How are Toptal QA leads different?

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

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

What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal QA leads?

We make sure that each engagement between you and your QA lead 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 QA Lead

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.

QA JavaScript REST API Automation Selenium TestNG Java Apache Maven JUnit Object-oriented Programming (OOP)Android iOS Jira GitHub + more

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Christina Lin

Freelance QA Lead

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.

QA 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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Adam Dubey

Freelance QA Lead

United StatesToptal Member Since May 24, 2018

Adam is an experienced computer scientist with a demonstrated career working within the digital realm. He's skilled in DevOps, solutions architecture, test automation, and full-stack software engineering. Adam's preferred technologies include Java, JavaScript, React, and Ruby on Rails.

QA Nightwatch.js Jenkins Amazon S3 (AWS S3)Quality Assurance (QA)Test Automation + more

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Milorad Popovic

Freelance QA Lead

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.

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

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Marko Vucemilovic Simunovic

Freelance QA Lead

CroatiaToptal Member Since July 22, 2017

For the past 14 years, Marko has worked as senior quality assurance engineer with the last three years working in key positions such as test lead. He was also involved in starting up a company in Croatia that provides various software quality assurance activities.

QA Mobile Quality Assurance (QA)Test Automation Selenium VMware ESXi Raspberry Pi Arduino Windows Confluence Jira VirtualBox VMware + more

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Jovana Rajkovic

Freelance QA Lead

SerbiaToptal Member Since March 22, 2018

For the past seven years, Jovana has worked as a QA engineer collaborating with various QA teams and on complex functional testing (manual and automation) on multiple types of applications. She's passionate about bug hunts and is known as a hard-working team player who loves to learn. Jovana thrives under pressure and this can be seen in her history of successfully dealing with deadlines and product deliveries.

QA Postman Apache Maven TestNG Stetho Windows iOS Android Agile Android Studio Selenium UX Testing UI Testing + more

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Ivan Cabarkapa

Freelance QA Lead

SerbiaToptal Member Since October 27, 2017

Ivan is an automation QA engineer with more than twelve years of experience in several branches of the IT industry. He has proven experience in setting up QA procedures from scratch, leading QA engineering teams, and providing quality training. Above all, Ivan is a proactive, responsible, and positive person.

QA Regression Testing Agile Windows Quality Assurance (QA)Test Automation Mobile + 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
Tripcents

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
K Dunn & Associates

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
Radeeus

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
ProHatch

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
Site Specific Software Solutions

We used Toptal to hire a developer with extensive Amazon Web Services experience. We interviewed four candidates, one of which turned out to be a great fit for our requirements. The process was quick and effective.
Abner Guzmán Rivera, CTO and Chief Scientist
Photo Kharma

Sergio was an awesome developer to work with. Top notch, responsive, and got the work done efficiently.
Dennis Baldwin, Chief Technologist and Co-Founder
PriceBlink

Working with Marcin is a joy. He is competent, professional, flexible, and extremely quick to understand what is required and how to implement it.
André Fischer, CTO
POSTIFY

We needed a expert engineer who could start on our project immediately. Simanas exceeded our expectations with his work. Not having to interview and chase down an expert developer was an excellent time-saver and made everyone feel more comfortable with our choice to switch platforms to utilize a more robust language. Toptal made the process easy and convenient. Toptal is now the first place we look for expert-level help.
Derek Minor, Senior VP of Web Development
Networld Media Group

Toptal's developers and architects have been both very professional and easy to work with. The solution they produced was fairly priced and top quality, reducing our time to launch. Thanks again, Toptal.
Jeremy Wessels, CEO
Kognosi

We had a great experience with Toptal. They paired us with the perfect developer for our application and made the process very easy. It was also easy to extend beyond the initial time frame, and we were able to keep the same contractor throughout our project. We definitely recommend Toptal for finding high quality talent quickly and seamlessly.
Ryan Morrissey, CTO
Applied Business Technologies, LLC

I'm incredibly impressed with Toptal. Our developer communicates with me every day, and is a very powerful coder. He's a true professional and his work is just excellent. 5 stars for Toptal.
Pietro Casoar, CEO
Ronin Play Pty Ltd

Working with Toptal has been a great experience. Prior to using them, I had spent quite some time interviewing other freelancers and wasn't finding what I needed. After engaging with Toptal, they matched me up with the perfect developer in a matter of days. The developer I'm working with not only delivers quality code, but he also makes suggestions on things that I hadn't thought of. It's clear to me that Amaury knows what he is doing. Highly recommended!
George Cheng, CEO
Bulavard, Inc.

As a Toptal qualified front-end developer, I also run my own consulting practice. When clients come to me for help filling key roles on their team, Toptal is the only place I feel comfortable recommending. Toptal's entire candidate pool is the best of the best. Toptal is the best value for money I've found in nearly half a decade of professional online work.
Ethan Brooks, CTO
Langlotz Patent & Trademark Works, Inc.

In Higgle's early days, we needed the best-in-class developers, at affordable rates, in a timely fashion. Toptal delivered!
Lara Aldag, CEO
Higgle

Toptal makes finding a candidate extremely easy and gives you peace-of-mind that they have the skills to deliver. I would definitely recommend their services to anyone looking for highly-skilled developers.
Michael Gluckman, Data Manager
Mxit

Toptal’s ability to rapidly match our project with the best developers was just superb. The developers have become part of our team, and I’m amazed at the level of professional commitment each of them has demonstrated. For those looking to work remotely with the best engineers, look no further than Toptal.
Laurent Alis, Founder
Livepress

Toptal makes finding qualified engineers a breeze. We needed an experienced ASP.NET MVC architect to guide the development of our start-up app, and Toptal had three great candidates for us in less than a week. After making our selection, the engineer was online immediately and hit the ground running. It was so much faster and easier than having to discover and vet candidates ourselves.
Jeff Kelly, Co-Founder
Concerted Solutions

We needed some short-term work in Scala, and Toptal found us a great developer within 24 hours. This simply would not have been possible via any other platform.
Franco Arda, Co-Founder
WhatAdsWork.com

Toptal offers a no-compromise solution to businesses undergoing rapid development and scale. Every engineer we've contracted through Toptal has quickly integrated into our team and held their work to the highest standard of quality while maintaining blazing development speed.
Greg Kimball, Co-Founder
nifti.com

How to Hire QA Leads 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 QA lead for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.

The Right Fit, Guaranteed

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

Find Experts With Related Skills

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 QA leads different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our QA leads 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 QA leads in less than 48 hours through Toptal?
Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a QA lead within 48 hours of signing up.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal QA leads?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your QA lead 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
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
Hire talent within 48 hours and scale your team up or down as needed, no strings attached.
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
Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.
Expert Talent Matching
Focus on your project and enjoy support from your dedicated account executive and expert talent matcher.