Individuals or Teams

Freelancers

Hire vetted experts in Development, AI, Data, InfoSec, Product and Design, as individuals or teams, for short and long term projects

Use Cases
  • Augment your teams
    Increase your team's capacity and delivery speed.
  • Fill in a missing skill
    Add new capabilities to your team on a temporary or permanent basis.
  • Hire a full Managed Team
    Get a team to build your product, complete with a product manager, designer and all technical roles.
  • Bridge a hiring gap
    Take advantage of our speed and don't waste time waiting for a candidate that could take months.
Get Started

For example: React, Node, Java, PHP, Angular

Trusted by

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

Powered by experts

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

  • Expert matching (Human & AI)
  • CTO sparring
  • Ideal fits, every time
I am very happy with this collaboration. The talent quality has been really good and I see a strong added-value of working with the UPPER platform, team and talent.

Heiko Franz

Director of Engineering, Awin

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

Individuals or teams

Augment an existing team or hire a complete delivery team to build a product from scratch.

Team Extensions

Vetted Developers, AI & Data Specialists, CyberSecurity, Designers or Product Managers, fully integrated in your team.

  • Expert matching
  • Fast (< 24h)
  • Dedicated or hourly

Delivery Teams

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

  • CxO team formation
  • Managed team
  • Scaleable
I am very happy with this collaboration. The talent quality has been really good and I see a strong added-value of working with the UPPER platform, team and talent.
Heiko Franz
Director of Engineering
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.
Anton Kononov
Co-Founder & CPO
UPPER supports us with quick action and a 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.
Andrea Franke
Head of engineering

How it works

Our CTO-level specialists ensure the perfect match between experts and roles, delivering a 58% interview-to-hire average success rate.

Get Started
1

Talk With An Expert

Collaborate with our CTO-level specialist to define your role’s requirements, goals, and more.

  • Define role requirements
  • Get expert guidance
2

Get Top Matches

Our specialists match your role with pre-vetted freelancers to ensure the best fit.

  • Precision matching
  • Tailored for your needs
3

Interview & Start

Interview your future team member(s) and start with a risk-free trial period.

  • Risk-free trial
  • Flexible engagement

Everything runs smoothly as a Managed Service with dedicated expert support, powered by our AI-Powered Platform.

Monthly Invoice

One 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.

Exclusive to Experts

We seek out the very best people in Software Development, AI, Data, Design, Product Management and more, across Europe and the world.

Daniel
Product Designer
11+ years experience in
  • Figma
  • UX Design
  • Brand Design
Mirela
Product Manager
12+ years experience in
  • Product Management
  • Agile
George
Backend Engineer
15+ years experience in
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • Symfony
  • Angular
Olga
Product Manager
15+ years experience in
  • Product Design
  • Product Development
Alex
Frontend Engineer
12+ years experience in
  • React
  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
Milan
Android Engineer
9+ years experience in
  • Kotlin
  • Java
Florin
Android Engineer
10+ years experience in
  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • Flutter
  • React Native
Alisa
ML Engineer
6+ years experience in
  • Machine Learning
  • Python
  • Data Engineering
Dylan
AI Engineer
6+ years experience in
  • Scikit-learn
  • Python
  • PyTorch
Chris
Design Director
17+ years experience in
  • UI Design
  • Branding
  • UX Design
Armine
Product Consultant
12+ years experience in
  • Product Management
  • Project Management
Gabriel
Product Manager
21+ years experience in
  • Product Management
  • Agile
Dragos
Software Architect
15+ years experience in
  • Java
  • Spring
  • JavaScript
Daniel
Product Designer
11+ years experience in
  • Figma
  • UX Design
  • Brand Design
Mirela
Product Manager
12+ years experience in
  • Product Management
  • Agile
George
Backend Engineer
15+ years experience in
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • Symfony
  • Angular
Olga
Product Manager
15+ years experience in
  • Product Design
  • Product Development
Alex
Frontend Engineer
12+ years experience in
  • React
  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
Milan
Android Engineer
9+ years experience in
  • Kotlin
  • Java
Florin
Android Engineer
10+ years experience in
  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • Flutter
  • React Native
Alisa
ML Engineer
6+ years experience in
  • Machine Learning
  • Python
  • Data Engineering
Dylan
AI Engineer
6+ years experience in
  • Scikit-learn
  • Python
  • PyTorch
Chris
Design Director
17+ years experience in
  • UI Design
  • Branding
  • UX Design
Armine
Product Consultant
12+ years experience in
  • Product Management
  • Project Management
Gabriel
Product Manager
21+ years experience in
  • Product Management
  • Agile
Dragos
Software Architect
15+ years experience in
  • Java
  • Spring
  • JavaScript
Daniel
Product Designer
11+ years experience in
  • Figma
  • UX Design
  • Brand Design
Mirela
Product Manager
12+ years experience in
  • Product Management
  • Agile
George
Backend Engineer
15+ years experience in
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • Symfony
  • Angular
Olga
Product Manager
15+ years experience in
  • Product Design
  • Product Development
Alex
Frontend Engineer
12+ years experience in
  • React
  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
Milan
Android Engineer
9+ years experience in
  • Kotlin
  • Java
Florin
Android Engineer
10+ years experience in
  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • Flutter
  • React Native
Alisa
ML Engineer
6+ years experience in
  • Machine Learning
  • Python
  • Data Engineering
Dylan
AI Engineer
6+ years experience in
  • Scikit-learn
  • Python
  • PyTorch
Chris
Design Director
17+ years experience in
  • UI Design
  • Branding
  • UX Design
Armine
Product Consultant
12+ years experience in
  • Product Management
  • Project Management
Gabriel
Product Manager
21+ years experience in
  • Product Management
  • Agile
Dragos
Software Architect
15+ years experience in
  • Java
  • Spring
  • JavaScript
Daniel
Product Designer
11+ years experience in
  • Figma
  • UX Design
  • Brand Design
Mirela
Product Manager
12+ years experience in
  • Product Management
  • Agile
George
Backend Engineer
15+ years experience in
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • Symfony
  • Angular
Olga
Product Manager
15+ years experience in
  • Product Design
  • Product Development
Alex
Frontend Engineer
12+ years experience in
  • React
  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
Milan
Android Engineer
9+ years experience in
  • Kotlin
  • Java
Florin
Android Engineer
10+ years experience in
  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • Flutter
  • React Native
Alisa
ML Engineer
6+ years experience in
  • Machine Learning
  • Python
  • Data Engineering
Dylan
AI Engineer
6+ years experience in
  • Scikit-learn
  • Python
  • PyTorch
Chris
Design Director
17+ years experience in
  • UI Design
  • Branding
  • UX Design
Armine
Product Consultant
12+ years experience in
  • Product Management
  • Project Management
Gabriel
Product Manager
21+ years experience in
  • Product Management
  • Agile
Dragos
Software Architect
15+ years experience in
  • Java
  • Spring
  • JavaScript

Top Skills

Expertise

Our Vetting Process

With an acceptance ratio of under 3%, our vetting process guarantees that only the top professionals join our network.

  • Background Check / KYC

  • Personal Interview

  • Technical Challenge

  • Technical Interview

  • Ongoing Reviews

Latest Success Stories

We support hundreds of companies globally with scaling their teams and building their products.
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How Gorillas scaled their development capacity after raising €230M in funding
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Awin's solution to scale their teams with top experts in Engineering & AI
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How IBM iX streamlined contractor payroll and management with UPPER
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LIVEBUY's unfair advantage to launch fast and raise funding
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From zero to €30M Series A with UPPER
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TrueNode's edge in a highly competitive space

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