Dedicated Development Team in Mexico
Get your own top-10% software development team in Mexico with payroll, office, and everything necessary.
- 30+ elite engineers in Mexico in 3 months, 100+ in a year
- Up to 40% cost savings
- No-entity compliant employment
- Fully managed back-office: payroll, benefits and more
- No buy-out costs or hidden fees
- Your direct management and corporate culture
Mexico
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developers in 3 months
Can a Dedicated Teams Provider in Mexico Guarantee
2.5 years
average tenure of developers
Cultural alignment
with your company values
Pricing transparency
no hidden or buy-out fees
Legal & compliance
and other needed operational support
Exceptional dedication
it’s literally your own team
Long-term partnership
shared responsibility & commitmentKey Things about a Dedicated Development Team in Mexico
Advantages of working with a dedicated team
Engaging with a dedicated software development team in Mexico may be a profitable short-term solution, due to:
- Flexibility
With a software development team in Mexico, you can ask your provider to adjust your software team size for faster project completion at any time
- Access to a big candidate pool
Whether you opt for nearshore or offshore software team services, you expand the talent pool. This diversity allows you to select from a wide array of tech specialists with different skills and tech stacks. - Focus on core activities
Your in-house staff can focus on high-priority projects while a remote software development team in Mexico can overtake less strategic tasks.
Challenges of managing dedicated development teams
But in the long run, this approach also poses significant risks:
- Buy-out fees
Recognizing a rising star in a dedicated software engineering team in Mexico is exciting. However, hiring them full-time will always result in significant buy-out fees and negotiations. - Dependence on a middleman
Dependence on middlemen not only complicates necessary adjustments but can also create a misalignment between your company’s goals and the candidates they present, potentially missing out on the perfect match for your vision. - Questionable software quality
When you hire a software development team in Mexico, you might face concerns about software quality, which could lead to variations in development standards, the engineering team’s commitment, communication gaps, and limited direct oversight. - Data security concerns
Entrusting external teams with your product development means sharing sensitive company data and potentially exposing your valuable intellectual property rights to risks. Without robust security measures in place, there is a heightened risk of data breaches, leaks, or unauthorized access.
Dedicated teams model vs. alternatives
Overall, a dedicated software team in Mexico is a good solution for project-based software development. The client can partially control the development process and get a moderate team’s dedication. Thus, it surpasses such collaboration models as team augmentation and software outsourcing, which are more suitable for short-term projects and demonstrate low dedication levels. In addition, these solutions are not beneficial in terms of client control; while staff augmentation also has partial involvement, with IT outsourcing, it’s absent. The same applies to managed services, with its lack of client control but yet with the same moderate level of team dedication.
Another alternative is a software R&D center, which is a solution for product tech companies that offers full control over the development process, making it a safe option for the long term. With this approach, you get your own software development team:
- fully committed to your product
- in a location with cost effective salary rates
- fully supplied
- and legally compliant under Alcor’s Employer of Record.
What is software R&D center
A software R&D center is a fresh alternative to traditional team extension models, such as a dedicated software development team in Mexico. With this solution, you get your own software research and development center turn-key ready with a team of 100 skilled engineers within a year. What does it include?
- IT recruitment
With a team of 40 experienced IT headhunters, we offer full-cycle IT recruiting services spanning 8 countries in Latin America and Eastern Europe to hire your dream engineers. We handle it all: starting with thorough sourcing and finishing with smooth onboarding of your software developers. Within 2-6 weeks, we can find a perfect match for your team, ensuring top-notch quality as 98.6% of our candidates successfully pass the probation period. - Employer of Record support
If you hire with Alcor, you don’t need to establish your legal entity in a target location. Leave all the nitty-greedy tasks to our experts! We’ll take care of the employment of software developers and compliance with all local laws, with payroll and tax management covered. You can rest assured while focusing on your core tasks, as in case of a fine because of our mistake, we provide 100% compensation. - Full operational support
We go even further and offer a bunch of other additional services, such as hardware procurement for your team, office lease, your employer’s brand promotion in the local market, visa support, and even more! Just choose what fits your business needs best.
Expand with Your Own Dedicated Team in Mexico
Alcor is your tech expansion accelerator for global growth
- From 0 to 100+ engineers in one key talent pool
- Employer of record—no entity compliant employment
- Comprehensive in-country support
- No buy-out or other hidden fees
- Your team from day one. Your management. Your culture.
Own R&D Center vs Dedicated Team in Mexico
Software R&D Center
- Silicon Valley-caliber talent We recruit 30+ elite senior developers in 3 months. All decisions regarding the team are up to you.
- Transparent pricing Detailed invoices help you be in control of your finances. Plus, your tech R&D team is x2 more affordable than an external one.
- Your team & branding You get a tech team with shared values for innovation and growth—90% retention rate & an average tenure of 2.5 years.
- No setup & buy-out fees No setup fee is needed to start building your software R&D team. Plus, there is no buy-out process—your team now, free insourcing after.
- Intellectual property under control With direct agreements, you fully own your product and its source code, keeping unique expertise in-house.
IT Outsourcing
- Junior/middle-level talent You can’t control the quality of talent. Plus, with planned moves to new customers after 1 year, your A-players will be snatched away.
- High markups Some providers charge up to 50% of talent compensation to earn more without the client knowing about it.
- Not your brand & practices Developers work under your provider’s brand. Thus, there’s no room for your corporate culture, policies, and direct oversight.
- High setup & buy-out fees Most vendors require contractual & financial obligations first. Then, you pay 20% of a developer’s annual compensation in buy-out fees.
- Intellectual property risks IP rights over your product initially belong to developers of your provider. You get minimum security and a tedious transfer process.
Companies Scaling with Alcor
Alcor is a reliable partner that meets our hiring needs. We finally hired experienced software engineers in Eastern Europe with strong tech skills and business acumen. Account Managers are awesome!
With Alcor’s all-in-one solution, we got a software R&D office with 15 senior PHP devs and a compliant operational coverage. I really appreciated their transparent pricing structure and deep expertise.
We interviewed a lot of EoR platforms and companies, but Alcor was the only one that provides a combo package of EoR and Recruting offerings. Alcor helped us build a full stack team in 1.5 month.
We wanted to switch from our outsourcing provider, and Alcor has become really game-changing for us. Within a mere 6 months, we got a fully-fledged team of 30 engineers in our own R&D office.
Alcor’s R&D solution eclipses full-cycle recruitment, EOR service, and operational support for our offshore team. Their ‘all-in-one place’ approach is far more cost-effective than I could’ve imagined.
I value their commitment to going the extra mile. We evolved from an outstaff project into an independent company, and Alcor’s support was crucial. They hired and ondoarded 15+ professionals for us.
Thanks to Alcor, we hired four engineers and a designer that strengthened our team. Beside stellar recruitment, Alcor flawlessly handled our payroll. Their approach was seamless and swift.
Alcor closed our 4 QA positions in a month and more than doubled the team in a year! We chose Alcor because of their communication style, cost, scope of services, and ideas to help us be successful.
FAQ
Is it beneficial to use dedicated development team services in Mexico?
For short-time projects, leveraging a dedicated development team in Mexico can offer flexibility, faster project completion, and access to specific skills. Yet in the long run, this approach may not be the most cost-effective or strategic choice for sustained development efforts.
What are the common challenges or pitfalls of using development teams in Mexico?
Outsourcing software development by dedicated team model poses significant challenges with long-term collaboration, commitment to your product’s success, data leakage, and buy-out fees. That’s why before they decide to hire a software development team in Mexico, tech entrepreneurs often explore alternative solutions. The most popular options include opting for IT recruitment services or a full R&D office setup with their own remote software development team in Mexico through a reliable partner.
What are the alternatives to a dedicated software team in Mexico?
To bypass the pitfalls of this collaboration model, tech companies opt for nearshoring and offshoring via establishing their own software R&D centers. With this approach, you get a software development department with full back-office support, including full-cycle IT recruitment, office lease, Employer of Record services, legal compliance, employer brand promotion, and office maintenance. With Alcor, you can hire a software development team in Mexico and expect your brand-new office to be launched in just 2 months.
Is my company prepared to use an R&D center, or should I go for a dedicated software team after all?
It all boils down to your business needs. For technology companies, establishing a software development center with an in-house development team proves to be an great solution. This approach enables the retention of core operations under direct control, ensures a long-term commitment from engineers, and facilitates the attraction of investments to scale internationally. On the other hand, for non-tech businesses lacking internal expertise in product design, opting for a remote software development team in Mexico would be a better fit. Yet, if you want to play the long game and potentially grow your business, opting for IT recruitment services is a great option to start with.