Hire the AI engineers the market barely has.
Bradata is not a body shop or a mass talent pool. It is a curated network of Staff+ and Principal AI engineers, nearshore from Brazil, in the disciplines that decide whether a model reaches and stays in production: LLMs and generative AI, ML engineering, MLOps, data for AI, computer vision and NLP.
Elite AI talent, in your time zone, at a cost that makes sense
Senior only
Staff+ and Principal AI engineers. The rare profiles who decide whether a model reaches and stays in production, not interchangeable hands.
Peer-vetted
Every engineer is evaluated by a specialist in the same discipline, not by a recruiter. Most candidates do not pass.
Your time zone
Brazil overlaps the full US business day. Real-time collaboration with your team, not overnight handoffs.
You own everything
Code, models, infrastructure and documentation are yours. No lock-in, fluent English, clean handover.
Rare AI specialists, by domain
Generative AI & LLMs
LLMs in production, RAG, agentic systems with real evaluation, not weekend demos.
ML Engineering
Machine learning, deep learning and distributed training at scale.
MLOps & AI Platform
Model pipelines, serving, and GPU infrastructure with cost under control.
Data for AI
Pipelines, feature stores and retrieval built for models, plus causal data science.
Computer Vision & NLP
Vision, OCR, language and speech systems that hold up in production.
AI Research & Strategy
Applied research and AI direction with real business weight.
A curated network, not a mass pool
Seniority floor
Staff+ and Principal only. Engineers who have scars from real models in production, not people who wrap an API and call it AI.
Peer validation
Each specialist is evaluated by someone in the same discipline, not by a recruiter. Most do not pass.
Proven delivery
A confirmed track record of AI decisions that aged well and models that held up in demanding environments.
One specialist, a full squad, or the whole operation
Staff augmentation
One rare AI specialist embedded in your team, working in your structure and ceremonies. You keep control.
Dedicated AI squad
A senior AI team (LLM, ML, MLOps, data) built and managed by Bradata, delivering as an extension of your company.
Managed AI operations
We own the operation of an AI system in production with a defined SLA. You buy the outcome, not the headcount.
Hiring nearshore AI engineers: common questions
What kind of AI engineers can I hire through Bradata?+
Only senior specialists, Staff and Principal level, and only in AI: generative AI and LLMs in production, ML engineering and distributed training, MLOps and AI platform, data engineering for AI, computer vision, NLP and AI research. This is a curated network, not a body shop or a mass talent pool.
Why nearshore from Brazil instead of hiring AI engineers locally or offshore?+
AI talent is scarce and expensive everywhere, and the US market is the most contested of all. Brazil gives you senior AI engineers who overlap your full business day, speak fluent English, and cost a fraction of US in-house rates, without the overnight lag of offshore. You get real-time collaboration and full ownership.
How do you vet AI engineers?+
Three filters: a real seniority floor (Staff+ and Principal only), approval by a peer in the same AI discipline (the person who ships LLMs in production validates the LLM engineer, not HR), and a track record of models that held up in demanding environments. Most candidates do not pass, and that is the point.
How fast can you place an AI engineer?+
It depends on how rare the profile is. An LLM engineer or an AI platform architect needs a directed search and the right fit, so timing is handled case by case. We would rather get it right than get it fast, and we present a short, peer-validated shortlist.
Can I hire one engineer or a full team?+
Both. Staff augmentation places one rare specialist inside your team. A dedicated AI squad gives you a full senior team managed by Bradata. Managed AI operations hands us the operation of an AI system with an SLA. Same seniority floor and replacement guarantee across all three.
Need a specific rare AI profile?
Tell us the AI challenge and the profile you need. You get a path with the right specialists within one business day.