How are Toptal DigitalOcean developers different?

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

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

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

We make sure that each engagement between you and your DigitalOcean 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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Justas Urbonas

Freelance DigitalOcean Developer

LithuaniaToptal Member Since April 22, 2022

Justas is a software engineer with over 5 years of full-stack web and mobile development experience. He delivered high-quality code to many enterprise codebases and has grown startups to acquisition. Justas has very strong TypeScript/JavaScript and Python experience and has shipped code to AWS, GCP, Azure, and DigitalOcean using Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker.

DigitalOcean MacOS WebStorm PyCharm Slack GitHub Python React Node.js Docker TypeScript Express.js Next.js + more

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Quang Nguyen Dang

Freelance DigitalOcean Developer

VietnamToptal Member Since March 20, 2023

Quang is an engineer who has worked for over ten years in the IT industry, with five years as a system engineer and six years in DevOps. He has diverse knowledge and experience on most technology stacks for the entire development lifecycle. Quang is a team player who brings real value to his clients, from technology to reality.

DigitalOcean Linux Kubernetes DevOps GitOps AWS IAM Google Cloud Platform (GCP)OpenStack GitLab + more

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Leah Sapan

Freelance DigitalOcean Developer

United StatesToptal Member Since August 31, 2015

Leah is a motivated, self-taught, and analytical thinker with over 13 years of professional software development experience. She has a proven history of architecting, developing, and deploying full-featured web applications that focus on user experience and performant back-end design. Leah can manage multiple projects through the software development lifecycle, thrives in challenging environments to meet stringent deadlines, and has a deep passion for mentoring and growing colleagues.

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Phanindra Vallabhajosyula

Freelance DigitalOcean Developer

CanadaToptal Member Since September 9, 2019

Phanindra combines deep back-end development expertise using Node.js with a range of skills from the front end with Vue and React to DevOps in AWS. This experience enables him to build scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant applications. With a passion for coding and strong attention to detail, Phanindra strives to exceed client expectations and deliver bug-free code.

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Andrea De Rinaldis

Freelance DigitalOcean Developer

ItalyToptal Member Since September 9, 2020

Andrea has over 20 years of experience in system administration and architecture design. He is always up to date with the latest IT trends. In the last years, Andrea has focused on DevOps methodologies and tools, cloud environments, IaC, and operation automation. He is also a software architect and developer with proven experience in distributed, multiservice-based applications.

DigitalOcean Linux Kubernetes Docker Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Ansible Jenkins Prometheus Grafana Java Python Git VMware + more

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Ivan Radigales Creus

Freelance DigitalOcean Developer

SpainToptal Member Since March 22, 2016

Ivan is a senior full-stack developer, familiar with the latest technologies, who can bring any real project to production. During his career, he worked with multiple industries and company sizes. Every project is different, and his contributions went way beyond pure development, with great ideas on improving company goals, client retention, application metrics, etc.

DigitalOcean API Architecture Full-stack Web Development Web App Development REST APIs Chrome Extensions Windows Sublime Text jQuery Python Python 3 JavaScript + more

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Meezaan-ud-Din Abdu Dhil-Jalali Wal-Ikram

Freelance DigitalOcean Developer

United Arab EmiratesToptal Member Since July 27, 2022

Meezaan-ud-Din is a hands-on technical leader and strategist with entrepreneurial flair and 20 years of technology experience across architecture and engineering. He has real-world experience in multiple technology stacks and major hyperscale and alternate cloud providers and an in-depth understanding of the web and mobile industries. He has built startups and driven digital and cultural transformations at enterprises like Emirates, Giffgaff, O2, Panasonic, and MasterCard.

DigitalOcean Web Development Software Development Kubernetes Amazon EKS Amazon RDS PHP Docker Amazon S3 (AWS S3)Memcached Slim DevOps Amazon Web Services (AWS)+ more

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Frédérique Mittelstaedt

Freelance DigitalOcean 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.

DigitalOcean Jira REST APIs Amazon Web Services (AWS)Full-stack CTO TypeScript JavaScript Python 3 HTML5 Express.js React Node.js + more

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Sandro Fernandes

Freelance DigitalOcean Developer

BrazilToptal Member Since May 21, 2014

Sandro is driven by a uniquely strong dedication: he has been an entrepreneur from an early age. With extensive experience developing sustainable solutions and a love of learning new technologies, he constantly seeks new challenges and new opportunities to excel.

DigitalOcean Python 3 Back-end Databases API Development SQL HTML5 jQuery Ubuntu React JavaScript MySQL Django + more

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Alejandro Giraldo

Freelance DigitalOcean Developer

ColombiaToptal Member Since October 14, 2019

Alejandro is a full-stack web developer with more than a decade of experience. Over these years, he has been involved in several projects that he has designed and developed from scratch. Several of them have become a big success online. Being passionate about code and entrepreneurship, he embraces the ideas of his clients as if they were his own and work hard until the client is satisfied.

DigitalOcean PHP Full-stack CSS PHP 7 PHP 5 AngularJS Lumen CodeIgniter jQuery API Development Drupal Modules Adobe Fireworks + more

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Ismail Yenigul

Freelance DigitalOcean 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.

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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

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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.

Stuart Pocknee

Principal

How to Hire DigitalOcean Developers through Toptal

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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 DigitalOcean developer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.

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Work with your new DigitalOcean developer for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

FAQs

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