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The AI Race

AI is your F1 car.
Who’s driving it?

Everyone has AI now. The difference is who’s behind the wheel. A go-kart driver copies code they don’t understand. An F1 driver architects systems AI can’t conceive.

Go-Kart Driver

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F1 Driver

10x with AI as copilot. Debugs, architects, ships.

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The Invisible Talent Problem

The professionals you want are invisible

On Upwork, you see who's desperate. On Timofi, you see employed professionals who are open to the right offer.

Upwork Freelancer

Typical freelancer profile

Applied to 47 jobs this week
Self-reported skills
Bidding on $5 gigs

Race to the bottom. You get who's available, not who's best.

Timofi Professional

Paid to be here

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Currently employed full-time
4.8 AI interview score
Paid to be here

Senior talent that would never waste time on free platforms.

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Invisible Talent, Made Visible

We pay them to be here. Not desperate — motivated.

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Fully AI-Powered Pipeline

AI screens, scores, and monitors. You decide.

Higher Quality

Paid Engagement = Better Candidates

Paid candidates prepare. Free ones don't.

Market Intelligence

Dynamic Pricing = Market Signal

Popular profiles cost more. View early, pay less.

AI Lie Detection

The interview that
can’t be faked.

AI probes every candidate before you see their profile. 98% accuracy.

Live Interview Transcript
Round 2 — Probing claimed React experience
AI
You mentioned 5 years of React experience. Walk me through the most complex state management challenge you've solved.
C
We used Redux for everything. I set up the store architecture from scratch for a team of 12 engineers.
AI
Interesting. What was the bundle size impact of your Redux setup, and did you consider alternatives like Zustand or Jotai?
C
Umm... I think it was around 50KB? We didn't really look at alternatives because Redux was the standard.
Flag: Vague on specifics. Claims 5 years but unfamiliar with ecosystem evolution since 2021.
AI
Your resume says you led the migration to React 18. What specific concurrent features did you implement?
C
We upgraded the version and... used the new hooks. Like useTransition for loading states.
Flag: Surface-level answer. No mention of Suspense boundaries, streaming SSR, or selective hydration — key React 18 features a lead would know.
High Risk Candidate
2 flags · 3 rounds completed
Truthfulness61%
Depth of Knowledge44%
Consistency52%
Estimated IQ108
What Our AI Checks
  • Multi-round probing on claimed experience
  • Inconsistency detection across answers
  • Estimated IQ from reasoning depth
  • Technical depth vs surface knowledge
No other hiring platform does this. Every candidate is interviewed before you see them.

What a $5 unlock looks like

4:32
AM
Alex M.
Senior React Engineer · São Paulo
4.8/5
AI Score
IQ 128
Estimated
$5
Unlock
AI Lie Detection: Passed
Truthfulness 92% · 0 flags
Why Pay?

$5 shows you what a resume never will.

Free to browse. $5 to see everything before you call.

  • Video interview — hear them think
  • AI lie detection with truthfulness score
  • Estimated IQ
  • Skills rubric from senior reviewers
  • The best don't apply — $5 makes them visible
How It Works

From browse to hire in three steps

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Step 02$5 per unlock

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Communication is key. See how they speak, think, and solve problems. Standard $5 per video interview unlock. Test with a paid milestone before committing.

Step 0320% fee

Manage on Platform

20% management software fee on payouts. Milestone bonuses, daily video updates, and AI monitoring.

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Timofi vs everyone else

Transparent pricing. No hidden markups. No agency fees baked into rates.

Feature
Timofi
Upwork
Toptal
Browse & contact
Free — 60K+ profiles + messaging
Free
$500 deposit + $79/mo
Unlock video interview
$5 standard unlock
N/A
None
AI lie detection
17 markers + voice stress
None
None
Estimated IQ
Every candidate scored
None
None
Trial before hire
Paid stages from $10
Fixed-price gig
2-week trial at full rate
Ongoing fees
20% management software (optional)
5–10% on every payment
40–50% hidden markup
Project management
Milestones + 10–30% bonus, daily videos, AI
None
None
AI/MCP integration
Full platform via AI assistant
None
None

Don’t believe testimonials.

People only put their best ones up. So here are ours — take them with a grain of salt, then try it yourself for free.

“We’ve been hiring remote developers for years. The video interviews and AI scoring let us skip the guesswork. We found our React lead in under a week.”

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Arun Sharma
CTO, Timofi

“The milestone system changed how we trial candidates. Pay $10 for a stage, see real work, then decide. We’ve cut our bad hire rate to almost zero.”

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Jonathan Shaw
Managing Director, Shaw & Partners

“I was skeptical about paying for video interviews, but the quality difference is night and day. These are professionals who actually prepare. It’s worth every dollar.”

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Len Dugow
Head of Engineering, Shaw & Partners
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