How are Toptal Unix developers different?

At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our Unix 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 Unix developers in less than 48 hours through Toptal?

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

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

We make sure that each engagement between you and your Unix 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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Omar Maya

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CanadaToptal Member Since May 13, 2022

Omar is an experienced software developer and system administrator with experience in the banking sector. Most of his development experience focuses on JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, and Linux shell back-end development. He has worked with frameworks including CodeIgniter, Laravel, Bootstrap, Google Geocoding API, Moment.js, and OpenWeatherMap. In systems administration, Omar is an expert in automation scripting, Unix/Linux, and Veritas-based storage foundations in data centers.

Unix Solaris System Administration Shell JavaScript Laravel + more

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Tochukwu Nwoko

Freelance Unix Developer

NetherlandsToptal Member Since September 22, 2022

Tochukwu is a certified Kubernetes administrator with a wealth of experience in Linux, DevOps, Cloud Security, AWS, Python, Go, and Terraform and a proven track of excellence in designing, implementing, and maintaining highly scalable, secured, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure.

Unix Python 3 Go Kubernetes Docker Elasticsearch Terraform Git Python Bash Kibana Prometheus Linux + more

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Marianna Petrovich

Freelance Unix Developer

United StatesToptal Member Since June 18, 2020

For the past two decades, Marianna has worked as a database developer and a full-stack .NET developer, primarily focusing on databases. Database development is her strongest suit, including tuning, programming, ETL processes, and more. Marianna has worked with well-known corporations such as CBS, Lifetime Television, Elsevier, and Universal Studios. She is looking for projects that deal with new reporting tools and different databases.

Unix Ionic Java Spring Node.js SQL T-SQL (Transact-SQL)Microsoft SQL Server Data Analysis WordPress DevOps React Ruby + more

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Roberto José Roque Paz

Freelance Unix Developer

ArgentinaToptal Member Since June 13, 2022

Roberto is a DevOps engineer and architect who started his professional career as a freelance developer and Unix systems administrator. Most of his projects were oriented to embedded systems and domotics based on ANSI, C, Python, and Linux. Lately, Roberto has focused on DevOps with a preference for open source code and tools.

Unix Linux Ansible Terraform C Perl Nagios Raspberry Pi Sendmail Apache Bash Troubleshooting Network Security + more

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Svetlana Karpilovskiy

Freelance Unix Developer

United StatesToptal Member Since July 14, 2020

Svetlana is a top data engineer and architect with over 20 years of experience specializing in tool-based and script-based ETL/ELT for data warehouses, data lakes, and data analytical systems. She spearheaded the complete overhaul of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center that included ETL pipelines, secure data extracts and transmissions, and encryptions. Her main skill set is Informatica Suite and Cloud, also Talend, and is proficient in the development and administration of ETL ecosystems and DevOps.

Unix SQL Data Warehousing ETL Data Warehouse Design + more

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Stepan Birukov

Freelance Unix Developer

UkraineToptal Member Since May 23, 2022

Stepan is a site reliability engineer focusing on Linux automation, open source, and security. He has 7+ years of experience managing mission-critical Linux−based server clusters and network equipment. As an operations engineer, Stepan excels in Unix−based server platforms, internal Linux−based operation systems, Linux kernel, AWS services, and Google Cloud Platform.

Unix Linux Kubernetes Ansible Terraform Helm Amazon Web Services (AWS)Google Cloud DevOps GitOps Docker + more

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Christina Lin

Freelance Unix Developer

CanadaToptal Member Since March 6, 2018

Christina is a senior QA engineer with expertise in test automation, test management, and manual testing for web and mobile applications. She has created test automation frameworks from the ground up using Selenium WebDriver in several projects as well as automating API testing using REST-assured and Postman. With experience in both private and public sectors, Christina has worked with large, medium-size, and small startup companies.

Unix Functional Testing Unit Testing Regression Testing UI Testing Android Testing XPath Website Testing Confluence Android iOS Mobile App Testing Selenium + more

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Chris Kottaridis

Freelance Unix Developer

United StatesToptal Member Since April 12, 2022

Chris has 25 years of experience in Linux environments. Most of those years were spent in operating system development, such as writing device drivers and embedded Linux systems. His most recent tasks have been in the cloud computing world, where he was on IBM Cloud's core development team. He's currently interested in both Linux and FreeRTOS-based embedded systems.

Unix Linux PHP C C++Linux Kernel Programming LAMP Apache Embedded Systems Firmware Back-end + more

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Ryan Cocks

Freelance Unix Developer

United KingdomToptal Member Since July 15, 2019

Ryan is an experienced software engineer of reliable and scaleable production Cloud systems. He specializes in DevOps, microservices, architecting applications, and application-level observability. He has a solid background in Cloud infrastructure and back-end work. He has good soft skills and has worked in teams of all sizes. Ryan has an excellent ability to understand the business needs behind requirements.

Unix Datadog Perl Bash Jenkins Terraform Git Microservices DevOps Agile Docker Apache Kafka Kubernetes + more

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Ismail Yenigul

Freelance Unix Developer

TurkeyToptal Member Since July 31, 2020

Ismail is a senior DevOps and SRE engineer with expertise in Linux, AWS (AWS-certified solution architect and developer, IAM, EKS, ECS, EC2, RDS, S3), Kubernetes (CKAD and CKA certified, Docker, Helm), Terraform, Terragrunt, CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), DevSecOps (AWS Security Hub, CIS benchmarks), and SRE practices. He ensures seamless deployments, infrastructure consistency, and system reliability. Proactive and customer-focused, Ismail leaves no stone unturned to deliver quality results.

Unix Linux DevOps Google Cloud Kubernetes Git Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)System Administration Security Docker GitOps FreeBSD GitHub + more

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Archana Satpathy

Freelance Unix Developer

IndiaToptal Member Since September 8, 2022

Archana is an Oracle EBS and Fusion applications technical architect with over a decade of experience. She is skilled in building custom solutions using Oracle database, Oracle Reports, Unix, Oracle Forms, Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), and more. Passionate about ERP systems, she takes ownership, delivers on time, and aims for the best possible outcome in any given scenario.

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Clients Rate Toptal Unix Developers4.4 / 5.0on average across 37 reviews as of Mar 1, 2024

Testimonials

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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A Toptal director of engineering 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 Unix developer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.

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FAQs

How are Toptal Unix developers different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our Unix 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 Unix developers in less than 48 hours through Toptal?
Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a Unix developer within 48 hours of signing up.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal Unix developers?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your Unix 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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