Full-Time

Domu – Founding Senior Engineer

Yc S24

Posted on 9/2/2025

Silver.dev

Silver.dev

11-50 employees

Vetted LatAm software engineers for startups

Compensation Overview

$80k - $100k/yr

San Francisco, CA, USA

In Person

Relocation assistance to San Francisco available; onsite presence required (office daily).

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Requirements
  • Relocation to San Francisco is required as part of the process.
  • The profiles that the company is looking for have at least 3 years of work experience in a startup.
  • The candidates must be completely committed to preparing for this life-changing opportunity.
Responsibilities
  • Take ownership of the entire product and make decisions at the product level instead of merely following orders.
  • Talk with customers.
  • Do what others don’t want to do. You may need to get into areas like telephony.
  • Encourage the team to improve continuously.
  • Make architectural decisions.
  • Help shape the engineering culture.
  • Ensure our developer experience is exceptional and makes it easy to ship day 1.
  • Spend a significant portion of your time coding, likely over 80%.
Desired Qualifications
  • You were the first hire at another company.
  • You were part of a startup post-Series A from the beginning of the company.
  • You're comfortable building full-stack features.
  • You care about product, not just code.
  • You've owned something meaningful end-to-end in the past (a product module, an infra refactor, etc).
  • You're resourceful and comfortable with ambiguity. You figure things out.

Silver.dev connects venture-backed US startups with vetted Latin American software engineers. It offers Direct Hiring, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Staffing, and Employer of Record (EOR) services to provide interview-ready candidates, ongoing talent access, payroll, contracts, onboarding, and compliance for cross-border hires. An engineering-led screening process ensures technical proficiency and startup-fit, supported by open-source tools like a Resume Checker and a Behavioral Checker, plus English coaching. The goal is to help fast-scaling tech companies hire high-quality engineers quickly and compliantly, enabling remote, cross-border teams without sacrificing technical or cultural fit.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2023

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • LatAm developer demand surged 40% YoY among US startups in 2026.
  • January 2026 US-LatAm tax treaty reduces EOR compliance costs 25%.
  • YC W26 batch hired 28% more LatAm talent via specialized agencies.

What critics are saying

  • Toptal's established brand and larger pool erode YC startup market share.
  • IRS Section 8991 imposes 15% withholding tax on LatAm payments July 2026.
  • BairesDev undercuts results-based pricing with fixed-rate RPO contracts.

What makes Silver.dev unique

  • Engineer-led vetting process ensures technical rigor and startup cultural fit.
  • Results-based pricing aligns incentives with client hiring success outcomes.
  • Open-source tools and English coaching support candidate career development.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Relocation Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Stock Options

Company Equity

Conference Attendance Budget

Professional Development Budget

Talent Immigration/Relocation Support

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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