How can I find jobs overseas?

How much does a world class Web developer make in Latin America? And where can a world class web developer find jobs in L.A.?

• I got a CS degree, worked in web projects using RoR, Play Framework and have a really good grasp on algorithms, design patterns, etc. I am not sure if I am, but at least I strive to become world class and I work constantly on improving my skills. Yet I have struggled to find an appropirate job in Latin America after returning home from my studies. Where are the tech jobs in Latin America? Or are there any? What are some advice you could provide for this situation? All I have been able to find are very low pay boring corporate jobs. Is this the only thing I can expect  to find?

• Answer:

  I will talk about my experience in Chile. I think you have 3 paths, one is corporate business, telcompanies, retail, banks, etc, they have big structures and web implementations, most of them out of the box solutions and some time custom made. Tech experts in corporate business can earn I will say 50K-60K plus taxes insurances, etc. but not much more. If you want more you need to move to IT management on corporate business. Then you have startups, where you can earn 40K 30K but if you are part of the core of the team (and if you are a world class Web developer you should be a core part of the team) you can get stocks so you can get a lot of money if you pick the right startup. Also you have some I&D stuff related to Universities and international research centers, were you can earn may be more than a corporate business, but are really hard to get and most of the time you develop skills than nobody needs. If you are young and can afford to invest, I will recommend to try to join a Startup, if you like Chile, check out Startup Chile, there are a lot of good startups looking for talent.