Hire expert freelance Android app developers for your company

Find tried-and-true Android app developers with Cad Crowd staffing services

Competent Android app developers are getting more difficult to find. Many have given up, and some others are just not experienced enough, leaving only a fraction of the good ones in an increasingly competitive market.

What exactly does an Android app developer do?

We can bore you with all the technical discussion about what programming language an Android app developer should use, third-party libraries, API, SDK, Android Studio, and all the rest of it, but you don’t need a random person to lecture you on those subjects. You want to hire a competent Android app developer, and you’re looking for a staffing agency to get it done. That’s the main point.

And in all likelihood, you want the developer to do the following:

• Build a new app that helps Android users do certain tasks more efficiently. An app should make things easier instead of adding to the frustration because of poor design.
• If the Android app is supposed to work with desktop software or a web application, the developer must ensure uniformity in features and visual styles across all platforms.
• Connect the app to your company’s IT infrastructure, such as a data center. Many apps collect information from users for various reasons, so the developer needs to devise a method to keep the data secure.
• Update the app on a timely basis to improve features and user experience while ensuring compatibility with every newer Android version.
• Troubleshoot any issue that may arise and maintain documentation. 

In general, you need a professional who actually cares about the app's future development. Users don’t want a buggy app that loses its Internet connection occasionally or crashes after just a few minutes of running in the background.

How many Android apps are there in Google Play?

There are 3.3 million apps in Google Play, but the vast majority of them—let’s just say 90%—are not as well-made and well-maintained as the remaining 10%. The biggest download count (between 5 and 10 billion downloads) is dominated by Google’s own apps, which are most likely preinstalled by Android device manufacturers. Meta’s apps like Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp Messenger are also in the 5 billion mark.

In the "paid apps" category, only four of them have so far reached more than 10 million downloads, and they're all small games, including Minecraft (Mojang Studios), Hitman Sniper (Square Enix Montreal), Stickman Legends Offline Games (ZITGA), and Shadow of Death: Dark Knight (Zonmob Game Studio). Popular games like Free Fire and Candy Crush Saga have been downloaded more than a billion times, but they're in the free category. The point is that 3.3 million apps make for a terrifyingly high number of competitors, but in reality, you don't have to compete with all of them; not even close to that.

And let's be honest here, the possibility of getting more downloads than Google's apps is pretty slim to none. That being said, the door is still wide open for companies and developers to take their battles in some of the less crowded categories. For example, not everyone uses Google Docs, and the alternatives are quite good, such as WPS and Microsoft Word; Chrome also is not the only browser, as you have Opera Mini and UC Browser, to name a few. Other companies have made their way through Google Play and earned a respectable download count. You, too, can do the same - if you hire the right Android app developers. 

Why are good Android App developers hard to come by?

Several reasons come to mind. There’s only one Android, but some manufacturers put heavy modifications to the system. For instance, Samsung has its own version of Android, which may or may not work with apps developed for Google Pixel and other brands, and vice versa. The inconsistencies between manufacturers make it harder for developers to keep track of their app codes.

Another possibility is that web developers tend to want to move into mobile development, thinking the transition will be easy. Once they start the actual development, they realize that the complexity runs deeper than they thought. This creates unnecessary saturation, which ends up hurting employers like you more than anybody else. 

If you look at the Google Play app download statistics, it seems unfair that Google already has a long list of productivity and entertainment apps, such as Google Docs and YouTube. Everybody uses them thanks to the easy integration with their desktop versions, which brings us to one of the biggest reasons why competent Android app developers have looked like a rare breed in recent years.

Android is open-source, alright, which means everybody can contribute to the platform, but guess what? Google is the biggest developer. With the amount of resources Google has at its disposal, you can basically say that the company operates the entire ecosystem. The problem is that Google makes it constantly changing. Once some developers get their heads around something, there's no guarantee that Google won't introduce new stuff that forces them to re-work the app codes. While the new stuff might be useful for Google in the long run, such changes put the developers – and, to an extent, the users – at a terrible disadvantage.

What we do to minimize your risks

Somebody has to say it — Android app development is a high-risk, low-reward endeavor. But there are things we can do to help you avoid unnecessary pitfalls.

• Define an idea: our recruiters will be there to lend a hand the moment you're defining an idea for an app. We can assist you with preparing not just a simple description but a detailed explanation about what kind of app you're making, what problems you're trying to solve, who your target customers are, and what features to offer. If you want, we can also add some references to help candidates understand how the idea should work (based on existing apps).
• Manage a hiring workflow: Cad Crowd can handle the entirety of the hiring workload, with you being involved throughout the process. As part of our services, we’ll assist in the writing of job descriptions, choosing an ATS (Applicant Tracking System) or CRM (Candidate Relationship Management), depending on your preference, scheduling interviews, setting up appropriate compensation levels, and negotiating the offer. Note that the compensation level is your decision to make, but we can guide you to the right direction and set a competitive number based on market research.
• Work as partners: Our recruiters are just as professionals as the next, but we are different in the sense that we strive to be your partners. The staffing service we offer includes connecting your company with experienced Android app developers who aren't necessarily looking for a new job. It's also possible that they've been hired by your competitors. We need to be an extension of your company so that we can offer reasonable salaries and benefits to sway their opinions. 

As soon as your idea is well-defined, we can start looking for Android app developers with the right skill set to make it happen. Some ideas are simple enough that even the less-experienced candidates are exactly what you need. However, if the app is complex and demanding in terms of specification and features, the work is best left to an expert developer. For instance, a developer with expertise in Java and Kotlin can create a good Android app; sitting at a higher level is a developer who knows how to use React Native if your app has to work on Android and iOS.

We’re in touch with Android app developers

A lot of staffing agencies don't actually specialize in anything. They're generalist recruiters and will scour every online job board to send you a pile of resumes. Our recruiters, on the other hand, have been keeping up with what's going on in the Android app development and the workforce market for the last 15 years or so. You can say that Cad Crowd is in touch with hundreds of skillful developers out there working as freelancers or full-time employees in some of the most reputable companies in the country.

We know the nitty-gritty details of the role and will dig even deeper to try and understand your company culture a little bit more. That way, we can be certain that the candidates we deliver are exactly the ones you're looking for, competent and professional. Posting on a job board isn't going to cut it anymore. You need to be proactive in the search, or better still, let Cad Crowd be your reliable hiring partner - the least we can do is return the favor in kind. Get a free quote today.