East Coast business hours and substantial overlap with Central and West Coast mornings. It's not async; it's just a remote senior engineer who happens to live in Rosario instead of Brooklyn.
The hiring model is straightforward: you hire me as a direct 1099 international contractor (not a W-2 employee, not through a staffing agency). I provide a W-8BEN form to confirm non-US status and exempt my income from US withholding. At year-end you issue a 1099-NEC if we crossed $600 (optional for foreign contractors, but many US companies do it for their records). Standard US accounting software (QuickBooks, Xero, Bill.com) handles this without drama.
Where this fits best: US-based SaaS startups that need senior engineering without full-time hiring overhead, agencies building for end clients who need capacity with quality, founders bootstrapping or on seed-stage budgets where SF full-time isn't viable, and US companies already operating with international contractors looking to round out the team. Fortune 500 and regulated industries (FDA-certified, SOX-critical) often require US-based engineers by policy — those aren't my market and I'll say so upfront.
FAQs
I invoice monthly in USD. Payment via ACH transfer to a US-based Wise account (most US accounting software treats this as a standard domestic payment), international wire, or direct Wise transfer. Whichever your AP team prefers. I provide a W-8BEN on day one so your finance team has the paperwork.
I build toward SOC 2-adjacent and HIPAA-aware posture — proper access controls, audit logging, encryption at rest and in transit, least-privilege access, security-first architecture. I'm not a certified SOC 2 auditor or a HIPAA-compliant vendor (that requires a BAA-signing US entity). For those specific certifications, you need a US-based engineer or specialized vendor.
Argentina is UTC-3 year-round. East Coast (EST/EDT) is 1-2 hours behind depending on DST — overlap from my morning to your mid-afternoon. Central is 2-3 hours behind — overlap my late morning to your noon. West Coast is 3-4 hours behind — overlap limited to my afternoon and your early morning, but works for structured weekly syncs.
Yes. KPB Immigration Law Firm (Texas) is an active client — built their bilingual website with local SEO. References available on request for longer engagements. My Disney tenure also involved US-audience work directly.
Yes. I work under your standard contractor agreement — mutual NDA, IP assignment, work-for-hire provisions, indemnification clauses. If your legal team has a preferred template, I sign it. If you want me to draft one, I can share a template that's worked for prior US engagements.
Fixed-scope for MVPs and defined projects. Hourly or weekly retainer for ongoing work. Longer engagements often move to monthly retainer. I don't do one-off two-hour consultations — minimum engagement is typically a one-week scoping sprint.
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