How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

Typically, you can hire an Open Source 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 Open Source 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 an Open Source developer?

To hire the right Open Source 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 Open Source developers for your project.

How are Toptal Open Source developers different?

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

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

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

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

We make sure that each engagement between you and your Open Source 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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Toptal Member Since March 11, 2022

Peter is a hands-on developer, architect, CTO, and technical founder passionate about using best practices to quickly build high-quality products. He has over 20 years of experience building full-stack applications. Peter specializes in Ruby on Rails and Go but is a software generalist who is comfortable working in many languages. He is a committed open-source enthusiast who leverages open source to reduce both the cost and time needed to build the products and features he creates.

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Steve Talbot

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United Kingdom

Toptal Member Since June 3, 2019

As a serial co-founder of tech startups, Steve has worked with a wide range of technologies and supported many engineers to do their best work—whether by troubleshooting a specific technical issue, improving the engineering process, or simply acting as an independent mentor.

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Maxim Gladkov

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Spain

Toptal Member Since April 6, 2022

Maxim is a tech-savvy geek with rich experience in the business. He has vast experience as a senior software engineer and architect and a strong knowledge of JavaScript, Node.js, React, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Neo4j, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. An Agile enthusiast, tech consultant, and startup founder, Maxim focuses on a range of core competencies, such as software development, software architecture, database design, tech consulting, and business automation. He will be a strong addition to any team.

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Nicol Vojacek

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Switzerland

Toptal Member Since March 30, 2022

Nicol is a full-stack software developer with seven years of experience using technologies like React, Node.js, TypeScript, Next.js, and Figma. She is a jack of all trades with a keen interest in software development, entrepreneurship, and product design. Nicol takes pride in building solutions that solve real business problems with great attention to detail and quality.

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Samuel Lock

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United Kingdom

Toptal Member Since August 29, 2022

Samuel is an AWS-certified senior engineer specializing in serverless development and DevOps/platform engineering on AWS. He has experience delivering serverless REST APIs and data-ingestion pipelines, all powered by AWS Lambda. He has also worked in a DevOps role and considers himself an AWS CloudFormation, CI/CD, and automation expert. Samuel has a background in two early-stage startups, one of which handled medical data.

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Sylvain Vittecoq

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Sweden

Toptal Member Since August 17, 2022

Sylvain's been a CTO, engineering manager, and senior software engineer in the US and Europe. He is a very hands-on, result-oriented expert in Java and solution definition and can work with anyone from engineers to C-level execs. Sylvain's delivered nationwide security infrastructures for millions of devices and connected millions of eCommerce users. Sylvain founded FileChain to offer next-generation blockchain platforms for large-scale Web 3.0, Industry 4.0, and NFT decentralized marketplaces.

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Milana Cap

Freelance Open Source Developer

Serbia

Toptal Member Since January 9, 2017

Milana is a self-taught WordPress/PHP engineer. She started learning PHP in 2008, WordPress in 2009—and has been working as a freelance WordPress theme developer since 2010. She's been a full-stack engineer since 2011 and a full-time WordPress theme developer and project lead since March of 2015.

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Erik Arakelyan

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Denmark

Toptal Member Since April 8, 2022

Erik is an ML researcher currently pursuing a PhD in machine learning at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH), specializing in topics of NLP, Knowledge Graphs optimizations, and explainability in NLP. He is looking for opportunities to apply his deep learning and software engineering skills in an exciting and challenging project.

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Erdinc Mutlu

Freelance Open Source 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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Patricia Cobelli

Freelance Open Source Developer

Uruguay

Toptal Member Since November 8, 2022

Patricia is a self-taught machine learning engineer with expert knowledge of computer vision. She can handle every step of a machine learning solution, from data engineering to model training and deployment on AWS. Patricia is finishing her master's studies and collaborating on her thesis with researchers at Brown University.

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Ivan Voras, PhD

Freelance Open Source Developer

Croatia

Toptal Member Since August 26, 2014

Ivan has a Computer Engineering PhD. He has worked as a CTO and a system architect, founding multiple projects and businesses. He has experience architecting and implementing server-side solutions, including distributed platforms, such as blockchains, chat servers, and game back-ends. He helped establish the Toptal blockchain specialization, served as a tech screener, and lectured for Toptal Academy.

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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.

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Principal

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