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Toptal is a marketplace for top Go developers, engineers, programmers, coders, architects, and consultants. Top companies and startups can hire Toptal dedicated (full-time), hourly, or part-time Go freelancers for their mission-critical software projects.

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Peter Goldstein

Freelance Go Engineer
United States
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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Jeremiah Johnson

Freelance Go Engineer
United States
Toptal Member Since March 18, 2022

Jeremiah has been doing full-stack development for about 17 years with a focus on back-end development. He enjoys writing usable, performant APIs. Jeremiah has experience in several languages, including PHP, Scala, Go, Python, and Rust. He loves to build new things as well as continually iterate and improve.

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Indra Kurniawan

Freelance Go Engineer
Australia
Toptal Member Since September 30, 2021

Indra is a senior software developer with 12 years of commercial development experience. He is fully conversant with the software development lifecycle and test-driven development techniques while excelling in several programming languages and technologies, including Go, PHP, C#, .Net WPF, ASP.NET MVC, JavaScript, and Python. Indra's key strength is deconstructing complex problems into manageable components while helping teams achieve project outcomes in an agile development environment.

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Marina Luiza Lardizábal Vieira

Freelance Go Engineer
Canada
Toptal Member Since May 17, 2022

Marina is a full-stack developer with more than five years of experience developing web applications, from Java and PHP to JavaScript and Go. Marina is a dedicated, responsible professional who is eager to learn. In recent years, working with React on the front end has become her passion.

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Petr Rusanov

Freelance Go Engineer
Netherlands
Toptal Member Since October 19, 2015

Petr is a full-stack engineer with a 17-year record of optimizing code, costs, and user experiences. He excels in crafting secure, readable, and reliable code for cloud-native services. He is proficient in Go, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Bigtable, GCP/AWS/Azure, React/Vue, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Docker, and Terraform. Petr focuses on delivering exceptional user experiences and optimizing large-scale applications for peak performance and cost efficiency.

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Eugene Toropov

Freelance Go Engineer
Estonia
Toptal Member Since May 15, 2024

Eugene is a senior Go engineer with over nine years of expertise in Go and more than 15 years of overall programming experience. He is proficient in grasping a client's business needs and transforming them into technical specifications. Eugene always aims to tackle challenges and executes projects on time for his clients.

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Jay Brown

Freelance Go Engineer
United States
Toptal Member Since October 7, 2019

With over 25 years of software development experience, Jay has focused on designing and building enterprise back-end and mid-tier applications, protocols, and APIs for Fortune 1000 companies. He has multiple US patents, has authored the Manning book on Apache OpenCMIS API development, and has presented technical subjects at several IBM international conferences. Jay currently designs and builds distributed systems with Go for his various clients.

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Gergely Bódi

Freelance Go Engineer
Hungary
Toptal Member Since October 10, 2016

Gergely is a developer with 13 years of experience. He specializes in Go and web technologies that supplement Go back ends. He has a strong familiarity with unit testing, SQL, and NoSQL and is also interested in cross-platform front-end development through Flutter, where he has two years of experience. During his university years, Gergely studied many programming languages. The most vital skill he acquired was the ability to learn new technologies on the fly and solve engineering problems.

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Jhonattan Manrique

Freelance Go Engineer
Colombia
Toptal Member Since March 20, 2024

Jhonattan is a dynamic developer with a solid track record of 13 years in the industry. He enjoys software design, programming languages, and tackling complex problems, gaining extensive experience with various programming tools and technologies. Jhonattan's expertise includes Go, C#, Rust, distributed systems, microservices, streaming data tools, and cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, and DigitalOcean.

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Serdar Ormanli

Freelance Go Engineer
Netherlands
Toptal Member Since May 23, 2024

Serdar is a seasoned developer with over 11 years of experience. He is proficient in Java and Go and adept at steering complex projects to success across diverse industries. His expertise extends to managing teams and mentoring colleagues, fostering adherence to best practices. Specializing in designing and implementing critical back-end services, Serdar grasps client needs, transforming them into efficient software solutions.

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Adil Haritah

Freelance Go Engineer
Portugal
Toptal Member Since May 29, 2019

Adil is a back-end and cloud engineer with over a decade of professional experience working with many startups worldwide on projects ranging from web APIs to asynchronous microservices and modern cloud and cloud-native deployments. He currently specializes in Go back-end application development. Adil is very rigorous, detail-oriented, and committed to the timely delivery of robust solutions. He also loves following industry trends and best practices closely.

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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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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

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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

How to Hire Go Engineers Through Toptal

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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.
2

Work With Hand-Selected Talent

Within days, we'll introduce you to the right Go engineer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
3

The Right Fit, Guaranteed

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

FAQs

  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a Go engineer 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 Go engineer, 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 Go engineer?

    To hire the right Go engineer, 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 Go engineers for your project.

  • How are Toptal Go engineers different?

    At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our Go engineers 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 a Go engineer with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched Go engineers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • Can you hire Go engineers on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?

    You can hire a Go engineer 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 Go engineers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal Go engineers?

    We make sure that each engagement between you and your Go engineer 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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    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.

  • The Right Fit

    The Right Fit

    We have a knack for matching you with the right fit. Start working with your new hire on a no-risk trial period, paying only if satisfied.

  • Scale as Needed

    Scale as Needed

    Hire talent within 48 hours and scale your team up or down as needed, no strings attached.

  • Seamless Hiring

    Seamless Hiring

    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDA’s. 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 Matching

    Expert Talent Matching

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

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