Dedicated Developer
A Kotlin Android Developer works exclusively on your project, integrated with your team's tools and workflows.
Best for: Long-term Android app ownership and architecture
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Android Development, Accelerated with AI
Device Compatibility Tests
AI drafts test scenarios for different Android versions, screen sizes and manufacturer customizations, and the engineer checks each test before it joins the suite.
AI Assisted Code Review
AI helps our engineers spot null safety issues, coroutine misuse, memory leaks and common Android pitfalls before a senior developer reviews the code.
Performance Across Devices
AI helps engineers read profiling data on memory, CPU and battery use, so the team can find slow screens and fix them for mid range and low end devices.
Routine Compose Code
Claude Code drafts routine Kotlin code such as Jetpack Compose screens, data classes and ViewModel scaffolding, and Compose previews let the engineer check each UI change before it merges.
What Our Kotlin Android Developers Build
Native Android Applications
Full-featured Android apps with Jetpack Compose or XML layouts. Material Design 3 compliance, edge-to-edge displays, and adaptive UI for phones and tablets.
Jetpack Compose UI
Modern declarative UI built with Compose. Animations, theming, and responsive layouts that take advantage of Android's latest design capabilities.
Background Processing & Sync
WorkManager for scheduled tasks, foreground services for real-time operations, and reliable data sync strategies for offline-capable applications.
Google Play Services Integration
Maps, location, in app purchases with the Google Play Billing Library, push notifications (FCM), and Sign in with Google through Credential Manager. Deep integration with the Android platform services your users expect.
Kotlin Multiplatform
Kotlin Multiplatform proofs of concept that test sharing your business logic in Kotlin between Android and iOS, while each app can keep its native UI. Flutter is our preferred stack for cross platform mobile apps.
Android App Maintenance
Ongoing support including OS compatibility updates, crash analysis, Google Play policy compliance, and feature development.
VETTING PIPELINE
How engineers earn a spot on our team
Our hiring process has three stages, from the application screen to a project deep dive with background verification, and every new engineer then serves a probation period.
4 checks
Application screen
We source engineers across India through LinkedIn, Wellfound, employee referrals and outbound headhunting. Every application is checked for stack relevance, years of experience, English and time zone overlap before it moves to a technical interview.
60 to 90 min
Live coding and scenario questions
A live coding round of 60 to 90 minutes in the primary technology of the candidate, followed by scenario based questions on practical applications of that technology.
3 checks
Project deep dive and background verification
Candidates walk us through a recent production project, covering the architecture decisions and what they would change in hindsight. A third party background verification agency then confirms prior employment, education and identity.
Probation
A probation period follows
New engineers then serve a probation period, and those who do not meet our bar do not continue with us.
How It Works
From the first call to a developer working in your team, you choose who joins and when.
Share your requirements
Tell us the experience level, tech stack, project scope and team setup you need. A 30 minute call is usually enough.
Review shortlisted profiles
Vetted candidates are presented within a week, matched to the brief you shared.
Interview your picks
Interview shortlisted developers directly, through technical interviews, pair programming or whatever your process requires.
Onboard and start
Your developer joins your tools and standups, and onboarding completes in 7 to 14 business days.
Engagement Models
Managed Team
We assemble and manage a Kotlin Android team with a tech lead, handling delivery end-to-end against your requirements.
Best for: Shipping a native Android app end-to-end with a lead
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Project-Based
Fixed scope, timeline, and budget. We deliver the project and hand off the codebase with documentation.
Best for: Kotlin Android proofs of concept and MVPs
Book a ConsultationEngagement terms
- Vetted candidates are presented within a week, and onboarding completes in 7 to 14 business days.
- Your developer works as an extension of your team, directly in your channels.
- For international clients, the assigned team aims for at least 4 hours of overlap with your business day, and our night shift team can cover your business hours for support.
- Our replacement guarantee gives you a replacement vetted developer at no extra fee if the placed developer is not the right fit or underperforms.
- We offer fixed scope for proofs of concept and MVPs, then move to a retainer for ongoing work, so the engagement can scale with you.
- Retainers run for at least 3 months, then continue month to month with 30 days notice.
- Rates run $25 to $50 an hour depending on seniority, and fixed scope projects have a $10,000 minimum.
- We invoice in USD, euros or INR.
- We sign a mutual NDA before discovery starts, and IP assignment and all other contract terms are set out in the MSA and SOW you sign when the engagement begins.
Read how our engagements work for the detail behind each term.
PRICING
Transparent Kotlin Android developer rates, published
$25 to $50 per hour
Dedicated Kotlin Android developers, by seniority
$10,000 minimum
Fixed scope projects
US specialists typically bill $150 to $300 per hour for comparable scope. Every engagement is scoped individually before any number becomes a quote.
See all engagement models and hire pricingOur Work
Health🇺🇸 USA
HealthDesigned and built native iOS and Android meditation apps with 500K+ downloads
Built the Android app natively in Kotlin and the iOS app in Swift, with motion, transitions and audio tuned to each platform
Shipped a personalized content engine that adapts to mood, listening history and time of day
Built a guided meditation player with background audio, sleep timers, streak tracking and offline downloads
Created a consistent design system across iOS and Android platforms
500K+
Downloads
+60%
Lift in user engagement after personalization shipped
iOS + Android
Unified design system
Smart Home IoT 🇮🇳 India
Smart Home IoT Elevating Smart Living Through Seamless App Experiences
Rebuilt the consumer app natively in Kotlin and Swift with intuitive controls for lights, appliances, and scenes.
Built a configurator app to simplify technician setup across rooms and floors.
Improved device integration, real-time sync, and remote access experience.
2x
Improvement in User Satisfaction
40%
Faster Smart Home Setup
Real time
Sync across users and devices
Your Android App, Built for the Real World
Talk to an ExpertFrequently Asked Questions
Rates run $25 to $50 an hour depending on seniority, and fixed scope projects have a $10,000 minimum. US specialists bill $150 to $300 per hour for comparable work. Store and backend services are billed separately by their vendors, such as the US$25 one time Google Play developer registration fee and any Firebase usage above the no cost Spark plan limits. Your cost also depends on how many screens and platform integrations the app needs and how much existing Java code has to move to Kotlin.
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