How are Toptal SDETs different?

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

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

What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal SDETs?

We make sure that each engagement between you and your SDET 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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Ashok Tulachan

Freelance SDET

United StatesToptal Member Since June 26, 2018

Ashok is a senior full-stack, AWS-certified software developer and QA automation lead with diversified experience in financial, banking, insurance, healthcare, and government IT projects. He has a Master's degree in Computer Information Systems and has expertise working with organizations of all sizes.

SDET JavaScript REST API Automation Selenium TestNG Java Apache Maven JUnit Android iOS Jira GitHub AWS CloudFormation + more

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Christopher J. Stobie

Freelance SDET

United StatesToptal Member Since August 2, 2018

Chris is a seasoned principal DevOps engineer with several years of experience building and managing applications. Formerly the director of DevOps/SRE at an AI company, Veritone, in Costa Mesa, CA, and a solutions architect at AWS. Chris has led numerous large-scale cloud architecture designs and implementations, including building a real-time serverless AI platform on AWS.

SDET AWS Lambda Amazon EKS Helm Cloud Architecture Amazon Web Services (AWS)Bash Docker Linux AWS CLI Packer Jenkins Python + more

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Milorad Popovic

Freelance SDET

SerbiaToptal Member Since November 3, 2014

Milorad has over ten years of experience on IT projects involving Microsoft, Cisco, virtual systems, networking, VoIP, and other technologies. He is very self-motivated and professional QA leader and is always willing to introduce improvements into the work process. He is a strong team player, able to give support and guidance to other staff members. Milorad works well in a variety of environments.

SDET Jira jQuery Chai JavaScript DNS Windows Behavior-driven Development (BDD)Citrix Linux Android Cucumber Ruby Page Object + more

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Christina Lin

Freelance SDET

CanadaToptal Member Since March 6, 2018

Christina is a senior QA engineer with expertise in test automation, test management, and manual testing for web and mobile applications. She has created test automation frameworks from the ground up using Selenium WebDriver in several projects as well as automating API testing using REST-assured and Postman. With experience in both private and public sectors, Christina has worked with large, medium-size, and small startup companies.

SDET Functional Testing Unit Testing Regression Testing UI Testing Android Testing XPath Website Testing Confluence Android iOS Mobile App Testing Selenium + more

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Bernd Reinemann

Freelance SDET

Costa RicaToptal Member Since January 9, 2018

Bernd has over two decades of experience as an IT consultant working in QA management, project management, software testing, software architecture, and system engineering in SW integration tasks. He has a solid grasp of how systems work, especially Linux, Windows, client servers, databases, and SQL. Bernd specializes in telecommunications such as CRM, billing, and mobile services. He's also a polyglot—speaking English, German, and Spanish.

SDET Visual Studio Regression Testing QA Automation XML-RPC DevOps Functional Testing C++14 Visual Studio 2017 Visual Studio Code (VS Code)C#SQL Shell + more

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Sahil Goyal

Freelance SDET

IndiaToptal Member Since September 6, 2021

Sahil has eight years of experience working as an automation QA engineer. He has been collaborating with multiple QA teams to develop complex functional testing—manual and automation—on multiple applications with extensive expertise in edtech. He is a strong team player and gives support and guidance to other teammates. Sahil thrives under pressure and enjoys handling complex projects. Sahil's preferred technologies include Java, JavaScript, and Python.

SDET MacOS Slack Selenium QA Automation API Testing Jenkins Protractor TestNG REST API Automation Postman Node.js Unix + more

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George Reynolds

Freelance SDET

United KingdomToptal Member Since March 9, 2022

George has eight years of testing experience in non-functional and functional with a wide technical breadth in manual and automated tests. He's certified as ISTQB Advanced Technical Tester. George also has broad experience in functional and performance testing and enjoys mentoring as well as learning new skills. He can communicate to all business levels on risk and quality assurance.

SDET Windows Git Jira Bitbucket Cloud Performance Testing Functional Testing Quality Assurance (QA)API Testing Regression Testing Mobile App Testing Front-end + more

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Testimonials

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

How to Hire SDETs through Toptal

Talk to One of Our Industry Experts

A Toptal director of engineering will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.

Work With Hand-Selected Talent

Within days, we'll introduce you to the right SDET for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.

The Right Fit, Guaranteed

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

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Access a vast pool of skilled developers in our talent network and hire the top 3% within just 48 hours.

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FAQs

How are Toptal SDETs different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our SDETs 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 SDETs in less than 48 hours through Toptal?
Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a SDET within 48 hours of signing up.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal SDETs?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your SDET 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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We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDA’s. Let us take care of the overhead while you focus on building great products.
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Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.
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