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NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Toptal, which operates a curated network of highly-skilled freelance talent with business, design, and technology expertise that allows companies to scale their teams on-demand, today released its latest e-book, Architecting Scalable Engineering Teams. The publicationfeatures insights from engineering leaders at five fast-growing companies into how they structure, manage, and grow their teams.

For many CTOs and directors of engineering, building scalable and successful software engineering teams can be difficult, due in large part to competing pressures and responsibilities. In addition to managing a growing team, they are tasked with keeping an eye on overall business objectives and navigating the pressures of their leadership rolesovercoming technical challenges, motivating the team, planning for scale, settling disputes, tracking key metrics, and reporting to executive managementall of which require them to make countless vital decisions daily.

"The structure of a team goes well beyond simply covering new tasks. It can actually help alleviate many management challenges," said Taso Du Val, Founder and CEO of Toptal. "The experts we talked to agree that a singular 'perfect' engineering team structure doesn't exist, but each of their stories illustrates a common thread: maintaining flexibility to weather organizational or product changes and solve problems as they arise."

The e-book highlights five different team models, acknowledging that any given structure for success rests largely on an organization's size, industry, and product:

Across all five models, engineering leaders recognize the value of temporary helpwhether it's to build their teams or to add expertise that they may not have in house.

"Sometimes, a project needs to get done, but the leadership team isn't sure if the increased capacity will be necessary in the long run," said Marco Santos, Director of Engineering at Toptal. "That is why so many startups rely on talent networks like ours to augment their teams. When you have an extra load, it's really nice to have an amazing network of talent that can help scale up."

As the stories in the e-book illustrate, engineering teams differ from company to company and can change over time. Learning from other engineering leaders about what has worked and adapting those options to a specific organization or product situation can help ensure a smoother journey and deliver better business outcomes.

About Toptal

Toptal operates a curated network of highly skilled freelance talent with business, design, and technology expertise that enables companies to scale their teams on demand. Founded in 2010 and now the world's largest fully remote workforce, Toptal has served more than 10,000 clients and with a global network of talent numbering over 10,000 people in 100+ countries. For more information, visit toptal.comand stay up to date with the latest by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin.

Media Contact:Nicole MezloToptal, LLC+1 202-213-2490[emailprotected]

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TOPTAL LAUNCHES NEW E-BOOK AIMED AT HELPING ENGINEERING LEADERS NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF BUILDING, SCALING THEIR TEAMS - PRNewswire