Hire Android developers for your team in Canada
Get Android development for an ordering or delivery app, or for field work that needs offline data and barcode scanning. If you run or manage a business in Canada, we can help you plan the work and review the code as the app develops. At MSH Technologies, we work remotely from India, with you involved in decisions throughout the project.
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What you get
What’s included in hire Android developers
Vetted developers
Developers who already work on our client projects, not freelancers found for you.
Flexible engagement
Full time, part time or a fixed number of hours a month.
Your tools and process
Your repo, tickets and stand-ups, with overlap hours agreed up front.
Management included
A lead who reviews code and keeps work on track.
Contracts & IP
NDA and code ownership handed to you.
Tools we use: React, Next.js, Node.js, Laravel, Python.
Skills
What a good Android developer brings
Look for someone who can work with the app you have as well as the screens you want to add. Ask how they approach these parts of Android development:
- Interfaces and existing codeKotlin and Jetpack Compose for new interfaces, plus Java and XML for maintaining older apps.
- App structureViewModels, a repository layer and dependency injection with Hilt or Koin, with Room for local data.
- Device coverageTesting layouts and behaviour across phones, tablets, foldables and older Android versions, including devices with limited memory.
- Background work and permissionsWorkManager for scheduled tasks, and permission requests when a feature needs them, with a plan for users who refuse.
- Tests and performanceJUnit, Compose UI tests and Espresso, plus Android Studio profilers to investigate slow screens and memory leaks.
- Release readinessKeeping the target API level current for Google Play app submissions and updates.
Use cases
What you can hire Android developers for
The work could involve an app on a rugged handheld, a point-of-sale terminal, a kiosk or a barcode scanner. You might also need to modernise an existing app: move Java code to Kotlin, replace XML layouts with Compose, or investigate crashes and slow start-up reported in Play Console.
Native Android is a good fit when your product needs deep device integration, custom hardware, long-running background services or performance across a wide range of phones. If you also have an iOS product, Kotlin Multiplatform offers another route: share business logic across the platforms while keeping native interfaces. The right choice starts with the devices and features your product needs to support.
How hiring works
How hiring works with us
You direct the work. Our developers already work on client projects; they are not freelancers recruited for your enquiry. Working through a studio also places recruitment, payroll, equipment and absence cover with the studio.
- 01
Agree priorities
You control a shared backlog, which we review together. You speak directly with the people designing and building your product.
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Join your workflow
Developers use your repository, tickets and stand-ups, with overlap agreed up front.
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Get started
We set up the environment, walk through the product and codebase with you, and pick a small real task that touches the main parts of the system.
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Review the work
A lead reviews code and keeps work on track. You have a named route for discussing decisions as the backlog changes.
Time zones
Working hours between Canada and India
India is ahead of Canada, and the difference varies by region and daylight saving. Agree when you will be available for quick questions, then make the rest of the work easy to pick up without a call.
We use tickets with acceptance criteria, screenshots and links so the developer can act without waiting for another meeting. Written updates cover progress, blockers and next steps; handover notes record unfinished work, open questions and decisions for the person picking up later.
Rules
What your Android project in Canada has to handle
For an app that handles personal information processed outside Canada, people need clear notice that their information may be processed abroad and may be accessible to that country’s law enforcement and national security authorities. We set up wording in the app’s privacy information for you to review.
If you communicate personal information from Québec to our team outside Québec, you need a privacy impact assessment before the transfer and a written contract with us. For the build, we start with individual staging accounts and the least access needed, adding production access after the review process is in place.
Vetting
How to judge an Android developer before you commit
- Ask about low-memory phones and weak networks. Listen for real-device testing, caching and smaller images, then ask which approach they would use for your screens.
- Set a small paid taska Compose app with an API list, a detail screen, Room caching and a few tests. Review the code as well as the interface.
- Ask what changed when they last raised an app’s target API level. They should be able to describe specific permission, background-work or notification changes.
- Ask what happens when Android closes the app in the background. Look for an explanation of saving state and restoring the user’s screen and input.
Checklist
What to have ready before developers start
Prepare enough detail for the developer to start on real work and know who can answer questions.
- A ranked backlog, or an initial set of tasks with clear descriptions.
- The skills and seniority you need, including any framework or legacy-system experience.
- Your working hours, the overlap you need and the person who will answer questions.
- A definition of done covering review rules, expected tests, deployment and approval.
Cost & time
What affects the cost of hiring Android developers
The plan reflects the work and support you need.
Commitment
Full-time, part-time and set-hours plans involve different levels of capacity, as does the notice needed to change the plan.
Overlap
The amount of your working day a developer needs to cover shapes availability and how the plan is arranged.
Specialist skills and codebase
Niche frameworks, legacy code and missing documentation narrow the available pool and add onboarding work.
Management
The plan changes when a lead plans work and reviews code, compared with you managing the developer directly.
Our work
Projects we’ve built
- NIPSEA GroupGroup website for NIPSEA Group (Nippon Paint), Asia Pacific’s largest paint and coatings group, headquartered in Singapore with more than 147 companies across 28 locations.nipsea.group
- iWISERSBrand website for iWISERS, a social and data intelligence agency that tracks every conversation about a brand and turns it into action.iwisers.com
Questions
Asked by businesses in Canada
Page updated 5 November 2026
How much does it cost to hire an Android developer?
There is no fixed price. The main drivers include the capacity you need, gaps in your existing project documentation and the design support in scope. A full, ongoing backlog calls for a different plan from maintenance or work that arrives in bursts. Once we agree the scope, ask us for a quote.
How do I hire a dedicated remote developer?
Start with work that is ready to assign, then agree how you will review it. Early code reviews help establish standards and catch misunderstandings. Look at merged pull requests, demos and shipped features to judge progress, instead of using the number of meetings as your measure.
Should I choose native Android or a cross-platform app?
Choose based on the product’s screens and platforms. If your app also needs to ship on iOS and consists mostly of forms, lists and content, a cross-platform framework can save the work of maintaining separate codebases. You can also adjust or pause your development plan as your needs change.
What is included when I hire through you?
We provide ongoing features, fixes and improvements across your website and apps, with progress updates and demos. You have direct access to the team doing the work. If you already have developers, we fit into your existing repositories, tools and review process so the work can be reviewed alongside theirs.
Who owns the code and accounts?
You own the code, and we provide an NDA. Keep repositories, cloud accounts and third-party services under your organisation, and confirm intellectual property assignment in the contract. Give each person an individual account so access can be audited and removed when they leave.
Can you support the app after launch?
Yes. Our process includes ongoing support after launch, and you can scale the plan up or down or pause it as your needs change. During the build, we refine screen designs with your feedback before coding, then test on real devices and browsers.
Tell us what you need
Sohail, Founder, replies within 1 working day (Mon–Sat, IST). Free and no obligation.