Lucas Salvaia

Lucas Salvaia

Co-Founder & COO

Lucas Salvaia is the Co-Founder and COO of NeuronHire, a recruiting firm that connects LATAM engineers with global tech companies. He works closely with engineers throughout the hiring process, from interview prep to offer signing and has helped dozens of Latin American developers land remote roles at US startups.

Before NeuronHire, he spent six years at EY leading audit engagements across multiple industries. He holds a degree in Economics from UNICAMP and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Articles by Lucas Salvaia

Fill Engineering Roles Fast Before the Talent Window Closes
Hiring Best Practices

Fill Engineering Roles Fast Before the Talent Window Closes

Fill engineering roles fast by cutting process lag. Learn how to hire qualified LATAM engineers before competitors close the talent window.

Lucas SalvaiaLucas Salvaia
Aug 26, 202612 min read
Why Remote Hiring Without a Long-Term Contract Is Smarter in 2026
Hiring Best Practices

Why Remote Hiring Without a Long-Term Contract Is Smarter in 2026

Why remote hiring no long term contract beats rigid agreements. Learn how flexible talent strategies reduce risk and scale faster with LATAM teams.

Lucas SalvaiaLucas Salvaia
Aug 24, 202614 min read
NeuronHire
Industry Insights

The Future of Remote Hiring in Latin America

What 100+ LATAM engineer placements taught us: which countries to hire from, what onboarding drives retention, and where remote LATAM hiring actually breaks down.

Lucas SalvaiaLucas Salvaia
Jan 15, 20269 min read
NeuronHire
Developer Tips

How to Prepare for Your First Technical Interview

Most engineers lose technical interviews before they start coding. An 8-week prep plan from a recruiter who's coached 100+ LATAM engineers through US hiring loops.

Lucas SalvaiaLucas Salvaia
Jan 12, 202610 min read
NeuronHire
Developer Tips

Top 5 Programming Languages to Learn in 2026

From 100+ LATAM engineer placements: Python and TypeScript dominate job descriptions, Rust commands the highest salaries, Go owns cloud infrastructure.

Lucas SalvaiaLucas Salvaia
Jan 10, 20269 min read
NeuronHire
Hiring Best Practices

Building High-Performance Engineering Teams

Google's Project Aristotle and DORA metrics point to the same conclusion: team structure and psychological safety beat individual brilliance.

Lucas SalvaiaLucas Salvaia
Jan 8, 20265 min read
NeuronHire
Hiring Best Practices

The ROI of Hiring Pre-Vetted Developers

Pre-vetted hiring cuts time-to-hire from 65 days to 18, direct costs by $51,500 per 3 hires, and lifts 12-month retention to 90%.

Lucas SalvaiaLucas Salvaia
Jan 5, 20268 min read
NeuronHire
Industry Insights

Understanding Time Zone Alignment for Remote Teams

Timezone alignment is a strategic decision, not a logistics problem, and for U.S. companies, Latin America is the optimal answer.

Lucas SalvaiaLucas Salvaia
Jan 3, 202610 min read