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We, at Turing, are looking for highly-skilled remote mobile Swift engineers who will be responsible for the development and maintenance of applications on Apple's operating systems (iOS or macOS) and Linux. Get a chance to work with top U.S. companies and accelerate your career.

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Job responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the project owners and design & development teams to define, design, and ship new features
  • Design and build applications for iOS and Linux operating systems
  • Ensure accurate application optimization for best performance, high quality, and responsiveness
  • Identify and troubleshoot development bottlenecks and fix bugs
  • Write high quality, scalable, reusable, and clean code
  • Participate in code quality maintenance, organization, and automatization
  • Ensure adherence to app development best practices, testing, release and documentation policies

Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT (or equivalent experience)
  • 3+ years of experience in iOS application development (rare exceptions for highly skilled developers)
  • Deep knowledge of Swift, Objective-C and its ecosystems
  • Proficient with Cocoa APIs on OS X and RESTful APIs to connect to back-end services
  • Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming
  • Experience with performance limits and characteristics
  • Knowledge of memory management and multi-threading
  • Understanding of embedded databases and other system datastores
  • Good knowledge of UI design with a user-oriented focus
  • Clear concepts of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
  • Solid understanding of code versioning tools, Git, Mercurial or SVN
  • Fluency in English language for effective communication
  • Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) with a 4 hour overlap with US time zones

Preferred skills

  • Familiarity with continuous integration
  • Knowledge of low-level C-based libraries
  • Understanding of automated testing platforms and unit tests
  • Proficient with benchmarking and optimization
  • Keen attention to technical and creative details
  • Familiarity with Agile software development methods
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

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How to become a Mobile Swift engineer?

The popularity of iOS applications has expanded all across the world. Jobs as a Mobile Swift engineer will continue to be one of the most sought-after technological positions. Swift is also well-known, easy to pick up, and compatible with nearly all Objective-C capabilities. As a result, it's a great option for programmers.

Swift's community is fast growing, despite the fact that it is still small in contrast to other open-source languages. Swift is used by 5.1 percent of the 83,053 developers that responded to the most recent StackOverflow Developer Survey.

Remote Mobile fast developer jobs are becoming increasingly common as more people rely on the internet. You can become a valuable Mobile fast developer if you have experience with web development and the ability to assist organizations in achieving their goals. Swift development for iOS is a safe and lucrative professional path.

What is the scope in iOS Mobile Swift development?

If you want to break into an enterprise-level success, Swift is the language to learn. The desire to learn new languages is insatiable for almost all programmers. Knowing which languages are becoming more popular and will help you develop in your career will assist you in prioritizing which languages to learn first.

Because of its great interoperability with Objective-C codebase, Swift has established itself as the preferred programming language in iOS app development. Swift is also gaining traction in other fields as a compiled and powerful language. Isn't that enough to tempt you to apply for remote Mobile Swift engineer positions?

What are the roles and responsibilities of a Mobile Swift engineer?

You'll be in charge of developing apps for Apple's iOS devices and distributing them on the app store as a Mobile Swift engineer. As part of a team, you will define, develop, and implement application features. You'll also find and fix bugs that are caused by weaknesses and errors in the code.

When you land remote Mobile Swift engineer jobs, your key responsibilities are to:

  • Create high-performance apps for the Apple iOS platform.
  • Ensure that the app is of high quality, performs well, and is stable.
  • Collaborate with the internal development and designer teams to determine, create, and develop new features.
  • Recognize bottlenecks and resolve concerns about scalability.
  • Before the final release, double-check that all bugs have been fixed.
  • Maintain the best possible level of code quality through organizing, automating, and maintaining the highest possible degree of code quality.
  • To improve app development productivity and to research and implement new technologies.
  • Publish new apps and update existing ones on the App Store.

How to become a Mobile Swift engineer?

If you wish to work as a remote Mobile Swift engineer, you should follow the guidelines below.

The goal is to be there and to use the best candidate to land Mobile Swift engineer jobs, regardless of your current skill level.

Seriously, far too many individuals feel that investing a lot of money will get them closer to their desired job, but drive and willpower are the most important things.
Here are some pointers on how to be a good developer.

  • Recognize the talents you'll need to be successful.
  • Master the soft talents that are desirable to have; the ones that will set you apart from the crowd.
  • Determine the most common blunders made by students during learning.
  • Become a part of the iOS development community.
  • Learn Swift and iOS development for free with these free resources.
    Let's take a look at the abilities and methodologies that a competent Mobile Swift engineer must possess.

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Skills required to become a Mobile Swift engineer

The first step toward securing remote Mobile Swift engineer jobs is to learn the fundamental skills. Let's take a closer look at them now.

1. Swift

Swift is a programming language created by Apple that may be used to create apps for iOS, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch. This is an important ability to have if you want to work as a remote Mobile Swift engineer. Swift is a simple to use, open-source programming language that allows anyone with an idea to create something unique. If you study for an hour each day, it will take you about one to two months to get a basic understanding of Swift. If you study part-time or full-time, you can master Swift's concepts in a shorter amount of time. Swift more closely resembles Ruby and Python than Objective-C. If you've ever programmed in Ruby or Python, Swift might be of interest to you.

2. SwiftUI

SwiftUI is an Apple framework that lets you create Swift apps for iOS, macOS, tvOS, and even watchOS. SwiftUI is a set of tools for building apps that includes how to show images, text, buttons, text boxes, data tables, and more. SwiftUI isn't a Swift replacement; it's a framework built on top of Swift that allows us to build apps. To succeed, you'll need both Swift and SwiftUI.

3. Data and networking

The third and fourth talents you should have are networking and data. When compared to Swift and SwiftUI, these are simple to learn and are needed abilities for a job as a Mobile Swift engineer.

4. Retrieving data

Retrieving data from the internet or sending data from a local device to a remote server are both examples of networking. There are numerous ways to accomplish this, but the most basic requirement is that you understand how to obtain JSON from a server.

That's where data analysis, the second crucial skill, comes in. Data can be loaded and saved in a variety of ways. Still, you must change the data you get from a server using your network code into something your app can display as a bare minimum.

As a result, the third and fourth basic skills are linked: acquire data from a server, then convert it into information that can be displayed in your app.Some developers joke that writing this type of code is half their job, and it's true that we use these talents on a regular basis. To get hired for remote Mobile Swift engineer jobs, you need to be well-versed in these competencies.

5. Version control

Version control is another essential ability, which may be accomplished with a programme like Git. You don't need much here, but you must be able to share your code publicly, such as on GitHub, so recruiters may see it. It's fine if you don't totally grasp how Git works; all you need to know are the fundamentals in order to save your data safely and cooperate with others.

6. User-Friendly Design Principles

Successful iOS apps are known for being incredibly user-friendly. This is due to the fact that these apps adhere to a strict set of design guidelines. Data is stored and presented to the user in a precise manner.
To create intuitive apps, you must be familiar with and understand these design patterns. Design concepts can help a developer succeed in a profession as a Mobile Swift engineer.

7. Spatial Reasoning

Successful app developers must be able to visualize spatial relationships between items and see photographs in three dimensions. As a result, if you want to work as a Mobile Swift engineer, you must learn the skill. When creating interfaces for devices like the iPhone, Apple Watch, or the next Apple TV, you must consider how users will interact with your programme.

As a result, you'll need to be familiar with the various types of controls/inputs available (and popular) on various platforms.

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How to get remote Mobile Swift engineer jobs?

To do well in professions, a developer needs to have both technical and soft abilities. You have access to a wealth of free resources and platforms that provide knowledge thanks to the internet. Simultaneously, the level of competitiveness in the field is rising. However, the general rule is to keep on course and be your best self. Opportunities will come your way if you believe in your talents and work on your deficiencies.

Turing has the best Mobile Swift engineer jobs that will help you achieve your developer career goals. To develop your career, work on complex technical and business problems with new technology. Join a network of the world's best to get full-time, long-term remote Mobile Swift engineer jobs with exceptional pay and professional advancement.

Why become a Mobile Swift engineer at Turing?

Elite US Mobile Swift engineer jobs
Elite US Mobile Swift engineer jobs
Career growth
Career growth
Exclusive developer community
Exclusive developer community
Once you join Turing, you'll never have to apply for other remote Mobile Swift engineer jobs
Once you join Turing, you'll never have to apply for other remote Mobile Swift engineer jobs
Work from the comfort of your home
Work from the comfort of your home
Great compensation
Great compensation

How much does Turing pay their Mobile Swift engineers?

Every Turing Mobile Swift engineer has the flexibility to set their own pricing. Turing will propose a salary at which we are convinced we will be able to establish a stable and long-term opportunity for you to advance your Mobile Swift engineer career. Our suggestions are based on a thorough examination of current market conditions as well as client demand.

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We, at Turing, hire remote developers for over 100 skills like React/Node, Python, Angular, Swift, React Native, Android, Java, Rails, Golang, PHP, Vue, among several others. We also hire engineers based on tech roles and seniority.

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