Role report · Software
Mobile Engineer: what employers ask for
Of 139 Mobile Engineer postings from 82 employers in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 71% ask for Android Development, 65% for iOS Development, 52% for Kotlin, 48% for Swift and 45% for Testing.
From 139 Mobile Engineer postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings read
- 139from 82 employers
- Remote
- 24%of postings
- Most common level
- Senior47% of postings
- Experience asked
- 5 yearsmedian, from 89 postings that state it
- Advertised pay
- $190,000median a year, from 71 postings in US dollars
The skills employers ask for most
The share of Mobile Engineer postings that name each skill, and how often a posting that names it lists it as required rather than nice to have.
| Skill | Share of postings | Required when named |
|---|---|---|
| Android Development | 93% | |
| iOS Development | 93% | |
| Kotlin | 93% | |
| Swift | 85% | |
| Testing | 85% | |
| Code Review | 97% | |
| REST APIs | 90% | |
| CI/CD | 57% | |
| MVVM | 81% | |
| Git | 85% | |
| Performance Optimization | 74% | |
| Observability | 71% | |
| Agile | 65% | |
| Object-Oriented Design | 80% | |
| AI Coding Tools | 52% | |
| Java | 79% | |
| Machine Learning | 78% | |
| GraphQL | 33% | |
| React | 90% | |
| Objective-C | 79% |
Taking a larger share
Month on month, comparing like with like; only moves clear of noise are named.
Seniority
| Level | Share | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | 65 | |
| Mid | 44 | |
| Staff | 18 | |
| Junior | 6 | |
| Lead | 4 | |
| Principal | 1 | |
| Manager | 1 |
Professional skills
Asked for alongside the technical ones.
- Communication38%
- Stakeholder Management35%
- Leadership32%
- Collaboration19%
- Technical Leadership14%
Advertised pay
71 of these postings state pay in US dollars. The middle half of their ranges' midpoints runs from $167,000 to $213,000 a year, with a median of $190,000. Pay by level, and what each skill adds to it like for like, is in the app.
Employers with the most postings
- Expedia Group12 postings
- Robinhood7 postings
- WHOOP7 postings
- Reddit4 postings
- Target4 postings
- SumUp4 postings
- Capital One3 postings
- Fiserv3 postings
Quick answers
What skills does a Mobile Engineer need?
The skills named most often in Mobile Engineer postings are Android Development, iOS Development, Kotlin, Swift and Testing. Android Development appears in 71% of them.
Are Mobile Engineer jobs remote?
24% of the 139 Mobile Engineer postings in the last 180 days were remote.
How much experience do Mobile Engineer jobs ask for?
Postings that state it ask for a median of 5 years. The most common level is Senior (47% of postings).
What does a Mobile Engineer earn?
Postings that state pay advertise a typical $167,000 to $213,000 a year, with a median of $190,000, from 71 postings in US dollars.
Which skills are growing for Mobile Engineer roles?
Testing, Machine Learning, React Native, React and Code Review are taking a larger share of Mobile Engineer postings, month on month and comparing like with like.