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Native craft and polish
SwiftUI, UIKit, Kotlin, and Compose expertise with motion design, haptics, and platform-specific UX patterns.
Hire mobile engineers who ship polished native apps.
iOS, Android, and cross-platform experts who balance craft, offline reliability, and release discipline.
Deeptal mobile leads pair with design and QA to deliver App Store-ready experiences—covering offline sync, analytics, and secure builds from sprint one.
Hire a top mobile developer nowNo-risk trial. Pay only if satisfied.
Clients rate Deeptal mobile teams 4.9 / 5.0 on average.
Pulse surveys after onboarding and milestone readouts.Compensation snapshot
Bench-readyAnnual bands across key markets to plan budgets confidently.
US & Canada
$110k – $160k
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United Kingdom
£50k – £73k
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Germany
€55k – €78k
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The Balkans
€30k – €55k
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Avg. seniority
7.9 yrs
Launch readiness
10-14 days
From brief to onboarding
Release readiness
1-2 release cycles
Store + Play compliance
Trusted by product and engineering teams
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What you get with Deeptal
Senior talent, clear rituals, and proactive communication from week one.
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Release discipline
CI/CD, fastlane/Gradle pipelines, and staged rollouts that keep stores happy and teams confident.
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Offline and reliability first
Offline sync strategies, observability for crashes and performance, and rapid hotfix playbooks.
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Teams that partner with design
Mobile engineers co-create specs with design, QA, and product, keeping scope aligned and experiences consistent.
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Where this team drives outcomes
Where mobile leads move the needle
Common engagements we run for product, design, and engineering leaders.
- Greenfield native builds with design systems and analytics instrumentation.
- Refactors for performance, stability, and offline reliability.
- SDK integrations (maps, payments, identity, media) with secure storage.
- Release process hardening: beta testing, staged rollouts, and monitoring.
How we cover mobile platforms
Engineers with deep platform knowledge and pragmatic cross-platform experience.
- Native: Swift/SwiftUI, Kotlin/Compose, Objective-C/Java for legacy coverage.
- Cross-platform: React Native, Flutter, and Kotlin Multiplatform where it fits.
- Release: fastlane, Gradle, Bitrise, Firebase App Distribution, TestFlight.
- Quality: XCTest, Espresso, Detox, crash analytics, and performance monitoring.
Specialties
Specialist coverage by pod
iOS & Android craft
Platform conventionsMotion + interaction designStore compliance + privacyAccessibility on mobile
Reliability
Crash-free targetsOffline-first designObservability + telemetryHotfix + rollback playbooks
Delivery
Release trainsFeature flagsA/B testing + analyticsBeta programs
Integration depth
Payments + identityMedia + streamingPush notificationsDevice hardware
Sample talent
Meet ready-to-start specialists
Profiles curated for your stack, time zones, and delivery rituals.
Sophia T.
Lead iOS Engineer
Toronto | EST
Swift, SwiftUI, Combine, fastlane
Built premium fintech app with offline budgeting, biometric auth, and 99.7% crash-free sessions; led TestFlight beta program.
Arun P.
Senior Android Engineer
Lisbon | CET
Kotlin, Compose, Coroutines, Firebase
Shipped logistics app with offline maps, background sync, and staged Play Store rollouts; set up performance monitoring and alerts.
Camila S.
Mobile Tech Lead
Sao Paulo | GMT-3
React Native, TypeScript, GraphQL, Detox
Delivered cross-platform commerce experience, introduced feature flags, and coordinated QA + analytics for release confidence.
Hiring playbook
How to hire mobile developers
Mobile engineers need platform depth, release discipline, and a feel for product craft.
Define the experience and constraints
- List the critical journeys, offline requirements, and device coverage. That steers portfolio reviews and technical screens.
- Ask how candidates handled scope vs. polish when timelines were tight.
Probe platform and tooling depth
- Discuss platform-specific APIs, SDK integrations, and how they manage compatibility across OS versions.
- Look for familiarity with testing frameworks, build tooling, and performance profiling.
Validate release and quality habits
- Review how they manage beta programs, staged rollouts, feature flags, and crash monitoring.
- Strong candidates can explain rollback strategies and hotfix discipline.
Check analytics and experimentation instincts
- Great mobile engineers wire analytics events, A/B tests, and privacy-safe data handling.
- Ask how they validated whether a shipped feature moved key metrics.
Onboard with guardrails
- Share release cadence, signing keys, QA devices, and analytics schemas up front.
- Pair them with design and QA in sprint one to align on fidelity and acceptance criteria.
How it works
Engage in three clear steps
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Talk to a delivery lead
Share your app goals, platform mix, and release cadence. We anchor screening to your outcomes, not just frameworks.
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Meet hand-selected talent
Within days you see a short list of mobile seniors and leads calibrated to your stack, rituals, and time zones.
Average time to match is under 24 hours once the brief is clear.
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Start with a no-risk sprint
Kick off with a trial sprint and clear success criteria. Swap or scale the team quickly if the fit is not perfect.
Pay only if satisfied after the initial milestone.
Exceptional talent
How we source the top mobile engineers
We continuously screen native and cross-platform specialists so teams mobilize fast without sacrificing quality.
Every engineer is assessed for depth, collaboration, and delivery habits—not just tool familiarity.
Thousands apply each month. Only top talent are accepted.
Step 1
Language & collaboration evaluation
Communication, collaboration signals, and product intuition checks to ensure they can lead as well as build.
Step 2
In-depth skill review
Technical assessments and architecture conversations tailored to native APIs, performance, and release workflows.
Step 3
Live screening
Optional: Your team can join
Live exercises to test problem solving, debugging, and quality bar under real-time constraints.
Step 4
Test project
Optional: You can provide your own brief
A short-term project to validate delivery habits, communication cadence, and production readiness in your domain.
Step 5
Continued excellence
Ongoing scorecards, engagement reviews, and playbook contributions to stay on the Deeptal bench.
Capabilities
Capabilities of mobile developers
Our mobile teams excel in native craft, reliability, and analytics—shipping polished experiences at pace.
Native app architecture
UIKit/SwiftUI and Compose architectures with modular code, navigation patterns, and performance tuning.
Cross-platform delivery
React Native, Flutter, and Kotlin Multiplatform implementations with native modules where needed.
Offline-first experiences
Sync strategies, conflict resolution, background tasks, and resilient data storage.
Mobile CI/CD
Pipelines for builds, signing, beta distribution, testing, and staged rollouts.
Security and privacy
Secure storage, network encryption, compliance with platform privacy requirements, and safe SDK integrations.
Analytics and experimentation
Event schemas, attribution, A/B testing, and dashboards to track product impact.
Performance and quality
Crash monitoring, profiling, device testing matrices, and visual regression coverage.
Store readiness
App Store/Play policy compliance, release notes, and support for review responses and hotfixes.
Trusted by product and design leaders
Find the right mobile talent for every project
From native specialists to cross-platform leads, Deeptal teams match your stack, rituals, and time zones.
iOS engineers
Swift/SwiftUI experts who deliver polished, compliant, and performant iOS experiences.
Android engineers
Kotlin/Compose engineers focused on stability, performance, and modern Android UX.
Cross-platform developers
React Native and Flutter engineers who balance shared code with native quality.
Mobile tech leads
Staff-level leads who own release cadence, QA, and collaboration with product and design.
FAQs
How much does it cost to hire a mobile developer?▾
Costs vary by region, platform depth, and engagement model. Glassdoor data from October 2025 shows median total compensation for mobile engineers around $122,000 in the US, £70,000 in the UK, and €72,000 in Germany. We calibrate teams to your budget and launch plan before kickoff.
How quickly can I meet vetted mobile talent?▾
Most clients see calibrated shortlists within 48 hours and can start a trial within 10–14 days once the brief is clear.
How do you vet release discipline and QA practices?▾
We assess portfolios, run mobile-focused screens, and use test projects to confirm CI/CD, beta/release management, and quality habits. References validate production readiness.
Can I hire hourly, part-time, or full-time?▾
Yes. We place mobile engineers on hourly, part-time, or full-time engagements depending on your roadmap and budget.
What if the first match is not right?▾
We replace quickly at no additional cost during the trial and keep iterating until you are confident in the match.
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Hiring guide
How to hire mobile developers
Mobile roles blend platform depth, UX nuance, and release rigor.
Use this guide to evaluate the mix of native expertise and delivery habits your roadmap needs.
Are mobile developers in demand?
Yes. Mobile remains central to product strategies, and expectations for polish and reliability keep rising.
Engineers who pair craft with disciplined release processes are the most competitive.
What distinguishes great mobile engineers?
Platform fluency: native APIs, performance tooling, and UX conventions.
Release maturity: CI/CD, staged rollouts, monitoring, and rapid hotfix capability.
Product awareness: analytics, experimentation, and collaboration with design.
Core layers to cover
Platform depth: Swift/SwiftUI, Kotlin/Compose, React Native/Flutter where appropriate.
Quality: automated tests, crash analytics, performance profiling, and device coverage.
Delivery: release trains, feature flags, beta programs, and store compliance.
When to choose native vs. cross-platform
Choose native for heavy device integrations, high performance needs, or when platform-specific UX matters most.
Choose cross-platform for shared roadmaps and faster iteration when performance constraints are manageable.
How to run the process
Define device coverage, offline needs, and release cadence.
Review shipped apps and store ratings, then dig into architecture decisions and reliability stories.
Pilot with a short build or audit to validate collaboration and release quality.
Median total compensation (Glassdoor, Oct 2025, USD equivalent)
USA
$122,000
Canada
$91,000
United Kingdom
$70,000
Germany
$72,000
Romania
$38,000
Ukraine
$40,000
India
$14,500
Australia
$98,000
Top mobile engineers are in high demand.
Move fast with native talent, transparent reporting, and a trial sprint to prove the fit.