Overview

Toptal is a network of the world’s top 3% of software engineering, design, and finance talent – available on demand to help companies accelerate, adapt, and scale. With $100+ million in annual revenue and triple-digit growth, Toptal is the largest fully distributed workforce in the world.

We take the best elements of virtual teams and combine them with a support structure that encourages innovation, social interaction, and fun [see this video from The Huffington Post]. We see no borders, move at a fast pace, and are never afraid to break the mold.

If you’re not in the job market, you’re exactly the type of person we’re looking for.

Position Description

You will be the face of Toptal for our clients. You will be responsible for communicating with clients and defining requirements for their product ideas. You will ensure that all client projects run smoothly, assembling cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, and more, and working with them to deliver results on-time and on-budget. You will be responsible for managing expectations and keeping Toptal clients happy at all times.

This is a remote position that can be done from anywhere.

Responsibilities:

  • Define requirements and work with relevant cross-functional teams to guarantee smooth, efficient implementation and delivery.
  • Lead cross-functional project teams and manage work assignments.
  • Define and refine project scope and work approach.
  • Ensure that each project has clear goals and timelines.
  • Provide project estimation and planning, including being responsible for scheduling, resourcing requirements, and budgeting.
  • Perform overall project risk and issue management, and handle detailed tracking and mitigation planning.
  • Manage project communications, providing formal and informal status updates both internally and externally.
  • Support the analysis and planning of any future customized assessment work.
  • Foster a project work environment that promotes productivity, innovation, and fairness.
  • Collaborate with sales teams to maintain a large, steady pipeline of full stack development projects.
  • Provide thought leadership, strategic insight, and clear communication (written and verbal) to team members on strategy.
  • Be in constant communication with team members via Skype.

Requirements:

  • A strong technical background and experience discussing any type of technical issue. Former software engineering experience is strongly preferred.
  • 3+ years of software product management experience in an agile environment, preferably with experience at software consulting companies.
  • A deep understanding of agile software development best practices.
  • Capacity to thoroughly understand the functional and technical aspects of complex systems.
  • Strong leadership skills, including the ability to inspire confidence in engineering and executive teams to follow the recommended product direction.
  • Proficient business and technical experience, with a strong talent for enabling productive communication between groups.
  • Passion and proven talent for launching projects on-time, on-budget, and on-strategy.
  • Ability to seamlessly handle multiple projects at once.
  • Ability to proactively track progress of all project team members and keep everyone focused on the tasks at hand.
  • You must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive at Toptal. You will not be here just to tell other people what to do.

About Toptal

Toptal is one of the most innovative and rapidly expanding tech start-ups from Silicon Valley. With backing from investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and Adam D’Angelo, our platform is the fastest growing labor marketplace in the history of the Internet—connecting thousands of elite engineers all over the world. In the last four years, Toptal has become the #1 choice for tech companies requiring top-tier engineering talent and for the top 3% of freelancers looking for their next challenge.

Toptal has worked with over 2,000 clients (https://www.toptal.com/clients) to date. Toptal clients include Airbnb, J.P. Morgan, Zendesk, Artsy, IDEO, Pfizer, and many more.

The Toptal network includes thousands of designers and developers in over 100 countries. To be accepted into the network, all Toptal freelancers must pass a screening process (https://www.toptal.com/top-3-percent) that includes tests for English and communication skills and a variety of technical exams specific to the applicant's area of expertise, for example timed algorithm tests, live coding exercises, and test projects.

While we’re primarily focused on bringing quality and value to our clients, we’re also committed to creating a world-class environment for our employees. We are a completely distributed company with thousands of core and network team members located all over the world, and we take the best elements of virtual teams and combine them with a support structure that encourages innovation, social interaction, and fun. We take an all-hands-on-deck approach to our work, taking pride in being collaborative, creative, and flexible.

If you aren’t looking for a job because you’re already killing it, we want you.