How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

Typically, you can hire a HFT 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 HFT 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 HFT developer?

To hire the right HFT 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 HFT developers for your project.

How are Toptal HFT developers different?

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

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

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

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

We make sure that each engagement between you and your HFT 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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Josef Sevcik

Freelance HFT Developer

Switzerland

Toptal Member Since July 9, 2015

Josef is a highly flexible consultant with extensive experience in distributed systems, both from telecommunication and blockchain environments. He can assume various roles based on actual business needs - product owner, architect, analyst, developer, or team leader.

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David Yenicelik

Freelance HFT Developer

Switzerland

Toptal Member Since July 17, 2023

David is a highly skilled machine learning engineer with extensive expertise in software engineering. He has successfully contributed to research engineering projects at renowned facilities, industrial sites for predictive maintenance, and several SaaS software projects in the machine learning and blockchain spaces. Being involved in numerous projects from their inception, David thoroughly understands co-design and delivery processes, effectively bringing projects to completion.

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Tamara Makarova

Freelance HFT Developer

Czech Republic

Toptal Member Since January 13, 2020

Tamara's recent professional experience includes analyzing financial and transaction data and dealing with various supervised and unsupervised data problems. Along with having strong analytical skills and math background, Tamara is also a proactive and highly motivated person focused on extending and leveraging her expertise in data analysis, machine learning, and data visualization.

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Erdinc Mutlu

Freelance HFT Developer

United Kingdom

Toptal Member Since June 16, 2022

Erdinc is a software engineer with 24 years of experience and extensive software and systems development skills in multinational companies. He has solid knowledge of the back end, fintech, payment systems, cryptocurrencies, AWS, GCP, test automation, and digital communication systems. He is highly proficient in Go, Python, ANSI C, C++, test automation, embedded systems, device drivers, Linux, and real-time operating systems. Erdinc is proactive, highly organized, and self-motivated.

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Will Beddow

Freelance HFT Developer

United States

Toptal Member Since May 19, 2021

Will is an experienced and passionate full-stack developer. He's been freelancing since 2014 and prides himself on communication, flexibility, and a range of skills. His past projects include everything from satellite data analysis and ride-sharing apps to AI-driven industrial automation. Professionally, he's worked in startups and small businesses as small as three people and for organizations as large as the federal government.

HFT Python JavaScript Flutter Dart React.js Linux Cloud Engineering Computer Science Django NLP ETL Chatbot Development

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Matías Schapiro

Freelance HFT Developer

Argentina

Toptal Member Since February 17, 2015

Matías has been programming as a hobby since he was six years old. He started with GW Basic and Quick Basic in the eighties and has used a lot of technologies since then. Now, he focuses on C#. After finishing his master's degree in finance, he has tackled many projects related to capital markets and quantitative algorithms. Matías loves software and finance and would be an excellent candidate for this kind of project.

HFT .NET Core Amazon EC2 Algorithms AWS Software Architecture LINQ Data Structures VB.NET C#

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Colan Walsh

Freelance HFT Developer

United Kingdom

Toptal Member Since March 3, 2020

Colan is an experienced senior financial quantitative developer and researcher with experience across various asset classes and trading venues. He has a multidisciplinary background, having worked in quant development, quant research, and derivatives trading for multiple investment banks and hedge funds. Colan has built and managed teams of quant researchers from the ground up on numerous occasions.

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Anton Angelov

Freelance HFT Developer

Bulgaria

Toptal Member Since September 18, 2020

Anton has been a professional software engineer for more than fifteen years. He has experience in fintech, multimedia software development, computer graphics, and performance-critical software. Anton also has experience architecting complex software systems, developing CI/CD pipelines, and leading teams.

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Andrei Statescu

Freelance HFT Developer

Romania

Toptal Member Since March 18, 2020

Andrei is a senior software developer and ex-Microsoft engineer with 10+ years of experience developing web, desktop, mobile, and blockchain apps using Ruby, C#, and JavaScript. His products brought $100+ million in total revenue and are used by dozens of millions of users to this day. Being a startup founder himself, Andrei knows exactly what brands need to succeed and how to bridge the gap between business and technology. He is here to help companies grow using the right software and tools.

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Gurgen Hovhannisyan

Freelance HFT Developer

United Kingdom

Toptal Member Since April 22, 2016

Gurgen is a senior software engineer currently specializing in development and scripting. He thrives in small teams as a team leader or alone as a developer. He has over five years of experience as a team lead and values and provides high-quality code and attention to detail. Gurgen is very motivated and has experience in various areas, including high- and low-level programming.

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Alex Ognev

Freelance HFT Developer

United States

Toptal Member Since August 5, 2020

Alex has 23 years of experience in software development and data science. He has worked for large companies building enterprise-scale software and on small agile teams and solo projects. Alex has undertaken data analysis, data visualization, and predictive modeling with a heavy emphasis on financial and time-series data over the past decade.

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

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FAQs

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