How to Get a Job in iOS Development

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A Day in the Life

iOS Developers develop apps for Apple's iOS operating system. There are roughly 1.2 billion active iOS devices in use and the App Store currently contains roughly 5 million apps, so it's no surprise that the market for highly skilled iOS Developers is strong.

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Jr. iOS Developer
iOS Developer
Software Engineering Director/Mobile Engineering Manager
Mobile Engineering Director

Skills You'll Need

Experience with Swift and Objective-C
Expert in Xcode & Interface Builder
Cocoa Touch
UIKit
Auto Layout
Core Data
TableViews and CollectionViews
Experience with Threading and Concurrency
General understanding of web technologies, including APIs and protocols (HTTP, REST, JSON)
Understanding of spatial reasoning, design guidelines, and Apple Human Interface Guidelines, Grand Central Dispatch and UI and UX design concepts
Experience with any of the following: Core Motion, Core Audio, Core Animation, Quartz Core, Game Center, CloudKit, iCloud, StackViews, Push Notifications, Local Notifications, Core Location, MapKit, or MessageUI

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Teams You'll Work With

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Demand for Talent

Mobile developers are among the top 10 most in-demand and hardest to fill tech jobs, according to Indeed data
Application developer jobs are projected to grow 31% in the next decade
Because of the high level of skills needed, supply falls short of demand

Compensation

$90K-$135K

Jr. iOS Developer

$130K-$170K

iOS Developer

$140K-$170K

Software Engineering Director/Mobile Engineering Manager

$170K-$230K+

Mobile Engineering Director

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Work/life balance is when someone equally prioritizes their career and their personal life. This balance can vary greatly from one career to the next.

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Job stability is about more than your experience and career. As industries decline, so do the jobs in them.

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Prestige Score

Job stability is about more than your experience and career. As industries decline, so do the jobs in them.

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