How are Toptal Cocoa developers different?

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

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

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

We make sure that each engagement between you and your Cocoa 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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Brand: Toptal
Rating: 4.1 (54 reviews)

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Erik Heath Thomas

Freelance Cocoa Developer

United StatesToptal Member Since August 11, 2023

Erik is a principal-level engineer, architect, teacher, and writer specializing in iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, iPadOS, IoT product development, and related cloud services. With over 20 years of experience, he has worked with teams and independently to deliver products for startups and Fortune 500 companies in the media, finance, education, and healthcare industries. Erik has a proven track record of developing production-ready applications and helping organizations deliver on top priorities.

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Frédérique Mittelstaedt

Freelance Cocoa Developer

United KingdomToptal Member Since February 22, 2019

Frédérique is a software engineer and entrepreneur with an MSc in theoretical physics from Imperial College London. He excels at building full-stack systems with the web, desktop, and mobile apps, microservices, and external integrations. Frédérique co-founded an international marketing agency and three startups in developer tools, cybersecurity, and AI. Frédérique regularly releases TypeScript packages and contributes to other open-source projects.

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Ken Kania

Freelance Cocoa Developer

United StatesToptal Member Since January 22, 2021

Ken started C/C++ programming in secondary school in order to make computer games. This enabled him to land internships at NASA and Microsoft while attending Virginia Tech. After graduation, he worked at Google for 10 years as a member of the Chrome and Search teams, developing cross-platform desktop applications, web apps, and distributed systems.

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Guillermo Waitzel

Freelance Cocoa Developer

ArgentinaToptal Member Since November 14, 2013

Guillermo is an outstanding software engineer with 12+ years of experience developing world-level applications. He is capable of designing and deploying complete apps from 0 to 1. His achievements range from building apps rated with 4.9 stars on the App Store to receiving several Apple features. Guillermo owns what he builds, commits, and works hard to achieve success. He leads and scales teams but is also a great team player.

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Javier Waitzel

Freelance Cocoa Developer

ArgentinaToptal Member Since April 9, 2014

Javier is a top engineer and entrepreneur passionate about new technologies and software development. He has experience in mobile application design and development, and he's worked extensively with multidisciplinary teams, bringing innovative ideas to every project.

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Manuel García-Estañ

Freelance Cocoa Developer

SpainToptal Member Since September 16, 2013

Manuel is an industrial engineer with six years of experience developing iPhone and iPad applications, working both as a team member and alone. A design fanatic, he always aims to write the best code possible, creating apps that are gorgeous inside and out.

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Niels Andriesse

Freelance Cocoa Developer

United KingdomToptal Member Since April 5, 2016

Niels has a strong focus on entrepreneurial ventures and a natural aptitude for software engineering. He taught himself programming during his aerospace engineering studies, where he used his skills to develop powerful structural analysis and orbit design tools. Niels has since been a major part of multiple world-class startups, building and shipping high-end consumer-facing iOS and Android applications using languages such as Swift, Kotlin, JavaScript, Rust, and Python.

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Sergey Kuleshov

Freelance Cocoa Developer

CyprusToptal Member Since June 8, 2016

Sergey is a full-stack and cloud web developer with a master's degree in the field of science and over 10 years of experience in the industry. With an in-depth knowledge of web technologies, he specializes in Node.js, particularly the MERN stack and DevOps, and he has extensive experience with the AWS cloud. Sergey has substantial practical experience in iOS development.

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Daniel Lazarenko

Freelance Cocoa Developer

NorwayToptal Member Since January 13, 2021

Daniel is a professional iOS app developer and Objective-C guru. Specializing in mobile apps, he excels at creating lean and solid code architectures and efficiently restructuring those that exist. Daniel focuses on projects that deal with existing mobile apps, macOS apps, and libraries that require improvement, modernization, and integration of new features.

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Ivan Rep

Freelance Cocoa Developer

IrelandToptal Member Since January 13, 2020

Ivan is a Lead iOS developer who is passionate about helping large teams manage complexity, both through code and process improvements. He is a proponent of clean code and TCA for SwiftUI. He also believes in encouraging code structures that enables experimentation. Ivan has experience in leading high performance, medium-sized mobile teams and expertise in architecture design and Agile processes, client communication, project ideation, specification and planning.

Cocoa UIKit Agile iOS SDK iOS Native Libraries App Store Swift iOS iPad RxSwift Objective-C Xcode Git + more

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Levon Arkelatyan

Freelance Cocoa Developer

ArmeniaToptal Member Since October 14, 2016

Levon has more than a decade of experience creating various software apps from mobile and web to EDA and trading systems. He began his career as a C++ developer then switched to back-end (PHP, Node.js) and iOS development. He has worked for big companies and small startups. Levon started freelancing six years ago and has been doing it full-time in the past few years. He also believes that good communication is crucial to remote project work.

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What our clients think

Clients Rate Toptal Cocoa Developers4.1 / 5.0on average across 54 reviews as of Nov 29, 2023

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

How to Hire Cocoa 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 Cocoa developer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.

The Right Fit, Guaranteed

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