Mobile Developer
Full-time mobile developers from India and the Philippines who give you 100% overlap with your US workday, from $3,000/mo all-in.
Exordiom places full-time mobile developers from India and the Philippines who ship and maintain the iOS and Android apps your customers open every day. They build in Swift, Kotlin or React Native, handle App Store and Google Play releases, and work your full US workday. Seats start at $3,000 a month, with vetted profiles in 48 hours.
Get mobile developer profilesQuick facts
| Role | Mobile developer (iOS, Android and cross-platform apps) |
|---|---|
| SOC code | 15-1252 Software Developers (BLS has no separate mobile category) |
| US median pay | $135,980 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025) |
| Exordiom starting price | From $3,000 a month for one full-time seat |
| Time to profiles | 48 hours |
| Time to first hire | As little as 10 days (full team in 2 to 3 weeks) |
| Talent markets | India and the Philippines |
| Working hours | Your full US workday, US hours only |
Role highlights
What does a mobile developer own day to day?
They own new screens, offline sync, push notifications, crash fixes and store releases.
Native or cross-platform?
Swift or Kotlin for heavy device work, React Native or Flutter for one shared codebase.
What seniority should I hire?
Look for 3 to 5 years and one app they shipped and kept healthy.
Who else hires mobile developers in India?
On Nov 2, 2026, PayPal, Okta, Citi and Warner Bros. Discovery all list open iOS or Android roles there.
Will my mobile developer work my full US workday?
Yes. US hours only, a full workday on your US schedule, in your Slack and standups.
How much does it cost to hire a mobile developer offshore?
BLS counts mobile developers inside SOC 15-1252, Software Developers.
| Option | Cost |
|---|---|
| US median wage, BLS OEWS SOC 15-1252 (May 2025) | $135,980 a year, about $11,332 a month before benefits |
| US iOS developer, average base salary (Built In, Nov 2026) | $117,644 a year, $129,513 with additional cash pay |
| US Android developer, average base salary (Built In, Nov 2026) | $113,383 a year, $133,413 with additional cash pay |
| Exordiom mobile developer | From $3,000 a month, about $18.75 an hour across 160 hours |
One monthly fee covers salary, benefits, payroll and compliance, with a 10-day no-cost replacement.
Who is hiring mobile developers in India?
Companies with open iOS, Android and React Native roles in India, November 2026:
Teams like Bespoke Labs and Netlify hire software engineers through Exordiom.
How does hiring a mobile developer with Exordiom work?
- 1
Walk us through your app.
Tell us your platforms, codebase and what is stuck in the backlog.
- 2
Meet mobile profiles in 48 hours.
Every developer cleared an AI build interview, plus live technical rounds.
- 3
Pick after a short exercise.
Ask them to fix a real bug or build one screen, then decide.
- 4
Your developer joins your US workday.
We run the offer, payroll, compliance, device setup and Hypercare.
Mobile developer guide: daily work, skills to probe, interview questions and India vs Philippines
What a mobile developer works on
- Build screens in SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose or React Native that match your design system on phones and tablets
- Manage app state, caching and offline sync so the app still works on a weak signal
- Wire up push notifications, deep links, in-app purchases and sign in with Apple or Google
- Read crash reports in Firebase Crashlytics or Sentry and fix the top crashes every sprint
- Ship builds through TestFlight, Play Console tracks and fastlane, and handle store review rejections
- Keep the app fast: cold start time, battery drain, memory use and smooth scrolling
- Write unit and UI tests with XCTest, Espresso or Detox so releases don't break old flows
Mobile skills to probe
| Skill | What a strong answer shows |
|---|---|
| Platform depth | Knows the app lifecycle, background limits and permission prompts on both iOS and Android |
| Architecture | Keeps views thin with MVVM or a similar pattern so features stay testable |
| Networking and offline | Handles retries, pagination and conflicts when the device reconnects |
| Release craft | Uses feature flags, staged rollouts and forced-update rules to limit bad releases |
| Performance | Profiles with Instruments or Android Studio and fixes the real bottleneck |
| Store policy | Knows App Store and Google Play rules on privacy labels, payments and data use |
Interview questions and how Exordiom vets
- Crash-free sessions dropped after the last release. How do you find the cause?
- How would you build a feed that works offline and syncs later?
- When would you pick React Native over two native apps, and when not?
- Apple rejected our build the day before launch. What do you do next?
- How do you roll out a risky feature to only some users?
- Walk us through the slowest screen you ever made fast.
Red flags: no app live in a store, ignoring crash data, blocking the main thread, hard-coded API keys in the app bundle, and no plan for users who never update.
The mobile developers Exordiom shortlists are recruited out of good current roles, so nobody arrives from a bench. Each one first takes an AI interview built around your app and stack, and then human interviewers assess character, acumen, grit and experience. After day one, Hypercare check-ins happen in weeks 1 and 2 and then every four weeks starting in week 6.
India vs Philippines for mobile developers
As of Nov 2, 2026, India has the larger mobile pool: PayPal, Okta, Warner Bros. Discovery, Motorola Solutions and PwC are hiring iOS or Android engineers in Bengaluru, and Citi is hiring in Pune. The Philippines pool is smaller, and the large-company job boards we checked that day showed no open mobile roles there. In both markets your mobile developer works your full US workday.
FAQ
What does a mobile developer do?
A mobile developer builds and maintains your iOS and Android apps, from features and crash fixes to store releases.
How much does it cost to hire a mobile developer through Exordiom?
One full-time mobile developer starts at $3,000 a month, about $18.75 an hour, billed monthly from their first day.
How quickly can Exordiom place a mobile developer?
You see vetted mobile profiles within 48 hours, and your first developer can start in as little as 10 days.
Will my mobile developer work my hours?
Yes. Exordiom gives you 100% overlap with your US workday: your mobile developer works US hours only, not the 3 to 5 hours of overlap typical offshore teams share (Full Scale, Trango Tech, checked Nov 2, 2026).
Do I need a mobile developer or a front end engineer?
Hire a mobile developer for apps people install from the stores. For web apps that run in the browser, a front end engineer fits better.
Hire a mobile developer who works your full US workday
Tell us about your app and see mobile developer profiles in 48 hours.
Talk to an Exordiom expertSources: BLS OEWS via the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Software Developers (SOC 15-1252), May 2025 median wage, checked Nov 2, 2026 · Built In, iOS developer salary in the US, checked Nov 2, 2026 · Built In, Android developer salary in the US, checked Nov 2, 2026 · Full Scale, offshore time zone overlap, checked Nov 2, 2026 · Trango Tech, offshore overlap hours, checked Nov 2, 2026 · BLS monthly figure is the annual median divided by 12. Exordiom pricing and timelines from exordiom.com, November 2026.
