Latin American Engineers Turn to Claude Certification as Demand for AI Talent Grows
Companies across the US are increasing spending more on AI, but continue to struggle finding the engineers with the experience to make it work. Roughly 2,000 engineers in the US have the industry knowledge and hands-on AI background to actively turn that spending into returns, according to one study shared exclusively with TechCrunch.
At the same time, more companies are trying to recruit them. At the start of 2026, only 5% to 10% of companies planned to bring on forward-deployed engineers, the specialists who work inside a client’s business to get AI into production. By the end of June, that number had jumped to 70%.
The contrast between supply and demand is opening the door for engineering firms with Latin American talent. In 2026 alone, companies with teams from Argentina to Costa Rica have been certifying their engineers on Anthropic’s Claude and earning a place in its partner program,...
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