Hiring guide · Engineering
How to hire a
mobile engineer.
Mobile engineers split into native (Swift/Kotlin) and React Native specialists. Most teams are better off hiring an RN-fluent engineer who knows enough native to bridge.
Comp range$140k-$240k base depending on platform expertise and seniority.
Timeline8-14 weeks from search.
When to hire
Hire in-house
You have an active mobile roadmap and continuous work — not one-time builds.
When to outsource
Outsource to a studio
You're building the first version. A studio gets you to App Store faster.
Evaluation · 02
Signs of strong candidates.
Strong signals
- Has shipped apps with reviews on App Store / Play Store
- Knows the gotchas of both platforms
- Has shipped App Store updates, not just new apps
- Comfortable with native modules / bridges
- Has experience with offline-first patterns
Red flags
- ✗Has built only one app and never updated it
- ✗Doesn't know App Review Guidelines
- ✗No production debugging experience
- ✗Refuses to consider RN
- ✗Refuses native (overly purist)
Interview · 03
Questions to ask.
- Q1
What's the worst App Store rejection you've dealt with?
- Q2
How do you handle offline state in an RN app?
- Q3
When would you write a native module?
- Q4
Walk me through a tricky push-notification setup.
- Q5
How do you debug a memory leak in production?
Considering a studio?
We bridge
to your hire.
We pair-screen mobile candidates with our mobile lead. If you're not ready to hire a mobile engineer yet, brief us — we can fill the gap and help you hire later.
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