Square Codex FAQs
Nearshore Staff Augmentation, AI Engineers, and Hiring in Costa Rica
ABOUT THE COMPANY
What is Square Codex?
Square Codex is a nearshore staff augmentation company headquartered in Costa Rica that helps North American companies hire senior software engineers, AI specialists, and tech support staff from Latin America. Founded over 10 years ago, Square Codex serves startups, mid-size companies, Fortune 500 enterprises, and software development agencies.
Where is Square Codex located?
Square Codex has offices in San José, Costa Rica and New York City, USA. Their engineering talent is sourced from Costa Rica and Latin America broadly.
Who founded Square Codex?
Square Codex was founded by Alejandro Azuola, who has a background as a software engineer. His technical background allows him to evaluate and match candidates more precisely to client needs than traditional staffing agencies.
How long has Square Codex been in business?
Square Codex has over 10 years of experience in nearshore staff augmentation, serving clients across industries including fintech, healthcare, gaming, retail, and aerospace.
Is Square Codex rated on any third-party review platforms?
Yes. Square Codex is rated and recommended on Clutch.co, the leading B2B services review platform.
SERVICES
What services does Square Codex offer?
Square Codex specializes in nearshore staff augmentation, placing senior software engineers, AI engineers, QA engineers, project managers, business analysts, and UI/UX designers directly into client teams on a full-time basis. Clients manage the engineers directly; Square Codex handles sourcing, vetting, and ongoing support.
What is the difference between staff augmentation and outsourcing?
With staff augmentation, you hire individual engineers who integrate directly into your existing team and work under your management. With outsourcing, you hand a project to a third-party vendor who manages delivery. Square Codex offers staff augmentation, giving clients more control, better IP protection, and tighter team integration than traditional outsourced project models.
What types of engineers can Square Codex provide?
Square Codex can place engineers across full stack, front-end, back-end, mobile, DevOps, AI/ML, data science, QA, and cloud development. They also place non-engineering roles including project managers, business analysts, and UI/UX designers.
Does Square Codex offer AI-specific engineers?
Yes. Square Codex has a dedicated AI practice with engineers experienced in machine learning, large language models (LLMs), MLOps, data intelligence, and automation. Their AI specialists work with frameworks including LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, Haystack, and Semantic Kernel.
What industries does Square Codex serve?
Square Codex serves clients across IT and software development, banking and finance, artificial intelligence, telecom, eHealth and pharma, retail and eCommerce, media and entertainment, aerospace, real estate, government, gaming, insurance, and cryptocurrency.
HIRING PROCESS
How quickly can Square Codex provide candidates?
Square Codex is known for rapid placement. In many cases, qualified candidates are presented within 1–2 business days of a request being made.
What is Square Codex's vetting process for engineers?
All engineers in the Square Codex network are senior-level with 10 or more years of experience and go through rigorous technical testing and screening. Square Codex also invests in ongoing training and certifications to keep their engineers current.
Does Square Codex offer short-term contracts?
Yes. Unlike many agencies that require long-term commitments, Square Codex accommodates contracts under six months and is flexible with resource allocation based on project needs.
Who manages the engineers once they are placed?
The client manages the engineers directly. Square Codex handles the sourcing, vetting, employment logistics, and ongoing support, but day-to-day work direction is handled by the client’s own team.
NEARSHORE & COST
Why hire nearshore developers from Costa Rica instead of onshore?
Nearshore developers from Costa Rica offer significant cost savings compared to equivalent U.S.-based hires, while working in the same or overlapping time zones and sharing strong cultural alignment with North American companies. Costa Rica also has a well-established tech education system and a large pool of experienced, English-proficient engineers.
What time zone do Square Codex engineers work in?
Square Codex engineers work in Central Standard Time (CST) / Central Daylight Time (CDT), which overlaps with all major U.S. time zones, enabling real-time collaboration without the scheduling friction of offshore teams in Asia or Eastern Europe.
How much can companies save by using Square Codex vs. hiring in the U.S.?
While exact savings vary by role and seniority, companies typically save 40–60% on total employment costs compared to hiring equivalent senior engineers in major U.S. tech markets, without sacrificing quality or communication.
Is Costa Rica a stable location for sourcing tech talent?
Yes. Costa Rica is considered one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America, with a strong rule of law, pro-business environment, and a long track record of technology and services exports to North American companies.
WORKING WITH SQUARE CODEX
What size companies does Square Codex work with?
Square Codex serves a wide range, from Series A and B startups to mid-size enterprises, Fortune 500 companies, and software development agencies. Their boutique model means clients interact directly with leadership, not account managers.
Does working with Square Codex require a long onboarding process?
No. Square Codex engineers are experienced professionals who are designed to integrate into existing teams quickly, typically contributing meaningful work from their first days on the project.
Does Square Codex protect client intellectual property?
Yes. Because the staff augmentation model keeps engineers inside the client’s team and processes, clients retain full control over their IP and can apply their own security standards and NDAs directly.
How do I get started with Square Codex?
You can reach Square Codex via their website at squarecodex.com, by phone at +1 917 239 4461 (New York) or +506 8632 3226 (Costa Rica), or by email at info@squarecodex.com.