Hire the Top 3% of AI Engineers in 48 Hours

Hire AI engineers, developers, and programmers on demand. Top companies and startups choose AI engineers from Toptal for machine learning models, neural networks, natural language processing, computer vision, and more.

Meet AI Engineers in our Exclusive Network

Featured Talent

Francesc Guitart, Artificial Intelligence Engineer.

Francesc Guitart

Verified Expert in Engineering
9 Years of Experience

AI Engineer

Francesc is a machine learning engineer and data scientist passionate about building pipelines to automate tasks. He has a PhD in artificial intelligence and 8+ years of experience in the data science sector. He's been working in consultancy firms and technology companies contributing with an innovative attitude and an always-learning spirit.

Artificial IntelligencePythonPyTorchMachine LearningDeep LearningNLP
Hire Francesc
Charles Camp, Senior Artificial Intelligence Programmer and Consultant.

Charles Camp

Verified Expert in Engineering
10 Years of Experience

AI Engineer

Charles is a senior AI developer with nine years of experience using AI technology, including ChatGPT and DeepSeek, and deploying machine learning models, particularly LLM applications over the last two years. He has experience working with large corporations, startups, and laboratories. He is also an AWS Certified Solution Architect and can deploy models creating APIs or containerized applications.

Artificial IntelligenceNLPLinuxPythonSQLMachine LearningGPT-4
Hire Charles
Matthew Warkentin, Expert Artificial Intelligence Programmer for Hire.

Matthew Warkentin

Verified Expert in Engineering
20 Years of Experience

AI Engineer

Since 2014, Matthew has been working professionally in the fields he loves, software and data—culminating in him co-founding the Rubota corporation in 2017. Before that, he spent the past decade at Cornell University conducting scientific research specifically in statistical and biological physics. All in all, Matthew is an engaging, intense communicator with a passion for knowledge and understanding.

Artificial IntelligenceData EngineeringMachine LearningSQLData AnalysisCloud EngineeringMathematics
Hire Matthew
Ishola Babatunde Isaac, Freelance Artificial Intelligence Developer for Hire.

Ishola Babatunde Isaac

Verified Expert in Engineering
13 Years of Experience

AI Engineer

Isaac brings extensive experience in applying machine learning (ML), including Generative AI (GenAI), across diverse fields and complex challenges. He has worked on ML applications in ad security, supply chain management, business analytics, image tracking, healthcare technology, hardware, and failure prediction. Isaac has successfully led teams and managed projects from initial conception through full deployment in both startup and enterprise environments.

Artificial IntelligenceDeep LearningPythonJavaSQLTensorFlowMySQLPostgreSQLComputer VisionSoftware DevelopmentMachine LearningApache AirflowAnalytics Development
Hire Ishola
Kaustubh Kulkarni, Senior Artificial Intelligence Programmer and Consultant.

Kaustubh Kulkarni

Verified Expert in Engineering
15 Years of Experience

AI Engineer

Kaustubh is an experienced machine learning and artificial intelligence engineer with a proven history of working in the field of natural language processing. Proficient in TensorFlow, Python, C++, big data, big data analytics, and Linux, he applies a strong technical skill set to complex challenges. With a master of technology degree in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Kaustubh combines advanced education with practical expertise.

Artificial IntelligencePythonVisual Studio DevelopmentMachine LearningNLPChatGPTStartup Development
Hire Kaustubh
Nimrod Talmon, Senior Artificial Intelligence Programmer and Consultant.

Nimrod Talmon

Verified Expert in Engineering
15 Years of Experience

AI Engineer

Nimrod is a researcher, consultant, and developer with 12 years of experience and expertise in software architecture and development, mathematical modeling, and algorithm development, in fields such as mathematical optimization, AI, algorithmic game theory, and operations research. Early in his career, Nimrod was a software engineer and tech team lead at Google, and he holds a PhD in computer science. From a polymath perspective, his EBS numbers are Erdös 3, Sabbath 7, and, arguably, Bacon 6.

Artificial IntelligenceWindows DevelopmentLinuxPythonData ScienceJavaScriptAlgorithms
Hire Nimrod
Petr Smital, Expert Artificial Intelligence Programmer for Hire.

Petr Smital

Verified Expert in Engineering
18 Years of Experience

AI Engineer

Petr is a freelance IT developer and startup co-founder with 15+ years of experience in software automation, cloud services, artificial intelligence, and management consulting. He has worked with large companies and small startups and knows how to save time and costs by building things right the first time, reliably, and securely. Petr prefers innovative projects with high personal responsibility, especially in web services, automation, and new tech.

Artificial IntelligencePythonDjangoAutomationC#Data ScienceRoboticsETLBack-end DevelopersData Analysis.NETCodingSoftware Development
Hire Petr
William Zhu, Freelance Artificial Intelligence Developer for Hire.

William Zhu

Verified Expert in Engineering
4 Years of Experience

AI Engineer

William has three years of professional experience in data science and artificial intelligence. Key projects include text classification to identify hate speech in social media and fraud detection applications. He specializes in data analysis, data visualization, and predictive modeling, and his strongest programming language is Python. William is diligent and obsessed with quality.

Artificial IntelligencePythonLinux
Hire William
Pawel Kaplanski, Freelance Artificial Intelligence Engineer.

Pawel Kaplanski

Verified Expert in Engineering
17 Years of Experience

AI Engineer

Pawel is an experienced data-scientists and machine learning professional. He has worked for Fortune 100 companies, and he has an academic background in the field. Before moving to data science, he was a former lead architect in Samsung R&D Center. Pawel holds a Ph.D. in knowledge representation and reasoning as well as a master's degree and a bachelor of science degree in computer science.

Artificial IntelligenceApachePythonNLPMachine LearningLLM
Hire Pawel
Surbhi Gupta, Artificial Intelligence Engineer.

Surbhi Gupta

Verified Expert in Engineering
12 Years of Experience

AI Engineer

Surbhi, previously a CTO at a GenAI startup and assistant professor at MUJ, is a generative AI, ML, and NLP expert with 5+ years of experience. She has designed and developed ML-based end-to-end solutions for startups at Toptal and Fortune 500 clients at Utopia. Her expertise includes ML, deep learning, NLP, computer vision, LLMs, GPT, AI, MLOps, and AWS. Surbhi solved problems in EAM, marketing, finance, chatbot, and crypto industries. She published research in robotics and optimization.

Artificial IntelligencePythonRoboticsMachine LearningDeep LearningComputer VisionNLPGitStreamlit DevelopmentOptical Character RecognitionNeural NetworkPyTorchData Analysis
Hire Surbhi
Horia Mărgărit, Freelance Artificial Intelligence Programmer for Hire.

Horia Mărgărit

Verified Expert in Engineering
8 Years of Experience

AI Engineer

Horia's industry experience extends across digital health, consumer finance, internet search, engineering software, and transportation logistics. He has over 10 years of expertise applying AI methods and approaches to tackle businesses problems. Horia's predictions for business applications of AI have been featured in CIO magazine and Forbes. He earned a master of science degree in statistics at Stanford University and two BAs specializing in cognitive and computer science at UC Berkeley.

Artificial IntelligenceDeep LearningNLPMachine LearningRecommendation SystemsApachePythonRData ScienceData VisualizationAlgorithmsLLMNeural Network
Hire Horia
Discover More AI Engineers in the Toptal Network
Start Hiring

Hiring Made Easy

1

Share your needs

Discuss your requirements and refine your scope in a call with a Toptal domain expert specializing in the area you’re hiring in.
2

Choose your talent

Get a shortlist of expertly matched AI engineers within 24 hours to review, interview, and choose from.
3

Start your risk-free talent trial

Get up to two weeks to work with and assess your chosen developer and pay only if you decide to hire them.
Hire a Top AI Engineer Now

Toptal Lets You Hire Fast,
With Unparalleled Success

Trusted Experts Only

Trusted Experts Only

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.

Your New Team Member

Your New Team Member

We are so sure you will love your new team member that you can try working with them for a few days. Pay only if satisfied.

Scale as Needed

Scale as Needed

Hire talent within 48 hours. Scale your team up or down exactly when you need it, no strings attached.

Seamless Hiring

Seamless Hiring

We handle all aspects of billing, payments and NDAs. Let us take care of the overhead while you focus on building great products.

Flexible Engagements

Flexible Engagements

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

Expert Talent Matcher

Expert Talent Matcher

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

Our Developer Screening Process

26.4%Pass Rate

Excellent technical communication

Toptal developers must possess strong written and verbal communication skills. They work effectively across multiple collaboration tools and convey complex engineering ideas and concepts with ease.

7.4%Pass Rate

Core skills and algorithms

Each developer is required to demonstrate their computer science fundamentals, problem-solving ability, and technical aptitude to a panel of leading experts.

3.6%Pass Rate

Proactive problem-solving

Toptal developers are skilled at tackling roadblocks creatively and independently. Each candidate is live-screened by two top developers where they have to offer multiple paths to the solution and make decisions on the spot.

3.2%Pass Rate

End-to-End project execution

Our developers deliver a test project to completion, demonstrating their skills across ideating, scoping, implementation, and problem-solving.

3%Pass Rate

Continued excellence

Toptal developers are expected to maintain a perfect track record while working with clients. We assess our talent after every engagement to ensure our standards for excellence were met.

Try Talent Before You Hire

We have a 98% trial-to-hire success rate.

Up to two weeks to try talent and evaluate if they’re the right fit

No obligation to pay or hire at the end of the two weeks

Get an alternative candidate quickly if you’re not satisfied

See Why Clients Love Our Exceptional Service

140+

Countries Served

30,000+

Clients Served

Our customers say Excellent4.6 out of 5 based on 2,023 reviewsTrustpilot logo

Showing our favorite reviews

Why Organizations Choose Toptal®

Toptal gave us access to the best designers out there, saving us a lot of time and allowing us to build the best possible product.

Thierry JakircevicGeneral Manager, Digital Solutions, Bridgestone

Toptal’s talent is really excellent. They are able to work through large business problems and code incredibly efficiently.

Emily LemonSenior Director, Cleveland Cavaliers

The kind of people we looked for were hard to find. Toptal helped us achieve our goals by bringing high quality resources to bear on very short notice.

Elmar PlatzerDigital Transformation Leader, CSR

If you’ve tried working with other vendors, Toptal is going to be a different type of company to work with; they’re going to meet you where your needs are.

Matthew SchumacherSenior Product Manager, Alpha - Precision Drilling

Top AI engineers are in high demand. Ready to get started?

Hire a Top AI Engineer Now