US Tech Companies That Have R&D Offices in Argentina (Google, Salesforce, IBM and more!)

Argentine software engineers have built or taken part in building some of the coolest tech we’ve seen. They’re involved in everything from agtech, blockchain, satellite tech, ecommerce, neobanks, and everything in between. 

Many engineers start their careers in outsourcing. Some people even call these companies “software factories.” But often, these factories are lifeless and engineers that work there aren’t invested in the product. 

That’s what Argentine engineers crave — a product they believe in. And once they get on board, their skill and enthusiasm will propel that product to the next level.

Here are the US tech companies that have R&D offices in Argentina!

US Companies that hire in Argentina

We tried to get in touch with company representatives from this list to learn why they chose to hire in Argentina. Unfortunately, we were unable to get in touch with them at the time of writing. Hopefully, they’ll answer so we can update this article with the juicy details.

From what we know, the Argentine tech talent pool of >130k IT experts is one major reason. Additional reasons include lower salaries (relative to the US), government incentives, and a close time zone with the west and east coast of the US.

Here are the companies we were able to find that hire in Argentina:

Google

• What they do: Google creates Internet-related services, technologies and products.
• Location: Mountain View, CA
• Number of employees: 10,000+
• Last funding type: Private Equity
• Total Funding: N/A
• IPO Status: Public
• Website: google.com

What we know about Google’s activity in Argentina: Google has a large office in Buenos Aires. At the time of its opening in 2007, the Buenos Aires office was the third-largest headquarters in the world. As of February 2021, Google has 19 open positions in Buenos Aires.

Salesforce

• What they do: Salesforce is one of the world’s biggest CRM platforms
• Location: San Francisco, CA
• Number of employees: 10,000+
• Last funding type: Venture – Series Unknown
• Total Funding: $65.4M
• IPO Status: Public
• Website: salesforce.com

What we know about Salesforce’s activity in Argentina: Salesforce has two offices in the Buenos Aires area. As of February 2021, the company had 58 job openings in Argentina.

Oracle

• What they do: Oracle is a multinational enterprise software company that sells database software and cloud solutions.
• Location: Austin, TX
• Number of employees: 10,000+
• Last funding type: Venture – Series Unknown
• Total Funding: N/A
• IPO Status: Public
• Website: oracle.com

What we know about Oracle’s activity in Argentina: Side note: Oracle shifted its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, TX in December 2020. The company has an office in Buenos Aires, which has over a dozen open positions as of February 2021.

IBM

• What they do: IBM is a tech company that produces and sells hardware, middleware, and software.
• Location: Armonk, NY
• Number of employees: 10,000+
• Last funding type: N/A
• Total Funding: N/A
• IPO Status: Public
• Website: ibm.com

What we know about ’s activity in Argentina: IBM built a large campus in Buenos Aires in 2005 where over 4,000 employees now work. The company has been involved in local initiatives led by volunteers from IBM Buenos Aires including buying computer equipment for local schools, educating people about the environment, and giving back to the community.

Eventbrite

• What they do: Eventbrite is an online event management and ticketing company that can also be used to create and promote events.
• Location: San Francisco, CA
• Number of employees: 501-1000
• Last funding type: Post-IPO Equity
• Total Funding: $557.3M
• IPO Status: Public
• Website: eventbrite.com

What we know about Eventbrite’s activity in Argentina: Eventbrite acquired Eventioz, an Argentinian startup based in Mendoza, Argentina, in 2013. After the acquisition, many people stayed on with Eventbrite, and eventually, there were three major engineering teams involved in building core parts of the event management system: Payments, Music, and Post-Purchase. Today, the company is still investing in Argentina, with new job openings popping up.

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MURAL

• What they do: MURAL is a digital workspace and visual collaboration platform.
• Location: San Francisco, CA
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Last funding type: Series B
• Total Funding: N/A
• IPO Status: Public
• Website: mural.co

What we know about MURAL’s activity in Argentina: MURAL has headquarters in both Silicon Valley and Buenos Aires. In the fall of 2020, MURAL raised $118M in Series B. The company has a strong remote work culture (most of their positions are remote), and Argentina continues to be a vital source of talent.

Perceptyx

• What they do: Perceptyx develops a range of HR tools including employee and people analytics.
• Location: Temecula, CA
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Last funding type: Private Equity
• Total Funding: N/A
• IPO Status: Private
• Website: perceptyx.com

What we know about Perceptyx’s activity in Argentina: Although the company doesn’t yet have an official office in Argentina, it’s hiring for software engineer roles. This makes us think that an R&D office may be on the horizon.

Fiserv

• What they do: Fiserv is a fintech company that drives innovation in Payments, Processing Services, Risk & Compliance and other areas.
• Location: Brookfield, WI
• Number of employees: 10,000+
• Last funding type: N/A
• Total Funding: N/A
• IPO Status: Public
• Website: fiserv.com

What we know about Fiserv’s activity in Argentina: Although Fiserv doesn’t list an office in Argentina on their website, they’re looking for software engineers.

Jampp

• What they do: Jampp is an app marketing platform.
• Location: San Francisco, CA
• Number of employees: 10,000+
• Last funding type: Private Equity
• Total Funding: N/A
• IPO Status: Public
• Website: jampp.com

What we know about Jampp’s activity in Argentina: Jampp’s co-founder, Diego Meller, is from Argentina. Jampp has two big offices in Cordoba and Buenos Aires and is currently hiring for positions in both cities.

Elementum

• What they do: Elementum is a cloud-native supply chain automation platform.
• Location: San Mateo, CA
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Last funding type: Venture – Series Unknown
• Total Funding: $67M
• IPO Status: Private
• Website: elementum.com

What we know about Elementum’s activity in Argentina: Nearly half of Elementum’s team is located in Argentina. The company is currently looking for three Senior Software Engineers in Buenos Aires.

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ProfitWell

• What they do: ProfitWell provides subscription financial metrics for companies and businesses.
• Location: Boston, MA
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Last funding type: N/A
• Total Funding: N/A
• IPO Status: Private
• Website: profitwell.com

What we know about ProfitWell’s activity in Argentina: ProfitWell has an office in Rosario, Argentina. Luckily for us, ProfitWell has described how their three main offices work together in a blog post/podcast:

“If you do choose to go remote, syncing across time zones can help boost employee engagement. Upon opening our new Salt Lake City and Argentina offices, for example, our team really had to consider how everyone’s schedule was different. The Utah location starts its day two hours after our Boston headquarters, and Argentina begins working slightly before the East Coast.” — Patrick Campbell, Founder & CEO at ProfitWell

Bonus: Non-US Companies That Hire in Argentina

SAP

• What they do: SAP develops enterprise software for a diverse range of industries.
• Location: Walldorf, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
• Number of employees: 10,000+
• Last funding type: Post-IPO Equity
• Total Funding: $1.3B
• IPO Status: Public
• Website: sap.com

What we know about SAP’s activity in Argentina: SAP has an office in Buenos Aires with 30+ job openings.

Takeaways — Why do US tech companies hire in Argentina?

After reading this, the question that would more likely cross your mind should be, “Why wouldn’t US tech companies hire in Argentina?”

Argentina has a lot to offer. Argentine engineers are product-oriented, talented, and ready to take on new challenges. Regardless of 2020 and the economic turbulence it caused, Argentina is standing strong among the top dogs in LATAM.

Key Facts:

• Argentina has a 130k tech talent pool.
• Hiring remote engineers (or opening an R&D office) in Argentina will allow you to get to market faster without sacrificing the quality of your product.
• Google, Oracle, IBM, Salesforce, Fiserv are just some of the companies that have already hired Argentines.
• Big corporations aren’t the only ones interested in hiring. Startups like MURAL, Perceptyx and ProfitWell are also actively recruiting in Argentina.