Acendeo handles sourcing, technical assessment, background verification, local contracts, payroll, and compliance for companies looking to hire remote AI talent from Latin America, with engineers working in US hours.



FARMINGTON, UT, September 25, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- 71% of Americans expect AI to reduce jobs in the next 20 years. Only 5% expect it to create more, according to a Pew Research Center survey of 3,488 adults published in August 2026. The labor market points the other way. Jobs requiring AI skills grew 69 percent over the past year. The overall job market grew 9 percent according to PwC's 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer.

Global demand for AI-capable software engineers outpaces supply 3.2 to 1, leaving an estimated 1.6 million positions unfilled. The real crisis is not displacement. It is a shortage.

"Companies read the AI headlines and conclude they need fewer engineers," said Brad Webb, co-founder of Acendeo. "What they actually need is engineers who can get real work out of these tools. There are far fewer of those than there are open roles."

The shortage is pushing wages up as well. PwC's report put the wage premium for AI-skilled workers at 62 percent, up from 57 percent one year earlier. The fastest response is not coming from the United States either. Generative AI enrollments across Latin America rose 425 percent, the steepest jump of any region according to Coursera's 2025 Global Skills Report.

"Every company tells me they cannot find these people," said Nelso Villamizar, Vice President of Strategic Operations at Acendeo. "The people exist. They are just not in the country where those companies are looking."

The numbers support the urgency. LinkedIn ranked AI Engineer as the top-growing US job title in 2026. Postings rose 143 percent year over year.

Acendeo recruits AI engineers, Data engineers, and Scientists across Latin America. It places them within US engineering teams, where they work on the client's stack during US business hours. A client describes the role. Acendeo presents pre-vetted candidates in 10 business days.

Acendeo is incorporated in the United States. The client's agreement is with that US entity. A single monthly fee covers the contract, payroll, benefits, equipment, and legal compliance. There is no recruiting fee and nothing due upfront. Clients save up to 40% against the fully loaded cost of hiring an AI Engineer locally. A free replacement is available any time after the first 30 days, no reason required.

Can your team find AI engineers fast enough? Visit https://acendeo.com/solution/ai-engineer or start the conversation at [email protected].

Acendeo is a US-incorporated nearshore IT staff augmentation company headquartered in Farmington, Utah. It places pre-vetted senior Latin American software engineers and designers with US technology companies. Clients pay a flat monthly rate with no recruiting fees. Savings run 30 to 40% against US fully loaded cost. Engineers are placed in one to two weeks and work within zero to two hours of US time zones.

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