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Mobile App Developer Job Description Template

A mobile app developer uses programming languages and development skills to create, test, and develop applications on mobile devices. They work in popular operating system environments like iOS and Android and often take into account UI and UX principles when creating applications.

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A mobile app developer is able to create software for phones and tablets, and is familiar with the newest technologies in the mobile world. Mobile development requires staying in the mobile head space, meaning that it’s even more important than with other hardware contexts to optimize performance, battery, network, and memory management. A developer must be also aware of how to deal with device fragmentation, often working closely with a designer to achieve the best user experience (UX) results.

“Mobile app developer” is a very wide term, because it’s not limited to developers who write native code for platforms like Android and iOS. It can also include hybrid app developers working with frameworks such as Cordova or Ionic, and JavaScript and C# developers, who are using React Native and Xamarin to write mobile apps. These are distinct specializations, so it’s crucial to either specify what technology you intend to use in the app or make it clear that you are open to technology propositions.

Mobile App Developer - Job Description and Ad Template

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Company Introduction

{{ Write a short and catchy paragraph about your company. Make sure to provide information about the company’s culture, perks, and benefits. Mention office hours, remote working possibilities, and everything else that you think makes your company interesting. }}

Job Description

We are looking for a strong mobile app developer who welcomes both engineering and maintenance tasks. The primary focus will be to implement new user interfaces and features together with automated unit and integration tests.

You will be working with our candid and collaborative team, where your knowledge and advice about application architecture and the newest mobile technologies will be highly appreciated. The code you write will need to be cleanly organized and of the highest quality. You’ll also help ensure solid application performance and an excellent user experience.

Responsibilities

  • Developing new features and user interfaces from wireframe models
  • Ensuring the best performance and user experience of the application
  • Fixing bugs and performance problems
  • Writing clean, readable, and testable code
  • Cooperating with back-end developers, designers, and the rest of the team to deliver well-architected and high-quality solutions
  • {{Add any other relevant responsibilities here}}

Skills

  • Extensive knowledge about mobile app development. This includes the whole process, from the first line of code to publishing in the store(s)
  • Deep knowledge of {{ List here the mobile platforms on which the app runs, e.g., Android, iOS, etc. }}
  • Proficiency with writing automated tests in {{ JUnit, Espresso, Mocha, Jest, Enzyme, XCTest, etc. depending on the libraries you use to test }}
  • Familiarity with RESTful APIs and mobile libraries for networking, specifically {{ Retrofit, axios, Alamofire, etc. }}
  • Familiarity with the JSON format
  • Experience with profiling and debugging mobile applications
  • Strong knowledge of architectural patterns—MVP, MVC, MVVM, and Clean Architecture—and the ability to choose the best solution for the app
  • Familiarity with Git
  • Familiarity with push notifications
  • Understanding mobile app design guidelines on each platform and being aware of their differences
  • Proficiency in {{ Kotlin/Java/Swift/Objective-C/JavaScript/C#, whichever language you use in the app }}
  • {{ Make sure to mention any other frameworks, libraries, or other technologies or development patterns that are relevant to your project}}
  • {{ List any specific hardware or sensors, like GPS or Bluetooth, that the app will use }}
  • {{ List any integrations that will need to be done (Facebook, Firebase, etc.) }}
  • {{ List any education level or certification you may require}}
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