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- Vetted through technical screening and a practical exercise
- You interview and choose every candidate
- Working hours overlap with your team
- NDA and full IP assignment to your company
- Monthly terms, trial period and free replacement
Roles and seniority
| Level | What they do |
|---|---|
| Mid-level | Builds screens, widgets and API integrations |
| Senior | Designs architecture, state and performance |
| Lead | Owns release process, CI/CD and standards |
Skills matrix
What great Flutter Developers look like
Excellent Flutter developers build custom, pixel-accurate interfaces with smooth animations, structure apps so they stay testable as they grow, and know when to drop into Swift or Kotlin for platform features. They keep apps fast by avoiding unnecessary rebuilds and manage releases to both stores confidently.
Questions we ask in technical interviews
- How do you choose between Riverpod and Bloc?
- How do you profile and fix jank?
- How do you write a platform channel?
- How do you structure a large Flutter app?
Typical projects for Flutter Developers
- New cross-platform apps
- Migrating two native apps to Flutter
- Adding features to existing Flutter apps
- Performance and stability work
The first 30 days with a new Flutter developer
Every engagement starts with a short, structured onboarding so you see useful output early and can judge fit quickly. A typical first month looks like this:
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Week 1 — Setup
Runs the app on iOS and Android, reviews state management and package versions, and ships a small UI fix.
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Week 2 — Feature
Builds a feature with widget tests and platform-specific checks on both stores’ test tracks.
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Week 3 — Performance
Profiles jank, app size and start-up time with DevTools and proposes fixes.
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Week 4 — Ownership
Takes a release through TestFlight and Play internal testing.
What to look for beyond the CV
Years of experience and a list of technologies say little about how someone works. In our screening and in your interviews, these are the signals that matter most:
- Uses one state-management approach consistently (Riverpod, Bloc or Provider)
- Can write platform channels when a plugin is missing
- Respects iOS and Android design conventions where they differ
- Keeps dependencies current and avoids abandoned packages
- Tests on real devices, not only simulators
When Flutter is the right call
Flutter is a strong fit for apps with custom, brand-led interfaces and a shared feature set on iOS and Android. If your team already writes React, React Native may be a closer fit; for apps that need deep platform features, consider native iOS and Android developers.
The Flutter developer’s toolkit
Red flags when hiring Flutter developers
- Puts all state in setState calls inside large widgets
- Has never published an app to both the App Store and Google Play
- Cannot explain how they would call a native SDK that has no Flutter plugin
- Ignores performance — no experience with the Flutter DevTools or jank analysis
- Builds pixel-identical UI on both platforms without considering platform conventions where users expect them
Because Flutter apps share one codebase, one developer’s habits affect both platforms at once. Code quality matters even more than on a single native app.
Engagement options for Flutter work
| Situation | Typical team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New app or MVP | One or two Flutter developers plus design | Back end can be Firebase or a custom API |
| Existing Flutter app needs capacity | One Flutter developer | Joins your sprints and code review |
| Migrating native apps to Flutter | Flutter developers plus a native specialist | Often done screen by screen with add-to-app |
| App with heavy device features | Flutter plus Swift/Kotlin support | Native code for Bluetooth, background tasks or SDKs |
See also Flutter app development and cross-platform app development.
Release management across two stores
Shipping a Flutter app means managing two review processes, two sets of store listings and platform-specific requirements such as privacy manifests on iOS and target API levels on Android. Experienced Flutter developers automate builds and signing, use staged rollouts on Google Play and phased releases on the App Store, and keep a checklist for each release so that a store rejection does not delay a launch.
Questions to settle before a Flutter developer starts
- Which platforms are in scope: iOS and Android only, or also web and desktop
- Who owns the Apple Developer and Google Play accounts and signing certificates
- Which back end the app uses and whether API changes are part of the work
- Design expectations: one shared design or platform-specific adaptations
- Minimum supported OS versions and test devices
- How analytics, crash reporting and feature flags are handled today
Answering these early avoids the most common delays in mobile projects: missing store access, unclear device support and back-end changes nobody planned for.
Typical early wins
A Flutter developer joining an existing app commonly starts by automating builds for both stores, adding crash reporting if it is missing, introducing a consistent state-management pattern for new screens and writing widget tests for the most important flows. These steps reduce release risk straight away and make the shared codebase easier for the next developer to work in.
We agree these priorities with you during the first week, so improvement work never displaces the features your users are waiting for.
Ways to engage
| Model | How it works | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time dedicated | 40 hours a week on your work | Ongoing product development |
| Part-time | 20 hours a week | Maintenance and smaller roadmaps |
| Team | Several specialists with a lead | New products and workstreams |
Rates depend on seniority and engagement length; you receive a written rate card within one business day. Prefer a managed project? See Flutter app development.
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