Hire the Top 3% of Freelance ASP.NET MVC Developers
Toptal is a marketplace for top ASP.NET MVC developers, engineers, programmers, coders, architects, and consultants. Top companies and startups choose Toptal ASP.NET MVC freelancers for their mission-critical software projects.
Rahul is a full-stack developer with over 13 years of C# programming experience. He is pivotal in every project he leads and executes, engaging his team and communicating complex concepts effectively to stakeholders. He has built custom APIs, integrations, data-driven jQuery-based plugins, and dynamic websites. Committed to excellence, Rahul is known for his exceptional programming skills, meticulous attention to detail, and adaptability, landing promotions in three organizations in 1.5 years.
Ken has over 20 years of experience as an independent contractor providing application development services to his customers. For the last 12 years, he has developed applications on the .NET platform. Ken's motivation to deliver value-added solutions and pull projects through to completion has earned him the respect of his clients, resulting in long-term relationships.
Duvid is a self-taught software developer with 15 years of experience specializing in back-end systems with C# and SQL in a New York-based telecommunications company. He also teaches a full-stack development course covering ASP.NET MVC, C#, and jQuery. Duvid enjoys learning how to utilize cutting-edge technologies on an ongoing basis.
Tobias is a well-rounded developer with broad experience in Microsoft/.NET technologies as well as open-source, Linux-based platforms. He specializes in building full-stack solutions using ASP.NET Core API and Angular UI. He takes a pragmatic approach to solving problems and is comfortable wearing many hats depending on client requirements. He thrives in Agile and DevOps environments and has excellent written and oral communication skills.
Fernando is a highly skilled senior .NET developer with a decade of experience. He is known for his attention to detail and commitment to delivering top-quality software. He is proficient in various technologies, including C#, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Angular, RxJS, Bootstrap, Entity Framework, SQL Server, Git, TypeScript, and JavaScript. Fernando’s expertise extends across various frameworks and languages, ensuring comprehensive solutions for complex development needs.
Cosmin is a passionate software architect with over 10 years of experience designing and developing enterprise-level applications for companies like ASML, Microsoft, financial corporations, and airlines. During the years, he worked in outsourcing and was involved in both architectural and managerial aspects of the projects, leading teams, growing people, and making sure the right technical solutions were provided.
Tamar has more than a decade of software development experience, working mainly with Microsoft technologies. Over the past few years, she's been focused on developing web solutions for the banking industry using C# and ASP.NET MVC, Entity Framework and various front-end frameworks/languages (e.g., Javascript, TypeScript, Angular, jQuery). Tamar enjoys learning new technologies and sharing information with others.
Ali is a master's degree qualified, technically skilled, and results-driven senior software developer with 15+ years of experience in building enterprise applications, including analyzing, designing, developing, testing, implementing, and successfully delivering complex .NET, mobile, and Azure applications.
Dan is a hands-on, full-stack software engineer, cloud systems architect, and technical leader with 20 years of experience. He specializes in Azure, .NET, and React, and development of highly scalable, globally distributed, secure, and resilient software systems targeting the cloud. Dan delivers groundbreaking software; builds stellar software teams; and instills a high-performing engineering culture, using Agile and Lean techniques, DevOps, SOLID principles, and extreme programming practices.
Quang is a full-stack software developer with a master's degree in computer science. He is experienced in building web applications, specializing in ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, JavaScript, and Angular for front-end development and Microsoft Azure Cloud Services. He has also worked as a research assistant in machine learning. Quang can quickly adapt to new technical stacks and frameworks and is an independent individual and reliable team player.
ASP.NET MVC is a web application framework based on the model-view-controller design pattern, which facilitates clean and maintainable code. Many high traffic websites use ASP.NET MVC for its efficiency and scalability. This guide gives you tips on how to identify and hire skilled ASP.NET MVC developers to build your next web application.
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How to Hire ASP.NET MVC Developers Through Toptal
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Talk to One of Our Client Advisors
A Toptal client advisor will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right ASP.NET MVC developer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Work with your new ASP.NET MVC developer for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.
Capabilities of ASP.NET MVC Developers
Empower your enterprise with Toptal’s ASP.NET MVC experts—developers who excel at creating scalable, secure, and dynamic web applications with clean separation of concerns for robust enterprise-level solutions.
Enterprise Solutions with ASP.NET MVC
When stability and long-term support are critical, many large-scale enterprises turn to ASP.NET. Toptal’s skilled developers excel at crafting and maintaining these complex systems to deliver reliable, scalable solutions that meet stringent enterprise demands.
Performance Optimization in ASP.NET MVC Applications
In high-demand enterprise environments, application performance is paramount. Our developers fine-tune ASP.NET MVC applications by optimizing query efficiency, implementing advanced caching strategies, and streamlining server-side processing to handle high loads while maintaining responsiveness.
Custom MVC Development for Intranets and Internal Tools
The versatility and performance of ASP.NET MVC makes it invaluable for secure, internal-facing applications. Our developers harness this framework to create robust intranets, admin panels, and custom internal tools, boosting organizational efficiency while maintaining stringent security and performance standards.
Legacy Application Maintenance and Modernization
Established enterprise systems often rely on legacy ASP.NET MVC applications. Toptal’s experts breathe new life into these systems, preserving critical functionalities while modernizing and maintaining them to provide optimal performance, enhanced security, and alignment with evolving business needs.
Seamless Migration to ASP.NET Core
Upgrading to ASP.NET Core can significantly boost application performance. With their deep expertise of the .NET ecosystem, Toptal developers smoothly transition ASP.NET MVC applications to this modern framework, unlocking improved scalability and long-term maintainability for future-proofed enterprise solutions.
Integration with Microsoft Ecosystem
Leveraging ASP.NET MVC’s seamless integration with the Microsoft stack offers significant advantages. By harnessing services like Azure, SQL Server, and Active Directory, Toptal developers create secure, efficient enterprise applications that make full use of the ecosystem’s extensive capabilities.
Secure Role-based Access Control (RBAC)
Enterprise applications demand granular security measures, authentication, and authorization. Implementing sophisticated role-based access control (RBAC) in ASP.NET MVC applications, Toptal developers ensure highly secure and fine-grained permissions tailored to complex organizational structures.
API Development and Integration
Seamless data exchange is of the utmost importance for modern enterprise applications. Toptal’s experts excel in creating and integrating APIs within ASP.NET MVC applications, enabling smooth communication between systems and expanding functionality through third-party services for flexible, interoperable solutions.
Enterprise-level Security and Compliance
Robust security measures are non-negotiable for enterprise applications. By adhering to OWASP standards and implementing strong encryption, Toptal’s ASP.NET MVC developers help you meet compliance requirements like GDPR and HIPAA to deliver enterprise-grade protection for sensitive data and operations.
Maintenance and Long-term Application Support
Legacy systems require ongoing attention to remain effective. Toptal’s comprehensive long-term support for ASP.NET MVC applications includes ensuring continuous stability, applying timely security patches, and implementing performance enhancements to keep critical enterprise systems relevant and efficient.
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Access a vast pool of skilled developers in our talent network and hire the top 3% within just 48 hours.
Typically, you can hire an ASP.NET MVC developer with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.
Once you select your ASP.NET MVC developer, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.
How do I hire an ASP.NET MVC developer?
To hire the right ASP.NET MVC developer, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect ASP.NET MVC developers for your project.
How are Toptal ASP.NET MVC developers different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our ASP.NET MVC developers to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.
In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.
When you hire with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched ASP.NET MVC developers ready to help you achieve your goals.
Can you hire ASP.NET MVC developers on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?
You can hire ASP.NET MVC developers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our ASP.NET MVC developers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal ASP.NET MVC developers?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your ASP.NET MVC 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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How to Hire ASP.NET MVC Developers
ASP.NET MVC Developers Are Still In High Demand
Hiring ASP.NET MVC developers continues to be a challenge, thanks to the ongoing popularity of legacy ASP.NET technologies as well as their ASP.NET Core successors. ASP.NET MVC was once a flagship offering within the Microsoft ecosystem, powering high-traffic web services like Stack Overflow, but has since been overtaken by ASP.NET Core MVC.
ASP.NET Core ranked fifth among professionals in the Stack Overflow 2024 Developer Survey, narrowly trailing the ubiquitous Angular framework. 72% of ASP.NET Core developers wanted to continue working with the framework, but only 7.4% of new coders intended to learn it—a pattern portending that the supply of skilled ASP.NET MVC programmers will increasingly fall short of their ever-present demand in enterprise web application development.
This guide aims to help hiring managers navigate the complexities of identifying, attracting, and hiring exceptional ASP.NET MVC developers, from crafting job descriptions to conducting rigorous and effective technical interviews.
What Attributes Distinguish Quality ASP.NET MVC Developers From Others?
The best ASP.NET MVC developers bring enough technical capability and problem-solving experience to handle any project—whether scaling a modern ASP.NET Core MVC app, migrating a legacy ASP.NET MVC codebase, or mentoring a team to collaborate effectively in a greenfield scenario.
These software engineers are responsible for building and maintaining web applications that leverage either the ASP.NET MVC framework or its modern replacement, ASP.NET Core MVC. Their work involves developing back-end (and possibly front-end) functionality, ensuring robust interactions with internal and third-party APIs, and optimizing ASP.NET web apps for performance and scalability.
A quality ASP.NET MVC developer will excel in the following areas:
The .NET ecosystem — While ASP.NET (Core) MVC takes a “batteries included” approach, not every use case will be covered, so knowing well-supported .NET technologies in the broader context of the technology appropriate to the era of your codebase — e.g., .NET Framework, .NET Core, or later, simply “.NET” (pronounced “dot net”) — may be necessary to work effectively with all parts of your project.
Database management — Experience with Microsoft SQL Server (or another database) and object-relational mappers (ORMs) like Entity Framework (EF) is crucial for building data-driven applications. Being able to read and write LINQ queries correctly can go a long way both for migration and greenfield projects.
Cloud integration — Many ASP.NET (Core) MVC apps rely on the cloud to scale, so specialists will often have experience with this in the context of Microsoft Azure or AWS. Their familiarity with DevOps principles, even if not their main focus, will ensure smooth workflows and rapid deployment cycles.
Methodical debugging and maintenance — Experts will have had their share of leveraging the debugging tools that Visual Studio provides. They will also have a strong understanding of scalability, ensuring your team’s ability to deliver high-performance web applications.
Modern methodologies — Top-notch ASP.NET MVC developers will be used to working with various software development lifecycle practices such as Agile or Scrum, and using unit and end-to-end (E2E) tests to prevent regressions. This will let them adapt quickly to project requirements and deliver iterative improvements.
How Can You Identify the Ideal ASP.NET MVC Developers for You?
Hiring managers should be aware that ASP.NET MVC is no longer actively developed—the 6.0 branch was abandoned, and the final 5.2.8 release is already nearly three years old—but its concepts live on in the MVC framework of ASP.NET Core, which is open-source, cross-platform, and actively developed, having just passed its 9.0 release. To find your ideal candidate, first clarify your project needs: Are you looking for a .NET programmer to support legacy, Windows-only ASP.NET MVC development or to work with the modern, cross-platform ASP.NET Core MVC framework? Perhaps you even need development services covering both frameworks, such as upgrading your project so it can continue to benefit from security updates.
The relevance of certain skill sets depends on your project’s use case:
E-commerce applications: Look for developers experienced with scalability, integrating payment gateways, and—if you’re looking for a one-person (i.e., full-stack) team — creating responsive UI/UX designs.
Enterprise solutions: Know the difference between REST APIs, which most web developers work with, and ASP.NET Web API, a much more specific skill that is only useful if your legacy project involves it. The same goes for Windows communication foundation (WCF) — it’s unlikely an enterprise ASP.NET MVC app is also a WCF server, but it may be a client that consumes a separate legacy WCF service. Lastly, ASP.NET Web Forms experience is irrelevant unless your legacy project relies on it specifically — it preceded ASP.NET MVC and did not end up being ported to ASP.NET Core, being doubly considered a legacy skill.
Cloud-based projects: Developers familiar with Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform are ideal for modern cloud-driven businesses. However, each has its nuances, so be sure your candidate has experience with the development process of your specific cloud provider.
Full-stack development: In many cases, your project will rely on your new hire to handle front-end code in addition to the back-end code. For example, you may be looking for a full-stack developer specializing in ASP.NET Core, which has built-in templates for front-end frameworks like React.js and Angular. Whichever front-end tech your project uses, your candidate will at least need to be skilled in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; jQuery, too, is a common enough dependency to be worth cross-checking.
The hiring process should begin with an assessment of your organization’s skill gaps. For example, what other programming languages does your project require expertise in? For legacy ASP.NET MVC, your codebase may be written in VB.NET or another language. The de-facto standard for ASP.NET Core apps, on the other hand, is C#.
It’s also an effective filter to clarify whether you require part-time or full-time staff, freelancers, or in-house programmers. Whether you have the flexibility to hire someone from Australia, India, or Canada, for example, can depend on your project manager’s time zone and, if they’re a remote worker, their typical hours.
How to Write a ASP.NET MVC Developer Job Description for Your Project
Writing a precise, high-quality job description will help attract candidates who meet your project’s needs. The best place to start is with an ASP.NET MVC developer job description template. Your project will dictate requirements around technical skills and specific larger tasks you may have in mind, such as API development. The ideal years of experience will partly depend on what’s already available (or lacking) among the members of your development team, who should be called upon to validate and refine your job description before you post it.
What Are the Most Important ASP.NET MVC Developer Interview Questions?
When evaluating ASP.NET MVC developers, the interview process must cover both their theoretical understanding and practical expertise. An effective interview will combine more detailed technical questions with the following exploratory questions:
What are the advantages of the MVC architecture in application development?
A strong answer should highlight the modularity and testability offered by MVC. Candidates should explain how this design pattern improves maintainability by segregating the application into three interconnected components: the model (data layer), the view (UI layer), and the controller (mediating interactions between the model and view). They should be able to speak about ASP.NET MVC’s built-in support for dependency injection (DI) and how it helps with scalability.
What are the key differences between ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET Core?
Beyond basic facts like ASP.NET MVC being Windows-only and ASP.NET Core being cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and OS X), candidates should be able to discuss deeper technical details, like:
Core’s modularity improvements, such as middleware-based request pipelines, as opposed to the older web.config-based setup in ASP.NET MVC.
Core’s ability to use Razor Pages, simplifying page-focused scenarios compared to the equivalent using controllers and views. (Note that Razor is found in both, but Razor Pages is only in Core.)
Their experience (if relevant to your project goals) with migrating a legacy project to Core and how they handled any snags they hit along the way.
How would you debug and troubleshoot issues in an ASP.NET MVC application?
Debugging is an essential skill with any software stack, and ASP.NET MVC is no exception. Candidates should demonstrate familiarity with stepping and inspection in tools like those integrated with Visual Studio.
Assuming your project will involve ASP.NET Core, candidates should be familiar with logging frameworks like Serilog or NLog for capturing runtime errors, or HTTP debugging proxies like Fiddler, and should be able to describe how their use of specific tools was instrumental in issue diagnosis and resolution.
What are some common web security principles?
Security is a key consideration when developing a web application. All candidates should be able to demonstrate their awareness of potential security vulnerabilities and discuss their approach to protecting user data and application integrity. Many security features are built into ASP.NET MVC, including input validation and session management. Additional web security principles include secure data storage, where sensitive data is encrypted, and least privilege, where web applications run under accounts that have the least privileges necessary to perform their tasks.
What does a “blocked by CORS policy” issue mean, and how do you fix it?
CORS is a security feature built into web browsers, preventing a webpage from making a request to a domain different from the one that served the page. This prevents malicious scripts from getting access to sensitive data on other websites, but could block legitimate requests as well. The fix is changing the configuration of the receiving server to allow requests coming from the sending domain. In ASP.NET, this can be done by changing the CORS rules at application startup or on a per-controller basis by using the EnableCors attribute directly on the controller class. This is a very common scenario, and even if the candidate doesn’t have direct experience resolving this error, they should be aware of CORS and the potential issues it can cause.
Why Do Companies Hire ASP.NET MVC Developers?
Companies hire ASP.NET MVC developers to maintain or migrate legacy web apps. For newer projects, they might hire ASP.NET Core MVC developers to build scalable, secure, and efficient codebases that align with their business needs.
By employing skilled .NET app developers, businesses unlock opportunities to develop innovative solutions, enhance user experiences, and optimize system performance. Whether it’s a full-time hire or outsourcing to a freelancer, investing in the right talent ultimately keeps end-users engaged with your company brand.
