Hire senior mobile engineers

Senior mobile engineers own iOS and Android delivery end to end, including offline state, store releases, device fragmentation and battery. Each candidate is tested on platform judgement, such as spotting a fix that passes the simulator but fails on a real device lifecycle or after a store review.

How AI changed this role

01

Cross-platform frameworks cut first-version cost

Code generation and cross-platform tooling mean a working first version is cheaper and faster to produce than it used to be. The effort moves to review, device testing and release discipline.

02

Store releases still slow the cycle

A mistake on mobile ships to a store and stays on users' phones, so the release cycle hasn't got faster despite better tooling. Review discipline matters more on mobile than anywhere else.

03

Simulator results don't guarantee real-device behaviour

A generated fix can pass every simulator check and still fail on a real device's lifecycle, offline conditions or after a store review. Engineers need platform judgement to catch that before it reaches users' phones.

What we test for

How we assess mobile engineers

Every engineer works through a fundamentals assessment with AI tools switched off and a second assessment with their own agents running. For mobile engineers, these criteria carry the most weight.

AI output verification

Mobile engineers must catch generated fixes that work in the simulator but break on real device lifecycles or fail after a store review.

Debugging

Platform-specific failures such as offline state, battery behaviour and device fragmentation demand disciplined debugging that goes beyond what any framework or tool surfaces automatically.

Judgement by risk and ownership

A mobile engineer who ships a bad build can't roll it back instantly, so the ability to weigh risk and own decisions under store-release constraints is central to the role.

See both scorecards
Cost and timeline

Hiring with Miyagami

€5,600 to €8,000 a month
  • One senior engineer, full-time, at a fixed monthly fee
  • Employment, payroll and compliance included, no recruitment fee
Against a senior local hire in your countrySee the full pricing comparison

Timeline

3 weeks till the first commit
  • Three-month minimum
  • Wrong fit: we replace at our cost
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Questions about hiring mobile engineers

How much does it cost to hire a senior mobile engineer?

A senior local hire in the Netherlands costs about €12,200 a month all-in, based on a senior software engineer median salary, statutory employer contributions and an amortised recruitment fee. Through us you pay a fixed monthly fee with employment and compliance included, and the pricing calculator shows the two side by side.

How long does it take to hire a mobile engineer?

You get a shortlist in five working days and a first commit three weeks later. A local senior hire in the Netherlands typically takes 4 months.

What do you test a mobile engineer on?

Every mobile engineer completes both assessments, with extra weight on platform judgement. That means catching a generated fix that works in the simulator but fails on a real device lifecycle, offline or after a store review.

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