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BriefSenior Go engineer, 3 months. Go concurrency (mutexes, channels), gRPC microservices, Kubernetes. 10+ years incl. architecture. Remote, EST. Up to $150/hour.
1
Maya Okafor
Principal engineer, distributed systems
Gogo mutexgRPCSoftware architecture
$144/h
in budget
96
match
2
Daniel Reyes
Founder of a data-loading platform · Go + gRPC
Gogo mutexgRPCSoftware architecture
$161/h
over budget
81
match
3
Priya Natarajan
Senior backend engineer, Go
Gogo mutexgRPCSoftware architecture
$110/h
in budget
80
match
4
Tom Lindqvist
Java architect moving to Go
Gogo mutexgRPCSoftware architecture
$196/h
over budget
68
match
Daniel Reyes: Can likely cover Go concurrency (goroutines, mutex, channels), Kubernetes through related experience

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A founder of a data-loading platform for Salesforce may never write “MuleSoft” on their CV. Benchless sees years of enterprise integration, data mapping and Salesforce APIs — and explains, in detail, why they could lead your MuleSoft project.

  • Switch any criterion off, on, or make it a hard must-have
  • Re-weight skills, budget, start date and credentials with sliders
  • Fit-vs-price map and a heatmap of the whole shortlist
  • A 360° view of each person: radar, cost breakdown, availability, full profile

Skills

  • Required skills
    How many of the must-have skills the candidate has, explicitly or clearly evidenced.
  • Skill depth
    Years and proficiency in each required skill versus what the project asks.
  • Nice-to-have skills
    Coverage of the nice-to-have skills.
  • Transferable strengths
    Hidden value: closely related skills and experience that bridge any gaps (e.g. built an integration product → can lead a MuleSoft project).
  • Skill recency
    How recently the required skills were used.

Experience

  • Total experience
    Overall years of professional experience versus the minimum.
  • Seniority fit
    Distance between the candidate's level and the level the project needs.
  • Industry experience
    Has worked in the same industry or domain.

Credentials

  • Licences & certifications
    Holds the required licences and certifications (RN, CPA, PMP, AWS…).
  • Education
    Degree level and field versus the requirement.

Commercials

  • Budget fit
    Your all-in cost for this candidate versus your budget.
  • Day-rate value
    For long days: a fixed day rate stays the same even at 12–15 hours, lowering your effective hourly cost.

Availability

  • Weekly capacity
    Free hours per week after existing Benchless engagements, versus what you need.
  • Can start in 3 days
    Earliest possible start date versus your start date.
  • Schedule conflicts
    Share of project working days blocked by time off or other commitments.
  • Working days match
    Candidate works the days of the week your project needs.

Logistics

  • Time-zone overlap
    Overlapping working hours with your team.
  • Location & work mode
    Remote / hybrid / onsite compatibility and location.
  • Languages
    Speaks the languages the project requires.

Trust

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  • Reliability record
    Completed engagements, cancellation history and Benchless's moderated trust signal.
  • Profile evidence
    Depth of verifiable detail in the profile: roles, outcomes, dates.

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48-hour notice, both ways

Either side can end an engagement with 48 hours' notice. Calendars unlock automatically.

For professionals: get booked, get paid daily

Upload your CV once. We turn it into a clear profile — every skill with years of experience, plus strengths your CV implies but never names.

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  • Your calendar, your rules

    Set 40 or 50 hours a week, a few days, or seven days. Block days and months off. Bookings lock automatically.

  • Day rates that mean it

    Offer a fixed day rate and it stays fixed — even on a 12–15 hour day. Companies with long-hour projects rank that higher.

  • Paid even for the optional call

    If a company books a 30-minute video call before engaging, you earn a share of it.

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Why we charge $1

  • It keeps every profile real. A card payment in your name plus an ID check stops fake and duplicate accounts.
  • That's what lets companies skip interviews — and why verified professionals get booked fast.
  • It helps cover your ID verification, which costs us more than $1.
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How the price works

What you see is what you pay

  • Each match shows one all-in hourly or day price, next to your budget
  • Identity checks, company verification and daily billing are included
  • Fixed day rates stay fixed, however long the day runs

Billed one day at a time.

Questions

Do I really not need to interview?+

That's the point. Every match comes with 22 scored criteria, a requirement checklist and a written explanation. If you still want to talk, book an optional 30-minute video call for $50. It happens inside Benchless.

How fast can someone start?+

The matcher only ranks candidates whose calendars can take your project and shows each person's earliest start. Most engagements begin within three days of posting.

How do payments work?+

Companies add a card or US bank account. Each morning we charge for the previous day's logged work and pay professionals the same day through Stripe. The price on each match is all-in — there are no other fees.

When do professionals get paid?+

Every day. Each morning the company is charged for the previous day's logged work, and the professional's pay is released as soon as Stripe confirms that money has settled — usually within one to two business days for cards.

How do we work together after onboarding?+

Each project has a private workspace with a shared channel, a private room with each professional, secure file sharing and one-click video calls with screen sharing.

What does a fixed day rate mean?+

A professional offering a day rate agrees that the price doesn't change with hours. A 12–15 hour go-live day costs the same as an 8-hour one.

What happens if it isn't working out?+

Either side can end an engagement with 48 hours' notice. Work during the notice period is billed and paid as normal.

Who sees reviews?+

Only Benchless admins. Reviews are private and moderated, and they inform an internal reliability signal rather than a public star rating.

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