The platform you are talking about is probably Toptal https://www.toptal.com#connect-unmatched-coders-now https://www.toptal.com#connect-unmatched-coders-now ?

The platform you are talking about is probably Toptal https://www.toptal.com#connect-unmatched-coders-now https://www.toptal.com#connect-unmatched-coders-now ? I work through them and am very satisfied. Though I do not live in the US, rates I can get through Toptal are much higher than local rates. And if you are from US you can set even higher rates. Also there are US only jobs. So I guess if you dont live in the expensive part of the US it is doable.