How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

Typically, you can hire a COBOL 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 COBOL 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 a COBOL developer?

To hire the right COBOL 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 COBOL developers for your project.

How are Toptal COBOL developers different?

At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our COBOL 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 COBOL developers ready to help you achieve your goals.

Can you hire COBOL developers on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?

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

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

We make sure that each engagement between you and your COBOL 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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Paul Butler

Freelance COBOL Developer

United States

Toptal Member Since October 21, 2020

Backed by 20+ years of experience, Paul has served as a senior data architect, principal architect, technical project manager, and engineer for various areas of focus such as marketing, CDP, SFA, CRM, data warehousing, data modeling, reporting, data visualization, data science, and analytics. He focuses on creating innovative solutions that are highly aligned with business value. A keen strategist, Paul enjoys utilizing his business and technical expertise to create high-impact solutions.

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Seema K Nair

Freelance COBOL Developer

United Kingdom

Toptal Member Since February 22, 2020

Seema brings over a decade of software testing and quality assurance expertise to the table. She has substantial experience with manual testing and the test automation of web and mobile applications. Seema is a certified Scrum Master, IBM certified DB2 professional, and AWS certified solution architect comfortable with Agile and Waterfall approaches. Her in-depth knowledge of API and performance testing delivers excellent results.

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Sheldon Linker

Freelance COBOL Developer

United States

Toptal Member Since July 6, 2020

Dr. Linker has been doing consulting and contract programming for decades. He has specialized in database work since 1978. His doctoral work involved AI and knowledge bases. He is also adept at programming servers, client systems, desktop systems, embedded systems, and a number of other types of systems. Sheldon has served in a database, programming, business analyst, and project management capacity. He currently teaches the latter two at the University of Maryland online.

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Param Jabbal

Freelance COBOL Developer

United States

Toptal Member Since August 15, 2022

Param has an extensive techno-functional background in the banking and finance industry with hands-on experience in legacy modernization, including system analysis, software design, development, and migration projects. He is a motivated developer who loves to embrace new technologies to deliver innovative solutions. Param enjoys solving complex problems and streamlining existing systems. He strives to automate and enhance work processes to improve team efficiency.

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Fabio Brea

Freelance COBOL Developer

Italy

Toptal Member Since December 7, 2021

Fabio is a seasoned full-stack software engineer with over eight years of experience and a master's degree in computer engineering. He specializes in developing efficient, maintainable solutions and excels at tackling complex challenges with innovative approaches. Fabio has in-depth expertise in C#, C++, WPF, .NET, React, Vue, SQL, and AWS. He is adept at both front- and back-end development and is committed to delivering high-quality, scalable applications to clients.

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Fábio Vasques

Freelance COBOL Developer

Brazil

Toptal Member Since December 30, 2021

Fábio is a passionate professional working in the IT field for over 20 years. He has extensive knowledge in SQL, procedural languages for several RDBMS, data modeling, and data pipelines using a high diversity of technologies. He is also keen on agile practices, iterative and incremental methodologies, and formal methods for highly complex systems development. Fábio has a proven track record of successfully managing teams in projects and strategic areas involving technology.

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Dhara Dhaval Shah

Freelance COBOL Developer

India

Toptal Member Since July 5, 2022

Dhara is an experienced full-stack web developer with 17+ years of industry experience and a bachelor's degree in software engineering. With a proven track record of developing various web applications with PHP and MySQL, she brings knowledge and expertise to every project. She has worked with clients from around the world, delivering high-quality work. With a passion for problem-solving and a love of learning, Dhara always seeks exciting projects that will challenge and inspire her.

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Kaustav Chakraborty

Freelance COBOL Developer

India

Toptal Member Since October 9, 2021

Kaustav is a hands-on, goal-oriented, versatile technology professional with more than two decades of experience, primarily in open-source digital technologies, such as blockchain, IoT, microservices, cloud, distributed architecture, R&D, design, and development, with a proven track record delivering consistent business results. He loves to take on technical challenges, learn about new technology innovations, and deliver successful products worldwide.

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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

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

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FAQs

How quickly can you hire with Toptal?
Typically, you can hire a COBOL 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 COBOL 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 a COBOL developer?
To hire the right COBOL 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 COBOL developers for your project.
How are Toptal COBOL developers different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our COBOL 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 COBOL developers ready to help you achieve your goals.
Can you hire COBOL developers on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?
You can hire COBOL 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 COBOL developers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal COBOL developers?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your COBOL 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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