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Hire backend developers in Costa Rica
Hiring a backend developer in Costa Rica? Here is what the 6 live local postings pay, who else is hiring for it, and the skills they ask for. Read it before you write the job description and your posting will sound like the market it is entering.
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What the postings pay
| Measure | Band | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| United States, same role (method) | $110k–$174k | 157 postings |
Two different measures, shown side by side on purpose: the CR figure is pay posted in Costa Rica listings on this board; the US figure is the same role’s US band. No percentage claim is computed between them. Subtract for yourself.
Already hiring backend developers in Costa Rica
Your competition for this talent, from live postings.
- Direct employer1 live
- KrediYA People1 live
- Harris Global Business Services Inc.1 live
- Lanshore1 live
- Architect Technology Solutions1 live
- Grupo Syntepro1 live
What the postings ask for
The skills most named in backend developer postings across this board (board-wide shares), a base for writing a description that reads like the market.
- rest apis45% of postings
- sql40% of postings
- java40% of postings
- microservices36% of postings
- aws34% of postings
- cicd31% of postings
The live CR postings
Every backend developer posting located in Costa Rica on this board, freshest first. Apply at the source.
- Python Developer — AI / Hyper-Automation Team (Santa Ana, Costa Rica) at Direct employerSanta Ana, Costa Rica · RemoteAug 25Unlock
- Senior Backend Developer at KrediYA PeopleUruca, San José, San JoséAug 12Apply
Java Developer at Harris Global Business Services Inc.Costa Rica · RemoteAug 7Apply
Back-End Developer 100%WFH at LanshoreCosta Rica · RemoteJul 22Apply- Desarrolladora .NET Senior at Architect Technology SolutionsSan JoséJul 20Apply
Desarrollador/a Java Senior at Grupo SynteproSan JoséJul 14Apply
Ready to hire a backend developer in Costa Rica?
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Quick answers
Who is hiring backend developers in Costa Rica right now?
At least 6 companies have live backend developer postings located in Costa Rica on our board right now, among them Direct employer, KrediYA People and Harris Global Business Services Inc.. The newest posting went up Aug 25, and the list refreshes every night.
What should a backend developer job description ask for?
Start with what the market already asks for. Across the backend developer postings our board reads, the skills named most often are rest apis, sql, java. Those are board-wide shares, so treat them as the baseline a Costa Rican candidate will expect to see, then add what makes your role different.
Does the time zone work with a US or European team?
Yes, and better than most nearshore options. Costa Rica sits at UTC−6 all year with no daylight saving, so a team there shares the full working day with US Central time, five to six hours with both US coasts, and a two-to-three-hour morning overlap with Western Europe.
How do I post the role?
Use the Post a job form; it is free during early access. A person reviews it, usually within one business day, and it goes live on the board and on this page, where the Costa Rican candidates whose skills already match will see it.
Computed nightly from live Costa Rica postings on re-displayable sources. PivotHop is a job board, not an employer of record or an agency, and offers no legal or tax guidance. For statutory questions, start at the MTSS.