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Michael Harvey

Freelance C Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since May 11, 2023

Mike is a senior developer with three decades of experience building software for embedded systems and cloud platforms, including more than 15 years at Intel. He has substantial experience with Linux, C, C++, Python, and Java and has worked with media technologies, networking, eCommerce, and payments. Mike is an experienced technical lead.

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Matthew C. Dewey

Freelance C Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC-07:00
United States
Toptal Member Since June 23, 2023

Matthew is a seasoned team leader, developer, and architect with 20+ years in C, C++, and Python, focusing on video production and backup storage. An expert in embedded systems, IoT, real-time and performance-driven systems, he excels across the software stack. Having led remote teams of two to 50+ members, Matthew boasts a deep knowledge of storage systems, fault-tolerance, and cloud development, relishing challenges in development, architecture, and team management.

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Julie Wetherbee

Freelance C Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since August 21, 2015

Julie has over 20 years of experience building software applications and leading engineering teams for businesses of all sizes. She has expertise in Java, JavaScript, C, C++, and Perl, and is familiar with many popular frameworks. Recently, Julie designed and implemented a large-scale Oracle database sharding solution for Walmart.com.

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John Melek

Freelance C Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+01:00
Germany
Toptal Member Since November 8, 2021

John is a senior software engineer with 10+ years of experience. His expertise is in developing embedded automotive products in C and C++. He's helped create the world's 1st commercial automotive LiDAR sensor, building its object-tracking algorithms. This technology detects vehicles, pedestrians, and static obstacles and enhances safety by initiating evasion maneuvers or emergency braking measures. John enjoys hobby projects that revolve around gaming and VR.

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Camille Potard

Freelance C Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+01:00
France
Toptal Member Since February 23, 2021

Camille is a senior software developer with 20 years of experience building desktop applications for notable clients, such as E-on software, Hitachi, and Alstom. His primary expertise includes C, C++, Python, and real-time technologies with 3D software, in railway, power, video, imaging, and web domains. Camille thrives in remote environments with small or medium-sized teams.

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Olga Szklarska

Freelance C Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+01:00
Austria
Toptal Member Since June 17, 2021

Olga has been working as a developer since 1997. Her first job was developing C and C++ code for the Polish army. Later on, she continued to work for Polish public sector customers and started developing in Java. Around 2011, she once again joined the Polish army and started developing applications for low-power devices used in combat vehicles. In 2013, she joined HP (later HPE, then DXC) and continued to develop business systems on both back-end and front-end sides.

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Mirosław Opoka

Freelance C Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+01:00
Austria
Toptal Member Since November 11, 2015

Miroslaw is a software engineer with 20+ years of experience translating business dreams into actionable plans, robust architectures, and maintainable products. He specializes in object-oriented solutions for Linux and embedded systems with C, C++, and Python for industrial applications where reliability and safety are critical. Miroslaw fosters open communication to ensure the business logic is well understood, the code is clean and readable, and the final product is future-proof.

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Miho Frankovic

Freelance C Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+01:00
Croatia
Toptal Member Since October 31, 2017

Miho is an experienced software developer with two decades of expertise in building high-quality software across multiple languages and platforms. While his primary focus is C++ development, he also brings significant proficiency and hands-on experience in C# and Java. Always eager for new challenges, Miho is constantly on the lookout for exciting and innovative projects to dive into.

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Erez Nassimi

Freelance C Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+02:00
Israel
Toptal Member Since October 5, 2020

Erez has 30 years of experience in software development and 15 years in team building and management. His expertise covers multiple languages (C++, C#, Pascal, SQL), frameworks (.NET), paradigms (OOP, REST), platforms (Windows), protocols (Diameter, FIX), including API development, design patterns, web scraping, and clean coding. Familiar with stock options, currency exchanges, and trading/algo-trading, he has won innovation awards at Amdocs, contributing to CodeProject and StackOverflow.

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Jan Kratochvíl

Freelance C Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+08:00
Czech Republic
Toptal Member Since September 9, 2021

Jan is a back-end developer with 20+ years of experience, specializing in server-side code in C++11 (and higher) and previously in building C++ debuggers and Linux dev tools. He is an expert in DWARF debugging format and has been fixing large codebases such as LLDB and GDB debuggers. Jan's experience spans Interactive Brokers C++ API; disassembling and reverse engineering; and troubleshooting, programming, and configuring networks, embedded devices, Linux servers, RHEL, CentOS, and Fedora.

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Kijong Uhm

Freelance C Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+09:00
South Korea
Toptal Member Since September 17, 2021

Kijong has been a software engineer in embedded systems for 15+ years and a software project manager and development manager for 5+ years. He specializes in C on embedded Linux and has experience in C++, Java, and Python. Kijong has developed software for set-top boxes, automotive devices, and IoT devices.

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  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire C developers 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 C 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.

  • To hire the right C 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 C developers for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our C 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 C developers with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched C developers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire C 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 C developers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your C 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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    All of our talent are seasoned professionals who ramp up quickly, readily contribute as core team members, and work with you to minimize onboarding time.

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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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