How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

Typically, you can hire a NLP 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 NLP 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 NLP developer?

To hire the right NLP 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 NLP developers for your project.

How are Toptal NLP developers different?

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

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

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

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

We make sure that each engagement between you and your NLP 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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Leonardo Schettini

Freelance NLP Developer

Austria

Toptal Member Since February 22, 2022

Leonardo is a skilled data scientist and software engineer specializing in natural language processing. He has led projects for startups and corporates with varying team sizes. His projects are often written in Python and deployed on Kubernetes and Docker environments. Leonardo is calm under pressure and learns and applies new skills quickly.

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Jeremie Charlet

Freelance NLP Developer

France

Toptal Member Since October 25, 2021

Jeremie is a full-stack data scientist focused on natural language processing and tabular data. He has a decade of experience in the IT industry, working for the UK government, large corporates, and startups while taking multiple hats as a back-end developer, DevOps, data scientist, and startup technical co-founder. He led two communities on ML and mental health, and last but not least, he is an avid reader and lifelong learner who did many retreats.

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Ales Franek

Freelance NLP Developer

Czech Republic

Toptal Member Since March 22, 2021

Ales is a data scientist with eight years of experience in machine learning, natural language processing, information retrieval, data analysis, and data visualization. He is also a strong Python programmer, writing readable, modular, and efficient code. Ales has often owned all parts of the development cycle, from product discovery to production deployment, focusing on impact, pragmatism, and finding creative solutions to business needs that deliver exceptional value.

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Shelley Nason

Freelance NLP Developer

United States

Toptal Member Since January 15, 2015

Shelley is a full-stack engineer with 15 years experience building software in a variety of industries. She is comfortable starting with rough requirements and working with stakeholders to turn an idea into a useful, appealing piece of software. Shelley writes clean, fast, well-documented, and well-tested code, provides realistic estimates, and works well with teammates. As a student, Shelley spent several years in an AI Ph.D. program and she maintains a strong interest in that field.

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Henrik Sergoyan

Freelance NLP Developer

Germany

Toptal Member Since November 5, 2021

Henrik is a data scientist with over eight years of experience specializing in natural language processing, focusing on GenAI and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions. He excels in building end-to-end data solutions, including data collection, processing, analytics, reporting, and deployment. Proficient in SQL and NoSQL databases, Henrik combines strong project management skills with innovative problem-solving to deliver exceptional results.

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Javier Garcia de Leaniz

Freelance NLP Developer

Spain

Toptal Member Since October 30, 2021

Javier is an engineer with over nine years of experience in AI and data science. Beyond his expertise in natural language processing, large language models, machine learning, and software engineering, Javier's unique strength lies in harmonizing business with technology. His consulting tenures at EY and Accenture have furnished him with invaluable experience, where he successfully implemented data and AI technology across diverse industries and geographies globally.

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Nilan Saha

Freelance NLP Developer

Canada

Toptal Member Since February 17, 2022

Nilan is a natural language processing and machine learning expert with a bachelor's degree in computer science and a master's degree in data science specializing in computational linguistics. Nilan has vast experience building large-scale recommendation systems, personalization technology, and NLP algorithms. A Kaggle expert, he has well-cited publications in this domain.

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Chandrachud Basavaraj

Freelance NLP Developer

France

Toptal Member Since May 15, 2018

Chandrachud is an experienced machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) engineer. He studied at top schools in India and France and was, until recently, CTO of an early-stage AI startup. Chandrachud loves ML, computer vision, and large language models (LLMs) and has delivered high-quality work on various ML projects. He has been building and integrating multiple components to deploy AI systems in production on the cloud. Chandrachud loves to innovate and create cool technology.

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Oliver Holloway

Freelance NLP Developer

United Kingdom

Toptal Member Since May 10, 2016

Oliver is a versatile data scientist and software engineer combining over a decade of experience and a postgraduate mathematics degree from Oxford. Career assignments have ranged from building machine learning solutions for startups to leading project teams and handling vast amounts of data at Goldman Sachs. With this background, he is adept at picking up new skills quickly to deliver robust solutions to the most demanding of businesses.

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Darin Erat Sleiter

Freelance NLP Developer

Australia

Toptal Member Since October 11, 2016

Darin is a data scientist and engineer with a PhD in physics from Stanford. He's passionate about data and machine learning and has worked on data science projects across numerous industries and applications. Darin's co-founded an AI company and led a team of data scientists to build a product that uses machine learning and optimization techniques to reduce energy consumption in data centers. He's eagerly waiting for quantum computers.

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Rodrigo Heck

Freelance NLP Developer

Portugal

Toptal Member Since January 28, 2022

Rodrigo is a data scientist with experience in data communication and analysis, interactive data visualization, and web development. He focuses on developing solutions with AI, natural language processing, and computer vision and embedding them in user-friendly applications. Rodrigo enjoys building transformative systems using the best technology and solving problems by delivering quality solutions using algorithms, data, and creativity.

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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.

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FAQs

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