Specialism 06 · Mobile Engineering
Mobile engineers for iGaming.
iOS, Android and React Native engineers building the apps players carry every day. Native performance, app store compliance, biometric login, geo-location and in-app KYC. We know what shipping mobile in a regulated industry actually takes.
Mobile engineering in iGaming
The player in your pocket.
Mobile is where most iGaming now happens. Native apps, mobile web, React Native hybrid, all layered with the additional constraints of app store review (Apple and Google both restrict gambling apps in specific ways), geo-fencing by market, biometric login, in-app KYC, and push notifications timed to sports events. Mobile engineering in this industry is not a lite version of the web, it is its own specialism.
The technical work is genuinely deep. Native iOS in Swift and SwiftUI, native Android in Kotlin, React Native where cross-platform economics make sense, and increasingly Kotlin Multiplatform in operators looking to share code without giving up native feel. Performance matters more than most product teams realise. A stalling betslip during a live match is a lost bet, an unreliable deposit flow is a lost deposit. Small regressions have big consequences.
On top of all that sits the release cycle. App Store review can add days, Play Store rules can suddenly shift for gambling categories, geo-restricted content has to be enforced without breaking existing users, and every regulatory market has its own quirks. The mobile engineers we place know how to navigate this and can carry a mobile release through with confidence. We also introduce strong candidates from adjacent regulated sectors where the fit is right.
The mobile talent market in iGaming rewards specialists. Native iOS and Android engineers with real gambling-app release experience are a small pool, and the operators who invest in mobile-first product design compete hard for them. Compensation has moved substantially in the past two years, particularly at tech lead and staff engineer levels, and remote work is now standard for senior roles even where hybrid remains preferred for team leads. We map the market carefully, including the strong candidates outside iGaming who bring the right combination of native depth and regulated-industry maturity.
Who we place
The mobile roles we recruit.
Permanent and contract, on-site and fully remote, across operators, studios and platform suppliers.
What we assess
More than a language on a CV.
Swift or Kotlin on a CV is the entry ticket. We assess how a candidate ships mobile in an environment where the store, the regulator and the player all have opinions.
Why a specialist
Why mobile hiring takes a specialist.
We know each mobile stack
Native iOS, native Android, React Native, Kotlin Multiplatform. We know which operators are running which and where the engineers move.
We test practical signal
Real code, real trade-offs, real release stories. Not just years of experience or which university someone attended.
We understand regulated mobile
App store rules for gambling apps, geo-restrictions, biometric login, KYC. We brief candidates on the parts most miss.
A European network
Mobile engineers we know personally across Malta, Gibraltar, Cyprus, the UK and remote Europe.
FAQ
Mobile hiring, answered.
Native versus React Native, which do you recruit for?
Both. Native iOS and Android remain the majority of our work, but React Native placements are steady and Kotlin Multiplatform is growing.
Do you place contract mobile engineers?
Yes. Contract and permanent, on-site and fully remote across Malta, Gibraltar, Cyprus, the UK and remote Europe.
Can you find engineers with gambling app store experience?
Often, yes. Where the role needs specific gambling-app submission experience we prioritise it. Elsewhere we widen to strong mobile engineers from adjacent regulated sectors.
How quickly can I have a shortlist?
Typically five to ten working days for permanent roles. Contract shortlists move faster.
What salary ranges should we expect for mobile engineers?
Mobile compensation has risen substantially in the past two years. Mid-level iOS or Android engineers in Malta typically sit around €55-75k, seniors €75-100k, mobile tech leads and architects €100-140k. React Native specialists sit slightly below native at senior levels. UK and fully remote European roles carry different bands. We share current market data on the specific role during the intake conversation.
Hiring mobile engineers?
Tell us what the app needs to do and we'll bring you the engineers who can build it. Send over the job spec or a rough brief, and within one working day we'll come back with a view on the current market, realistic salary bands, likely time to shortlist, and whether we already have candidates worth introducing. If you're not quite ready to run a full search, we can also help you scope the role first.