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Hire JavaScript developers who know the language under the framework
Browser code, Node.js services and the tooling that ships them. A dedicated JavaScript developer from Latin America who works your hours, debugs from first principles and writes code your team can maintain.
TRUSTED BY TEAMS WHOSE CLOUDTASK HIRES HAVE STAYED 5 TO 8 YEARS
How it works
How do I hire a JavaScript developer?
You do one thing: interview. We handle everything else.
Post the role
5 minutes. The role, the motion, the tools, the comp band. That is all we need to start.
Review your matches
3 to 5 matches in 48 hours.
Interview and hire
We coordinate interviews. On Managed Staffing, we also handle payroll and compliance across LATAM.
WHY TEAMS TRUST CLOUDTASK
What you get with every hire
Dedicated to your codebase
One JavaScript developer who learns your code, your conventions and your roadmap. Not a freelancer who closes a ticket and moves on.
Same hours as your team
Latin America and the Caribbean overlap the US working day, so code review, standups and production issues get handled live.
Searched against your stack
Framework, runtime, build tool and the parts of the product you need covered come from your brief, and each profile is checked against them before you see it.
Replacement guarantee
24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire. If the fit is wrong, the guarantee covers the replacement search.
WHY CLOUDTASK
Staffing with numbers behind it
10,000+
hires placed
since 2016
85%
still in seat
past 90 days
24 months
replacement guarantee
on Managed Staffing
12
countries
across Latin America and the Caribbean
TECH STACK
The JavaScript stack we screen for
Language
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Modern JavaScript and ES modules
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Promises and async/await
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TypeScript adoption
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Browser APIs and the DOM
Front end
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React, Vue.js and Angular
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Next.js and Nuxt
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Vite and webpack
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Accessible, responsive interfaces
Server
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Node.js
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Express and NestJS
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REST and GraphQL APIs
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npm package management
Quality
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Jest and Vitest
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Playwright end-to-end tests
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ESLint and Prettier
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Browser dev tools and profiling
PRICING MODEL
Managed Staffing.
Managed Staffing is open to every role we place. We find the person, handle payments and compliance, and stay involved after the hire with check-ins, visibility, and escalation when something is off. You get the person. We keep the machine running. For roles that create demand, outbound SDRs, BDRs, demand generation and full-cycle AEs, Managed Staffing runs on a six-month minimum term.
Pay
One all-in monthly rate
Per person. That is the number, and there is nothing added to it.
In the monthly rate
- Sourcing from the CloudTask staffing and recruiting company
- Screening and vetting
- Matching coordination
- Worker payments
- Compliance and employment administration
- Onboarding support at day 0, 7, 30 and 60
- Ongoing check-ins with the hire and with you
- Time and activity tracking, on by default
- Performance escalation
- 24-month replacement guarantee. Replacements not capped.
- Health benefits available on request
- Equipment benefits available on request
Stays with you
- The work itself
- Priorities and direction
- Who you hire
$299 to start your search. One time, not a subscription. It applies to your buyout or toward your first placement.
Start your searchPRICING MODEL
Direct Hire.
Direct Hire is open to every role we place. We find the person, vet them, and hand them over. You employ them, you manage them, you own the relationship from day one. Roles that create demand usually land here, because live call feedback and daily coaching work best coming straight from your sales leader, and there is no minimum term.
Pay
20% to 30%
Of first-year base salary. One time, quoted per role, paid when they accept.
In the fee
- Sourcing from the CloudTask staffing and recruiting company
- Screening and vetting
- Shortlist of matched candidates
- Interview coordination
- Offer support
- 6-month replacement guarantee. One replacement, same job description.
Yours when they accept
- Employment and payroll
- Compliance and employment administration
- Ongoing management
- Time and activity tracking
- Health benefits and equipment benefits
$299 to start your search. One time, not a subscription. It applies to your buyout or toward your first placement.
Start your searchHow CloudTask compares
Run the numbers. We did.
The same role, three ways to fill it.
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| US Direct Hire | Staffing Agency | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to First Interview | 48 hours | 3 to 6 weeks | 2 to 4 weeks |
| Payroll & Compliance | Included on Managed Staffing | You manage | Included in rate |
| Vetting Process | Human + AI verified | You screen | Recruiter screened |
| Candidate spam | Screened out before you see a profile | Common | Low |
| Tool Verification | Verified per candidate | Self-reported | Rarely verified |
| Free Replacements | 24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire | None | Variable |
Testimonials
Trusted by teams that hire with us
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LATAM has been a gold mine for talent. Our CloudTask hires understand our company culture and mission, and they connect with our customers in a way that drives high NPS and CX scores.
David Barrett CEO, Expensify -
At first we were an SF-based team only. Then I met Amir Reiter back in 2018. After visiting Medellín, I knew LATAM would be key to our growth and success.
Tim Zheng CEO, Apollo.io -
After meeting my CX and CS team in Medellín, we immediately loved the culture and the work ethic. As a European-HQ company, we found LATAM to be perfect to service our American clients.
Carl Carell CRO and Co-founder, GetAccept
SKILLS
Top skills to look for in a JavaScript developer
Framework names on a resume are easy to list. These are the skills that show someone understands the language those frameworks are built on.
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Async code that behaves
Understands the event loop, promises and async/await, and handles errors and race conditions instead of hoping requests return in order.
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Language fundamentals
Scope, closures, this and equality rules are clear to them, so framework behavior is not magic.
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Debugging from evidence
Uses breakpoints, network panels and logs to find the cause, rather than changing code until the symptom goes away.
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TypeScript when it helps
Can add types to an existing JavaScript codebase step by step and knows where types pay off first.
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Modules and structure
Organizes code into modules with clear boundaries, so a change in one place does not ripple across the app.
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Performance awareness
Keeps bundles small, avoids blocking the main thread and measures before optimizing.
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Security basics
Escapes output, avoids injecting untrusted HTML and keeps dependencies up to date and audited.
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AI output, reviewed
Uses coding assistants for boilerplate and tests, and reads every line before it merges.
HIRING GUIDE
How to hire JavaScript developers
JavaScript runs in the browser, on the server and in the build tools around both, so a JavaScript hire can mean very different jobs. This guide covers how to scope the role, what to test, the red flags and when a JavaScript generalist is the wrong hire.
What does a JavaScript developer do?
Writes and maintains the JavaScript in your product: interface code in the browser, services in Node.js, or both. Around that sits the tooling that bundles, tests and ships the code.
Day to day that means building features, fixing bugs across browsers and devices, reviewing pull requests and keeping dependencies healthy.
Front end, back end or both: scope the role first
A JavaScript developer can mean an interface specialist in React or Vue, a Node.js backend developer, or a full stack developer who does both. The skills overlap, but the depth does not.
Write down where most of the work will be. If the hard part is the interface, ask for a framework specialist. If it is APIs and data, ask for Node.js depth.
Framework skill versus language skill
Frameworks change every few years; the language underneath does not. A developer who understands closures, the event loop and modules adapts to a new framework quickly.
Ask candidates to explain why something in their framework behaves the way it does. The answer shows whether they know the language or only the framework.
What to test in a JavaScript developer interview
Give a small task close to your real work: fetch data from two endpoints, combine the results and handle one request failing. Read how they handle errors, ordering and loading states.
Then show them a bug caused by an async race or a stale closure and ask them to find it. Watch how they debug, not only whether they find it.
Red flags in JavaScript developer candidates
Only the framework. If they cannot explain a closure or the event loop, expect bugs they cannot diagnose when the framework does not hide the language.
Errors swallowed. Empty catch blocks or promises with no error handling in the interview task will show up as silent failures in production.
A package for everything. Adding a dependency for a few lines of code grows your bundle and your security exposure.
No debugging method. Changing code at random until the bug disappears means the cause is still there.
Generated code they cannot explain. Ask them to walk through code they wrote with an AI assistant. If they cannot say why it works, nobody has reviewed it.
When should you not hire a JavaScript generalist?
When the work is deep in one framework or runtime. A large React app or a Node.js platform under load needs a specialist, and a generalist will take longer to reach the same depth.
It is also the wrong hire when nobody on your side can review code or set priorities. A single developer with no technical lead tends to build what is interesting instead of what the business needs.
How much does it cost to hire a JavaScript developer?
It depends on seniority, the scope of the work and the country the person works from, and any single number describes one scenario and calls it a price.
What is worth understanding is the shape. On Managed Staffing it is one all-in monthly rate per person, with payments, compliance and replacement cover inside it. On Direct Hire it is a one-time fee of 20% to 30% of first-year base salary and the person goes on your payroll. We quote your number before you interview anyone.
Why hire a JavaScript developer in Latin America?
Overlap. Development runs on code review, standups and incidents, and Latin America and the Caribbean share most of the US working day, so those happen in real time instead of overnight.
The second reason is communication. Your developer writes pull request descriptions, technical notes and status updates in English, and we screen English live on a call.
How does CloudTask hire for this role?
You send the frameworks and runtime you use, where most of the work sits, the build and test setup and the hours you need covered. We source against that brief and come back with 3 to 5 matched profiles within 48 hours, each one screened on a live call and checked against the stack you named.
You interview and choose. On Managed Staffing we handle payments, compliance and onboarding and stay involved with check-ins. On Direct Hire the person joins your payroll from day one. Both carry a replacement guarantee: 24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire.
FAQ
The fine print, in plain terms.
What is the difference between a JavaScript developer and a TypeScript developer?
Can a JavaScript developer work on both front end and back end?
How fast can a JavaScript developer start?
What is the $299 for?
Why is there no number on the monthly rate?
Who is the legal employer?
How does tracking work, and can I turn it off?
What happens if the person does not work out?
Is there a platform or subscription fee?
Ready to hire?
3 to 5 matches in 48 hours. Start with a quick role brief to get your shortlist.