How are Toptal Startup developers different?

At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our Startup developers to ensure we only match you with talent of the highest caliber. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. You’ll work with engineering experts (never generalized recruiters or HR reps) to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics. The end result: expert vetted talent from our network, custom matched to fit your business needs.

Can I hire Startup developers in less than 48 hours through Toptal?

Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a Startup developer within 48 hours of signing up.

What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal Startup developers?

We make sure that each engagement between you and your Startup developer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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Aleksandra Woźniak

Freelance Startup Developer

GermanyToptal Member Since July 31, 2018

Aleksandra is an entrepreneur, engineer, and ex-startup CTO with nine years of experience working for both large corporations (Google, Elsevier, Capgemini) and start-ups. Her expertise lies in building Java back-ends for web applications and in big data technologies. Aleksandra is also a co-founder of Cleo, a virtual personal finance assistant, for which she developed natural language and financial data processing modules.

Startup Spring Hibernate Test-driven Development (TDD)Java Spring MVC Unit Testing JUnit Code Review + more

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Brandon Parise

Freelance Startup Developer

United StatesToptal Member Since March 6, 2017

Brandon is an AWS certified solutions architect with 15 years of professional experience in software engineering, digital marketing, and technical consulting. Along with extensive experience across numerous programming languages and open-source technologies, Brandon is an effective communicator with high business acumen and a passion for solving challenging business problems.

Startup ETL Amazon Web Services (AWS)Vue Serverless Vuex User Interface (UI)User Experience (UX)Big Data Redis Data Integration SQLite PostgreSQL + more

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Andrew Craver

Freelance Startup Developer

United StatesToptal Member Since June 8, 2020

Andrew is a senior automation engineer and SDET (software development engineer in test) with a demonstrated history of successfully working as an individual contributor, team lead, and manager of several projects. With over nine years of experience, Andrew knows the ins and outs of QA and test automation, including having designed, developed, and implemented several test automation frameworks himself. Andrew can learn new tech quickly and enjoys expanding upon previously gained knowledge.

Startup Quality Assurance (QA)Windows MacOS QA Automation Cross-platform Postman Selenium Test Automation REST API Automation + more

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Steve Talbot

Freelance Startup Developer

United KingdomToptal Member Since June 3, 2019

As a serial co-founder of tech startups, Steve has worked with a wide range of technologies and supported many engineers to do their best work—whether by troubleshooting a specific technical issue, improving the engineering process, or simply acting as an independent mentor.

Startup REST APIs Open Source DevOps PHP Agile Amazon Web Services (AWS)Elasticsearch Systems Engineering CTO + more

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Ryan Jafari

Freelance Startup Developer

United StatesToptal Member Since January 8, 2016

For over a decade, Ryan's been planning, managing, programming, and shipping on software projects. A back-end developer turned front-end developer, his passion lies in the delivery of superbly designed web/mobile experiences that help people interface with data, backed by simple, elegant, and scalable code. He's a master of UX development with various front-end frameworks and is always focused on choosing the right tool for the job.

Startup Bootstrap 3 Bootstrap 3+Asana GitFlow UX Flows User Experience (UX)JSON Front-end Model View Controller (MVC)Sublime Text Bitbucket JavaScript + more

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Pankaj Batra

Freelance Startup Developer

IndiaToptal Member Since April 29, 2020

Pankaj is a hands-on professional and entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in product development, planning, architecture and design, team building, and business leadership. He has led teams in the business-growth phase across enterprise software, advertising, B2B SaaS, education, personal finance, food tech, and logistics. Pankaj's specialties include database design, API development, product management, and back-end development in Ruby on Rails, Java, SQL, and AWS.

Startup Web Scraping JavaScript Automation Devise Linode Back-end Development REST APIs API Design API Development DevOps Capistrano Java + more

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Abhimanyu Veer Aditya

Freelance Startup Developer

United StatesToptal Member Since May 7, 2019

Abhimanyu is a machine learning expert with 19 years of experience creating predictive solutions for business and scientific applications. He’s a cross-functional technology leader, experienced in building teams and working with C-level executives. Abhimanyu has a proven technical background in computer science and software engineering with expertise in high-performance computing, big data, algorithms, databases, and distributed systems.

Startup Android Machine Learning Recommendation Systems Artificial Intelligence (AI)Predictive Analytics Linux RHEL/CentOS Algorithms Linear Regression Software Development JavaScript + more

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Tripcents wouldn't exist without Toptal. Toptal Projects enabled us to rapidly develop our foundation with a product manager, lead developer, and senior designer. In just over 60 days we went from concept to Alpha. The speed, knowledge, expertise, and flexibility is second to none. The Toptal team were as part of tripcents as any in-house team member of tripcents. They contributed and took ownership of the development just like everyone else. We will continue to use Toptal. As a startup, they are our secret weapon.

Brantley Pace

CEO & Co-Founder

I am more than pleased with our experience with Toptal. The professional I got to work with was on the phone with me within a couple of hours. I knew after discussing my project with him that he was the candidate I wanted. I hired him immediately and he wasted no time in getting to my project, even going the extra mile by adding some great design elements that enhanced our overall look.

Paul Fenley

Director

The developers I was paired with were incredible -- smart, driven, and responsive. It used to be hard to find quality engineers and consultants. Now it isn't.

Ryan Rockefeller

CEO

Toptal understood our project needs immediately. We were matched with an exceptional freelancer from Argentina who, from Day 1, immersed himself in our industry, blended seamlessly with our team, understood our vision, and produced top-notch results. Toptal makes connecting with superior developers and programmers very easy.

Jason Kulik

Co-Founder

As a small company with limited resources we can't afford to make expensive mistakes. Toptal provided us with an experienced programmer who was able to hit the ground running and begin contributing immediately. It has been a great experience and one we'd repeat again in a heartbeat.

Stuart Pocknee

Principal

How to Hire Startup Developers Through Toptal

Talk to One of Our Industry Experts

A Toptal director of engineering will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.

Work With Hand-Selected Talent

Within days, we'll introduce you to the right Startup developer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.

The Right Fit, Guaranteed

Work with your new Startup developer for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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Access a vast pool of skilled developers in our talent network and hire the top 3% within just 48 hours.

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FAQs

How are Toptal Startup developers different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our Startup developers to ensure we only match you with talent of the highest caliber. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. You’ll work with engineering experts (never generalized recruiters or HR reps) to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics. The end result: expert vetted talent from our network, custom matched to fit your business needs.
Can I hire Startup developers in less than 48 hours through Toptal?
Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a Startup developer within 48 hours of signing up.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal Startup developers?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your Startup developer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDA’s. Let us take care of the overhead while you focus on building great products.
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Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.
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