Hire Expo developers · Dedicated, monthly
Hire Expo developers who start in 5 to 10 days.
React Native engineers who use Expo for what it is good at, faster builds, over-the-air updates and painless store releases, and know how to drop to native code with config plugins when a feature needs it. Vetted in five steps, working in your tools and time zone, with a two-week replacement guarantee.
1 senior Expo developer · 160 hours a month
from $4,000/month
All-inclusive, no recruitment fee, two-week replacement guarantee.
Monthly rates
| Level | Experience | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 3 to 5 years | $3,000 to $4,000 |
| Senior | 5 to 8 years | $4,000 to $5,600 |
| Lead | 8+ years | $5,600 to $7,200 |
Full-time, 160 hours a month, equipment and HR included. Hourly equivalents $19 to $45. No recruitment fee.
What our Expo developers bring.
- React Native and TypeScript
- Expo SDK and Expo Router
- EAS Build, Submit and Update
- Config plugins and custom native modules
- Push notifications and deep links
- In-app purchases and subscriptions
- Offline storage and sync
- Detox or Maestro end-to-end tests
- App Store and Google Play release management
When teams hire this role from us.
- Build an iOS and Android MVP on Expo with EAS builds and OTA updates from the first sprint
- Move an older bare React Native app onto the Expo SDK and EAS without a rewrite
- Fix release pipelines: signing, versioning, staged rollouts and store review issues
From brief to first commit.
- 01
Brief
Tell us the stack, seniority and start date. 15 minutes on a call or a short form.
- 02
Shortlist in 48 hours
Two or three profiles with CVs, code samples and interview notes.
- 03
Interview
You interview them your way. Technical test optional; we already ran ours.
- 04
Start in 5 to 10 days
Access, onboarding and first stand-up in your hours. Two-week replacement guarantee.
Five steps before you see a profile.
Two-week free replacement if an engineer is not the right fit, and a 30-day notice to scale down.
- 01CV and portfolio screen against the role brief
- 02Technical interview with a senior engineer in the same stack
- 03Live coding or take-home exercise reviewed for quality, not speed
- 04English communication and async-writing check
- 05Reference check and background verification before onboarding
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What an Expo developer does on our teams
An Expo developer builds the iOS and Android app in one TypeScript codebase and owns the release pipeline: EAS builds per environment, store submission, over-the-air updates on channels with rollback, and the config plugins that add native capabilities without ejecting. Our React Native work includes LogFish, an offline-first fishing log on both stores, and Treasure Island AI, a consultation app with speech input and spoken replies.
How we assess Expo developers
- Expo SDK: Expo Router navigation, development builds and how config plugins change native projects
- Release: EAS Build profiles, signing, versioning, staged rollouts and what may ship over the air
- Native boundary: when a feature needs a custom module and how to write one
- Performance: list virtualisation, image caching, startup time and the new architecture
- Sample task: a two-screen Expo app with authentication, offline list caching and push notifications, in three hours
| Comparison | Innovation Insight | Freelance marketplace | US in-house hire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost (senior) | $4,000 to $5,600, all-inclusive | $7,500 to $12,500 plus platform fees | About $16,200 with benefits (BLS median salary) |
| Time to start | 5 to 10 business days | 1 to 3 weeks | 6 to 12 weeks |
| Replacement | Free within two weeks, 30-day notice after | Trial period, then re-match | Notice period and a new recruitment cycle |
| Who manages | You, with our delivery lead on call | You | You |
Rates on this page were reviewed in October 2026. See React Native development for whole apps and React Native developers for bare React Native projects.
What it's like to work with us.
Unedited, from founders and product leads who trusted us with their roadmap.
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Expo or bare React Native?
Most new apps should start on Expo: you can still add native code through config plugins and development builds. Bare React Native makes sense when the app is mostly custom native code or tied to a native SDK Expo cannot load.
Do Expo developers also know native code?
Our senior Expo developers write Swift or Kotlin modules when needed. For apps that are mostly native, hire our iOS or Android developers instead.
Can they ship updates without app store review?
Yes, for JavaScript and asset changes, using EAS Update with channels and rollbacks, within the store rules on what may change over the air.
Other roles
Prefer a managed project? See our mobile app development service.