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Toptal is a marketplace for top Go developers, engineers, programmers, coders, architects, and consultants. Top companies and startups can hire Toptal dedicated (full-time), hourly, or part-time Go freelancers for their mission-critical software projects.

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Ryan Matthew Smith

Freelance Go Engineer
United StatesToptal Member Since September 12, 2018

Throughout his career, Ryan has consistently worked with startups and small software shops where each milestone was make-it or break-it. He loves infrastructure as code managed with Terraform in AWS. Ryan found his niche writing DevOps tooling in Go and Bash and contributes to the open-source community regularly. Ryan is also an expert working with Docker to deploy and maintain Kubernetes systems. Ryan excels at working as a technical leader or alongside a team, depending on the project's needs.

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Asad Jibran Ahmed

Freelance Go Engineer
United Arab EmiratesToptal Member Since February 14, 2018

Multiple managers in past roles have described Jibran as a product-minded engineer. Over a 10+ year career, he cultivated a skill for identifying and solving customer problems using software development. Having worked at companies of all sizes, from a 4-person startup to an 8,000 people strong multi-national (Stripe), he also has a unique perspective of seeing what does and does not work at different scales. Jibran uses these lessons to build teams and systems that scale with the business.

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Justin Michela

Freelance Go Engineer
United StatesToptal Member Since June 26, 2018

Justin is a technical professional with a passion for learning and 18+ years of experience leading teams to build enterprise-grade distributed applications that solve real-world problems. Justin firmly believes that collaboration across all facets of a business, from development to marketing to sales, is required to succeed in this endeavor.

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Aminadav Glickshtein

Freelance Go Engineer
IsraelToptal Member Since September 26, 2017

Aminadav has 15+ years of professional experience and started coding at the age of seven, making programming like a native language for him. As a full-stack and blockchain architect, developer, and consultant, he has in-depth knowledge of many areas and possesses the ability to code quickly and efficiently. During the past ten years, his primary focus has been on full-stack development. StackOverflow rated him at the top 1% of developers.

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Nikola Tanković

Freelance Go Engineer
CroatiaToptal Member Since April 13, 2018

Nikola is a software architect, researcher, and software engineer. As a university assistant professor with a Ph.D. in computer science, Nikola has a robust analytical approach to problem-solving, which yields practical and effective solutions. Nikola's communication and coordination skills were developed throughout a six-year CTO and consultancy stint in various software engineering projects from diverse business domains.

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Milan Thapa

Freelance Go Engineer
NepalToptal Member Since September 4, 2019

Milan is a DevOps engineer with several years of professional experience. His expertise is in building scalable, secure and immutable infrastructure in different cloud providers (AWS, GCP), designing robust CI/CD pipelines, crafting instrumentations, evangelizing 12-factor-app principles, and building tools that empower developers. Milan also excels at writing programs in Go and Bash and communicating with his team.

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Christina Lin

Freelance Go Engineer
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.

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Stepan Anokhin

Freelance Go Engineer
RussiaToptal Member Since March 5, 2019

With a solid mathematical knowledge base and a professional software developer background, Stepan has the experience and skills to fulfill most software engineering role. During his professional career, he's worked on various projects including large enterprise systems, web development, and cloud computing. Stepan is always eager to explore new areas in computer science and apply bleeding-edge technologies.

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Hugh Ediet

Freelance Go Engineer
AustraliaToptal Member Since May 6, 2019

In a nutshell, Hugh delivers positive outcomes. When he encounters a problem, he identifies the essential dynamics, hypothesizes a remedy, monitors, and iterates. When the issues extend, impact, or involve others, he acts quickly, focusing on communication and the roadmap. Hugh has over 25 years of experience developing applications and solving problems across a breadth of technical and business domains.

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Cesar Rodriguez

Freelance Go Engineer
GermanyToptal Member Since February 22, 2016

Cesar is a software engineer with professional experience in web services and APIs using Python and Go. He's worked on projects involving Ruby, Java, and C++, and enjoys learning new technologies on the go. His ability to adapt and learn fast has proved to be a valuable skill when taking on new projects.

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Andy Potanin

Freelance Go Engineer
United StatesToptal Member Since February 9, 2018

Andy is a businessman who understands the fundamentals of business and who knows how to code. Overall, he's very experienced in nearly all aspects of contemporary web development, deployment, DevOps, and the elements of building a solid stack that can scale. Early on in his career, he was a very early adopter of Docker and Node.js and has a strong development background with the WordPress API.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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 Go engineer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Work with your new Go engineer for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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FAQs

  • How are Toptal Go engineers different?

    At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our Go engineers to ensure we only match you with talent of the highest caliber. Of the more than 100,000 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 Go engineers in less than 48 hours through Toptal?

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

  • What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal Go engineers?

    We make sure that each engagement between you and your Go engineer 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.

  • What type of talent does Toptal have?

    Our platform hosts a very diverse range of skill sets, experiences, and backgrounds. Our freelancers range from software engineers, user experience designers, project management experts, and product managers to finance experts who have worked at leading companies such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and many more.

  • What other services does Toptal provide?

    Besides our talent matching services, we also provide web and application development services like a development company. Through our Toptal Projects team, we assemble cross-functional teams of senior project managers, web developers, app developers, user interface designers, and other technical skills. Our team members follow a well-defined development process to build a fully functional solution.

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    All of our talent are seasoned experts who ramp up quickly, readily contribute as core team members, and work with you to minimize onboarding time.

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    We have a knack for matching you with the right fit. Start working with your new hire on a no-risk trial period, paying only if satisfied.

  • Scale as Needed

    Scale as Needed

    Hire talent within 48 hours and scale your team up or down as needed, no strings attached.

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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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    Flexible Engagements

    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.

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    Focus on your project and enjoy support from your dedicated account executive and expert talent matcher.

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