Hire an Android Developer from $8/hr

What a Virtustant hire handles

What a Remote Android Developer Handles

Android developers who build and maintain your Android app, from new Compose screens to the networking, testing, and release work behind them.

Features, built.

Your developer builds new screens and flows in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose from your designs and backlog.

Backend, connected.

REST APIs and Firebase services keep the app in sync with your backend, with errors and offline states handled.

Devices, covered.

Layouts and features are tested across screen sizes and Android versions, so the app works on the phones your users carry.

Code, structured.

Features follow MVVM and are covered by tests, so the next developer can read and extend them.

Releases, prepared.

Builds go to testers and Google Play review with release notes for each version.

Crashes, fixed.

Crash reports and tester feedback are reproduced, fixed and verified before the next release.

Do the math

Budget for your remote hire

Monthly and annual cost examples at this role’s displayed starting rate, based on 160 billed hours per month.

One all-in hourly rate

No separate recruitment or placement fee. Your quote is tailored to the role, experience and agreed schedule.

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Monthly cost example

$1,280/mo

Annual cost example

$15,360/yr

Based on 160 billed hours per month for 12 months at the displayed starting rate. This is an illustrative budget; your quote and invoices follow the agreed role, schedule and billing terms.

How it works

Shortlist in 48 hours. Start in 72 hours.

Both timelines run from your first call in calendar hours, including weekends.

Hour 0 · 30 min

Free discovery call

We understand the role, your team, and your ideal profile.

Within 48 hours

Curated shortlist

3 to 5 pre vetted candidates with video intros, CVs, and skills tests.

Hour 48 to 60

You interview

Meet the candidates directly. Pick the one you want.

Hour 60 to 72

Your hire starts

We handle contracts, payroll, HR and compliance so your hire starts within 72 hours of your first call.

Forever

We stay close

If the hire ever leaves, we replace them at no cost.

Our clients, in their words

Hiring-client experiences.

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★★★★★

Virtustant has been a great partner in sourcing international talent for us. They work hard to understand our expectations and help vet prospects according to our standards.

FinElevate

US client · Trustpilot review

★★★★★

The selection process was amazing, all the candidates are highly qualified and once selected it was easy to onboard and start working together.

Club Calima

US client · Trustpilot review

★★★★★

By our standards their team is incredible. They continue to equip our company with some of the most exceptional talent there is. We wouldn't be able to operate without them.

Zach, CEO

US client · Trustpilot review

Plan your hire

An Android developer builds your Android app in Kotlin. For an iPhone app, see our iOS developer page; for one codebase on both platforms, see our React Native developer page, or our mobile app developer page for a wider view of mobile work.

For the server and APIs behind the app, see our back-end developer page; for screens and flows, our UI/UX designer page; for testing before each release, our QA engineer page. To budget the hire, read our software developer cost guide.

Common questions

Hiring, answered

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How quickly can I hire an Android Developer through Virtustant?

You get a shortlist of 3 to 5 vetted candidates within 48 hours of your first call, and your hire can start in 72 hours.

What does a LATAM Android Developer cost?

Virtustant Android developers start at $8/hr all-in; the rate for this role is scoped on the discovery call. At the $8/hr starting rate and 160 billed hours per month, that is a $1,280 monthly or $15,360 annual cost example. There are zero recruitment fees, so the hourly rate is your only cost.

What can a remote Android Developer handle, and which tools do they use?

Kotlin and Jetpack Compose features, REST and Firebase connections, device coverage, code structure and tests, Google Play builds, and crash fixes, in tools such as Kotlin, Android Studio, Firebase, GitHub, Figma, and Jira. Engagements can start part-time and grow to full-time as the roadmap does. Tell us your app, your stack and your working hours on the first call and we match candidates to all three.

What is the replacement guarantee?

Every placement carries a lifetime replacement guarantee with no time cap: if your hire ever leaves, we replace them at no cost. Engagements are month-to-month, and there are zero placement fees.

What a Remote Android Developer Handles

Features, built.

Backend, connected.

Devices, covered.

Code, structured.

Releases, prepared.

Crashes, fixed.

Tools your hire already knows

People you could be working with

Budget for your remote hire

Shortlist in 48 hours. Start in 72 hours.

Hiring-client experiences.

Plan your hire

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