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Tecla is organized and provides a strong partnership experience. From hiring multiple engineers within weeks to maintaining consistent communication and feedback, they've shown real professionalism. Their follow-up and collaboration made the entire staffing process efficient and enjoyable.

Tecla is organized and provides a strong partnership experience. From hiring multiple engineers within weeks to maintaining consistent communication and feedback, they've shown real professionalism. Their follow-up and collaboration made the entire staffing process efficient and enjoyable.

Kristen Marcoe

Director @ Credo AI

I’m very happy with Tecla. Their support has improved our QA process, reduced bug reports by half, and made our onboarding process twice as fast. The team is responsive, cost-effective, and delivers high-quality candidates on time. Tecla has truly become a trusted extension of our internal hiring team.

Meit Shah

Principal PM @ Stash

It was a pleasure working with Tecla. Their team quickly understood our hiring needs and found candidates that matched our technical requirements perfectly. Communication was seamless, and they were always quick to respond and deliver results. Tecla’s attention to quality made the entire experience smooth and efficient.

Mayya Bozhilova

Manager @ Three Space Lab

Tecla successfully found candidates for our team and handled the entire process from scheduling to interviews. They were timely, responsive, and always kept communication flowing through email and messaging apps. I was really impressed with Tecla’s follow-up and thoroughness throughout the process.

Jessica Warren

Head of People @ Chowly

Tecla's business model and team set our company up with engineers that we have the real possibility of working with long-term and can grow with our business. Tecla came in highly recommended, and their pace from introduction to engagement to presenting candidates was very fast.

David Bradley

Founder @ QPilot

Internally, we're moving much faster than we were without the remote engineers Tecla recruited for us and we've been able to implement far more features. Once we brought on our first full-time designer in South America, it made the quality of our user interface, product, and marketing efforts increase substantially.

Drew Batshaw

CTO @ Waggl

When we started our recruiting initiatives for LATAM developers, it was crucial for us to rely on a company that could provide deep local expertise to help us identify the best software developers in Latin America. The teams at Tecla really go the extra mile to understand our needs, which is what has made our partnership so successful!

Douglas Santos

Lead Tech Recruiter @ HomeLight
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Claude AI developers are common. engineers Who know how to use it aren't

Every developer has a line on their resume about AI tools now. Most of them mean they opened Claude once to generate a function they could have written themselves. A small group have rebuilt their entire workflow around it and ship measurably faster because of it.

Finding the second group through standard job posts is close to impossible. The signal looks identical on a resume. The difference shows up in a structured technical assessment and not much else.

Production-grade usage

They have shipped systems built with AI assistance and can walk you through every line they committed.

Error detection

They know when AI output needs review and have the technical depth to catch what it gets wrong.

Full-stack AI workflow

They use Claude across the stack: architecture planning, debugging, documentation, and code review.

Team adaptability

They explain their AI workflow clearly and adapt it to your stack and coding standards inside the first two weeks.

What Claude AI is good for in production: the bar we assess against

Every candidate is evaluated across four areas by our technical teams and platform before you meet them.

Vetted means the obvious nos are already gone. Can they code, can they communicate with Claude across a real workflow, and do they actually want this kind of role. You still interview them. You just skip the 40 applications where you know in two minutes this person is not the right fit.

Tecla AI Specialists are engineers who have made Claude part of how they actually work. They move faster, write better code, and compound their output over time.

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Ships with AI, not around it

They have delivered production features using AI-assisted code generation. Ask them what they shipped and they can walk you through every decision.

Knows what Claude gets wrong

They do not blindly commit AI output. They review it with the same critical eye a senior engineer brings to a junior developer's PR.

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Uses AI across the full stack

Not just code generation. Architecture planning, debugging, test coverage, documentation. AI is a layer in their workflow, not a one-off tool.

Adapts to your environment fast

They bring a workflow, not a rigid setup. They adjust to your stack, conventions, and tooling within the first two weeks.

Communicates like a teammate

Good remote hires do not feel remote after month one. They are in standups, they are unblocking themselves, and they are someone the team actually pings when things get hard.

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Built for the long term

Anyone can fill a seat. The real test is whether they are still there a year later, still productive, still someone the team actually wants to work with.

Most hiring partners hand you a shortlist and disappear. We stay in the deal. Contracts, compliance, and payroll run through us, no legal friction, no setup delay. If the placement work out within 90 days, we replace the candidate at no cost.

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The numbers behind every hire we make.
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Days to shortlist
3%
Acceptance rate
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Day guarantee

The cost to hire Claude AI Developers

Tecla places Claude AI developers across the US and Latin America. Both markets go through identical vetting. The location changes the rate and the employment structure. The bar does not.

Some teams come to us with a location preference based on rate, timezone, or employment structure. Others care only about the technical profile. We match for both.

One thing worth knowing: developers who have genuinely integrated Claude into their workflow are increasingly aware of their market value. Counter-offers at the offer stage are common for the senior profiles. Salary transparency before the first call prevents the conversations that fall apart in week three.

LatAm · Mid-level

$4,500 – $6,500

per month / contractor

3–5 years. Solid engineering foundation, demonstrated Claude AI integration in production work. Strong English. Full timezone overlap with US teams.

LatAm · Senior-level

$6,500 – $9,000

per month / contractor

5+ years. Has rebuilt their workflow around Claude and demonstrates compounding output. Owns production systems where AI is in the critical path.

US · Mid-level

$110k – $150k

per year / full-time

3–5 years. Demonstrated Claude integration and strong engineering fundamentals. Local employment, no timezone gap. Right fit for US hiring requirements.

US · Senior level

$150k – $210k

per year / full-time

5+ years. Deep AI-readiness and production engineering experience. Market rate varies by city and company stage. Counter-offer risk is significant.

From brief to interviews in 5 days

Most companies spend weeks on job posts, another month sorting applications, then another
month scheduling calls. We skip straight to the part where you talk to people who can actually
do the job.

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Tell us what you're building

Stack, team size, and what you actually need this engineer to own. The more specific, the better the match.

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We screen for AI-readiness and technical fit

Our team evaluates candidates against your requirements. You get 3 to 5 people who passed the full assessment, not 40 applications to sort through.

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Interview and make your hire

You run your own interviews. We handle the logistics. Most clients make an offer within two weeks of the first call.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does a technology executive search take with Tecla?

First candidates are presented within 3 to 5 business days. Full technology executive search timelines depend on role seniority and scope, but the targeted shortlist is typically delivered within the first two weeks. The executive recruiting process is run by a dedicated team for the duration of the engagement.

What roles do tech executive search firms like Tecla typically place?

Chief Technology Officer (CTO), CIO, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Chief AI Officer, Chief Data Officer, VP of Engineering, VP of Product, Head of Data, Head of Machine Learning, and other senior technology leadership roles across software, artificial intelligence, fintech, and cybersecurity. Our information technology executive search practice covers all of these.

How is Tecla different from other technology executive search firms?

Most retained search firms charge upfront fees and end accountability at signing. Tecla bills only on placement, includes a 90-day replacement guarantee, and stays available through the same network when the team around the new leader grows. As a leading executive search firm in technology, our practice runs across the US and Latin America under one network.

Does the 90-day replacement guarantee apply to executive search placements?

Yes. If the placement does not work within the first 90 days, we replace the hire at no additional cost from the same talent pool. The guarantee is standard across every engagement, including C-suite placements where finding top talent the second time around can take longer than the first.

Can Tecla help build the team around the executive we hire?

If you choose to, yes. After a chief technology officer executive search or any other senior leaders placement, the same network of executive talent can support staff augmentation, dedicated squads, or simply an introduction. Many clients use it that way, but it's never imposed as a condition of the search.

What does executive search cost compared to other top IT executive search firms?

Our pricing is all-inclusive, with no upfront fees, no fees to start a search, and no charges for interviews. Clients are billed only on placement. Most technology executive search firms typically charge 25 to 35% of first-year compensation, paid in stages before the candidate signs.

Where does Tecla operate?

One network across the US and 18+ Latin American countries. IT executive search and tech executive search services run anywhere in the US and across LATAM through the same process, with access to top performers across both regions.

How does Tecla help companies attract and retain senior technology talent?

The combination of a dedicated team, a 90-day guarantee, and a network of senior executives who are not actively looking is what helps clients attract and retain technology leadership. We screen for cultural fit and long-term alignment, not just immediate availability, which is where most executive searches lose their value over time.

Does Tecla focus on tech executive search specifically?

Yes. Our executive search IT practice is focused on senior technology officer roles: CTO, VP Engineering, Chief AI Officer, CISO, CIO, Chief Data Officer, and other technical C-suite and VP-level roles. We orient every engagement toward long-term leadership success, not just the placement itself. Non-tech executive searches are not part of the practice.

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