Home of Europe’s top product & tech talent

Strictly Curated Community

Thousands of expertly vetted professionals in Software Engineering, Data, AI, Product Management and Design.

Fully vetted
Full or part time
Avg. 11 years of experience

UPPER supports us with quick action and great collaboration. They helped us find top engineers almost on the spot – an ability that is invaluable for us as a company in hyper-growth. UPPER is definitely a partner we are counting on.

Andrea Franke

Director Engineering, Gorillas

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Staffing is done by our CTO-level experts, enabling us to fully grasp our clients' needs and identify the ideal candidates for their projects and jobs.

Expert matching (Human & AI)
CTO sparring
Ideal fits, every time

We started to work with UPPER as part of our strategy for recruiting senior developers. UPPER understood our needs and proposed us highly dedicated engineers who deliver quality work in a timely manner.

Daniel Smaranda

Product Manager, Streamwide

Managed Platform

The efficiency of our proprietary platform meets the convenience of our managed service. It's like a magic ATS where the ideal candidates simply appear.

Fully compliant
Simple invoicing, reporting, payments
Managed service

Absolutely love UPPER. They ramped up our first tech team who built our MVP and then helped us scale the team further as our roadmap grew. Go to partner whenever we need support with tech talent.

Anton Kononov

Founder, FORMEL Skin

From Individuals To Full Teams

Scale your existing teams or build a product from scratch. There is a solution for every scenario.

Team Extensions

Vetted Developers, AI/Data Specialists, Designers or Product Managers, as integrated extensions to your team.

Expert matching
Fast & scalable
Dedicated or part time

Delivery Teams

Mission-ready managed teams, custom assembled to build a product, inspired by our proven delivery methods.

Custom team assembly
Fully managed
Scale on the go

Latest Success Stories

We support dozens of companies globally with scaling their teams and building their products.

From zero to €30M Series A with UPPER

How Gorillas scaled their development capacity after raising €230M in funding

How IBM iX streamlined contractor payroll and management with UPPER

How Streamwide leveraged an UPPER team to upgrade their product and fill a talent gap

LIVEBUY's unfair advantage to launch fast and raise funding

TrueNode's edge in a highly competitive space

How It Works

Our CTO-level experts match talent and roles to identify the perfect fit, with a 56% interview-to-hire ratio.

1

Talk With
An Expert

Our domain expert clarifies the roles together with you, from stack to goals and more.

Clarify roles
Sparring & advice

2

Get Top
Matches

The expert matches our pre-vetted freelancers with your role to find the ideal fit.

Matching by experts
Always the right fit

3

Interview
And Start

Meet your future team member(s) in an interview and begin with a trial period.

Trial period
No lock-in

Everything Is Powered By
Our Managed Platform

Monthly Invoice

A single invoice regardless of how many freelancers you have engaged.

Weekly Reports

Receive weekly time & activity reports in your inbox about your team’s work.

Dedicated Support

Your dedicated engagement manager is always around to support with anything you need.

Always On

For anything you need such as scaling the team, finding a replacement for a freelancer, etc.

Regular Check-ins

Never alone. We check in regularly with you to see how things are going and where we can support.

Quality Control

We keep an eye on the engagement and make sure everything is running smoothly.

Meet Our
Professional Freelancers

Exclusively based
in Europe

With talent in over 20 countries, our members know no borders and are readily available to start a new challenge.

Skilled in development, AI, data, design & product

Our members cover the full spectrum of skills needed to build a product. From definition to design to development.

Distributed. Masters of remote work

Many of our freelancer members are pioneers of remote work, spearheading the "future of work".

Individually selected and screened by our experts

With a 2% acceptance rate and an average experience of over 11 years, our members include some of the top professionals in the field.

Our freelancers have worked with some of the world's top companies:

Top Technologies

JavaScript
React.js
Python
Kotlin
PHP
Node.js
Swift
Java
Angular
GO
.NET
Flutter
React Native
Vue.js
Objective-C
Typescript
C++
C#
Scala
Ruby on Rails

Expertise

Web Development
DevOps
Mobile Development
Product Design
UX & UI Design
Software Architecture
Backend Development
Product Management
Prototyping

Hottest Roles

Web Frontend Engineer
iOS Engineer
Data Scientist
Backend Engineer
UX Designer
UI Designer
Quality Assurance
Android Engineer
Product Manager

Top Technologies

JavaScript
React.js
Python
Kotlin
PHP
Node.js
Swift
Java
Angular
GO
.NET
Flutter
React Native
Vue.js
Objective-C
Typescript
C++
C#
Scala
Ruby on Rails

Expertise

Web Development
DevOps
Mobile Development
Product Design
UX & UI Design
Software Architecture
Backend Development
Product Management
Prototyping

Hottest Roles

Web Frontend Engineer
iOS Engineer
Data Scientist
Backend Engineer
UX Designer
UI Designer
Quality Assurance
Android Engineer
Product Manager

"UPPER supports us with quick action and great collaboration. They helped us find top engineers almost on the spot – an ability that is invaluable for us as a company in hyper-growth. UPPER is definitely a partner we are counting on."

Andrea Franke
Director Engineering, Gorillas

"We started to work with UPPER as part of our strategy for recruiting senior developers. UPPER understood our needs and proposed us highly dedicated engineers who deliver quality work in a timely manner."

Daniel Smaranda
Product Manager, Streamwide

"The people at UPPER have a good feeling for what their customers need. After a very short briefing, they found the perfect designer and developer for our project. We will definitely work more often with them!"

Philipp Scheller
CEO, Snapp Dance

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success stories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the hiring process look like?

The screening process involves several interviews in which we assess each candidate´s skills, seniority and personality. We do not believe in "one size fits all" processes. Each person is unique and we like to tailor the vetting and adjust it to each talent. This is something that really differentiates us from our competitors. At UPPER we are human-driven!

1+ Freelancers vs Delivery Teams

Delivery teams are custom assembled to build your product and are led by a Product Manager. 1+ Freelancers can be any of our talent types (developer, designer, product manager) and act as an extension of your existing team to speed up delivery.

How quickly can I start working with a freelancer?

We typically secure remote talent within 10 business days.

What skills do you cover?

We pride ourselves in having the best tech and product people in Europe. This means we cover most tech stacks, a variety of design topics, and product and project management.

How is the service pricing structured?

We charge a fixed service fee on top of the freelancer rate. The day rate you see next to the talent profile is the only fee you pay. There are no hidden costs or fees.

How do you vet your talent?

We have a multi-stage interview process which is conducted by a team of professionals who are already "battle-proven" members of our community. Every person in the community has to go through our personality fit interview (where we check their soft skills as well as their English proficiency). From there they are given a "take-home" assignment which is then reviewed before they are invited to a technical interview. The process is the same across talent types, from developers to UI/UX designers to Product Managers.

Do you offer a trial period?

Every engagement starts with a trial period, during which you can cancel the engagement at any point and not have to pay the service fee. Depending on the engagement length, the trial period can be up to 2 weeks long. After the trial period is over, the usual cancellation policy applies.

Where is your talent located?

We are currently focused exclusively on Europe, with talent in every EU member state. This ensures great timezone overlap possibilities, as well as the option for occasional on-site visits.

What differentiates you from an agency?

We are a platform that charges a fixed service fee. We find and screen Europe's top tech professionals, match the right minds with the right jobs, and offer dedicated support and quality control. We provide tools for all sides to easily manage engagements, invoicing, agreements, activity tracking and much more.

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Europe’s top tech & product professionals, on demand

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Strictly Curated Community

Powered By Experts

Managed Platform

From Individuals To Full Teams

Team Extensions

Delivery Teams

Latest Success Stories

How It Works

Talk With An Expert

Get Top Matches

Interview And Start

Everything Is Powered By Our Managed Platform

Monthly Invoice

Weekly Reports

Dedicated Support

Always On

Regular Check-ins

Quality Control

Meet Our Professional Freelancers

Exclusively based in Europe

Skilled in development, AI, data, design & product

Distributed. Masters of remote work

Individually selected and screened by our experts

Top Technologies

Expertise

Hottest Roles

Top Technologies

Expertise

Hottest Roles

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the hiring process look like?

1+ Freelancers vs Delivery Teams

How quickly can I start working with a freelancer?

What skills do you cover?

How is the service pricing structured?

How do you vet your talent?

Do you offer a trial period?

Where is your talent located?

What differentiates you from an agency?

Talk With
An Expert

Get Top
Matches

Interview
And Start

Everything Is Powered By
Our Managed Platform

Meet Our
Professional Freelancers

Exclusively based
in Europe