Builds native or cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android.
Entry
Intermediate
Coding
Very High
Key skills
Common progression
- Android Developer
- Mobile Developer
- Senior Software Engineer
Career overview
The Mobile Developer builds applications for iOS and Android, either native (Swift, Kotlin) or cross-platform (React Native, Flutter). They care about responsive UI, offline behaviour, battery, app store deployment and device fragmentation. The role leads to senior software engineering, technical lead or specialised Android/iOS development.
Main responsibilities
- Develop mobile applications for iOS and Android
- Write, test and review production code
- Build user interfaces with modern frameworks
- Write unit and integration tests
- Refactor legacy code and reduce technical debt
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Keep technical documentation up to date
- Mentor junior team members and review their work
- Prepare and execute change requests in production
- Analyse application logs to identify root causes
Technical skills
Technologies
Education level
Education requirements vary depending on the company, country and experience. Professional experience, certifications and technical skills can sometimes compensate for formal education.
High School / Bac
Less common
Bac+2 (2-year degree)
Less common
Bac+3 (Bachelor)
Common entry point
Bac+5 (Master / Engineering)
Common entry point
Experience & coding level
Experience level
Coding level
Useful certifications
Certifications are never mandatory. They are one way among others to prove a skill.
- Google Associate Android Developer
- Apple Certified iOS Developer
- Meta React Native
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Overlap: 54% · Difficulty: Easy
Skills to learn: Jetpack Compose, Coroutines / Flow, Room / SQLite
View roadmapOverlap: 45% · Difficulty: Easy
Skills to learn: SwiftUI / UIKit, Combine / async-await, CoreData / SwiftData
View roadmapOverlap: 38% · Difficulty: Medium
Skills to learn: HTML / CSS / Sass, JavaScript / TypeScript, Responsive design
View roadmapOverlap: 47% · Difficulty: Medium
Skills to learn: Appium / Espresso / XCUITest, Device farms, Network simulation
View roadmapWhere can you go from here?
A typical progression built from real career relationships. Click any role to open its profile.
- Android Developer
- Mobile Developer
- Senior Software Engineer
Soft skills
- Creativity
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Teamwork
- Clear communication
- Sense of ownership
Common previous careers
Roles that frequently lead into this career.
Overlap: 49% · Difficulty: Easy
Skills to learn: React Native / Flutter, iOS (Swift) basics, Mobile UI / UX
View roadmapOverlap: 49% · Difficulty: Easy
Skills to learn: React Native / Flutter, Android (Kotlin) basics, Mobile UI / UX
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