Engineering & IT · Boston, MA

Mobile Developer jobs in Boston, MA

Mobile developers build apps for iOS and Android, either natively in Swift and Kotlin or with cross-platform tools like React Native and Flutter, and ship them through the app stores.

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$44–$117/hr
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Embedded Software Engineer

Webster & Webster Associates · Boston, MA

A fast-growing, embeddedcompany seeks an Embedded Software Engineer. This international company develops sophisticated low-level software that powers secure and safety-critical systems across demanding industries. This r…

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Engineer: Sr. Embedded Firmware Engineer

Nanobiosym · Cambridge, MA

Firmware Architecture & Security:Assist in designing and implementing a secure firmware architecture with robust secure update mechanisms. Develop and integrate secure firmware modules leveraging best practices and indus…

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Lead Mobile Engineer

Mark43 · Boston, MA

We're looking for a Lead iOS Engineer to define the future of mobile engineering at Mark43. You'll lead the technical direction of our... ...Collaborated closely with Product, Design, and Engineering to develop solutions…

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Front End Software Engineer

Next Insurance · Boston, MA
$112k - $165k

ll not only get deep into coding on a day-to-day basis, but you will be in a position to drive technical decisions, mentor other developers, and influence the future of our front-end vision and technologies. If you are f…

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Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Owl Labs · Boston, MA
$140k - $180k

Job Description Job Description Owl Labs is seeking an experienced Android AOSP and Linux developer to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience developing embedded Android and Linux s…

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Senior Embedded Software Engineer

ICONSTAFF · Cambridge, MA

Job Description Job Description As Embedded Software Engineer, you will develop and optimize software for microcontroller-based sensor hardware while working on embedded software solutions within the constraints of limit…

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Principal Embedded Software Engineer

RISE Robotics · Somerville, MA

and make your mark on the world of embedded software engineering! Key Responsibilities Embedded Software Development: Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for our robotic lift systems, ensuring performance, re…

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Embedded Firmware Engineer

REEKON Tools · Boston, MA

and home improvement professionals to complete their work quicker, more accurately, and faster than ever before. REEKON Tools is developing and launching innovative, completely new, hardware products at an unprecedented…

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One of our client is currently recruiting for a talented Flutter Developer to join their organization. The candidate will work as part of... ...include: • Design, develop, and maintain cross-platform mobile applications…

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What mobile developers earn in Boston

Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives

ExperienceHourlyAnnual, full-time
Entry level $44–$62 $92k–$128k
Mid level $62–$89 $128k–$186k
Senior $86–$117 $179k–$243k

Adjusted for the Boston market from national ranges.

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What employers ask for

The skills these listings keep naming

Swift/SwiftUI or Kotlin/ComposeReact Native or FlutterMobile app architecture (MVVM)REST APIs and offline syncApp store release processPerformance and battery profilingPush notificationsUI testing and crash monitoring
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Interview questions worth rehearsing

With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for

Native or cross-platform — how do you choose for a given product?

Frame it as tradeoffs: team size, performance needs, platform-specific features, and long-term maintenance. Avoid religious answers in either direction.

How do you handle offline support and data sync?

Discuss local storage, sync strategies, and conflict resolution. Acknowledging that sync is genuinely hard reads as experience, not weakness.

Walk me through your app release process.

Cover build automation, staged rollouts, crash monitoring, and how you handle a bad release you cannot instantly roll back. Store review constraints are the key difference from web.

How do you keep an app responsive and battery-friendly?

Talk about keeping work off the main thread, profiling tools, and being deliberate with background tasks and network calls.

Tell me about a platform-specific problem you had to solve.

A concrete story — an OS update breaking behavior, a permissions change, a device-specific bug — shows you have shipped for real.

How do you structure an app so it stays maintainable as it grows?

Describe your architecture pattern and, more importantly, why: testability, separation of UI and logic, and how new developers find their way around.

How do you test a mobile app beyond unit tests?

Mention UI tests, device labs or simulators, beta channels like TestFlight, and crash/analytics monitoring after release.

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Resume tips that move the needle

For mobile developers specifically — generic advice costs you here

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Link your published apps and include store metrics if favorable — downloads, ratings, or featured placements.

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State your platform depth clearly: iOS, Android, or cross-platform, with the languages and years for each.

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Mention release ownership — shipping to the App Store or Play Store, staged rollouts, crash-rate improvements.

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Quantify quality: crash-free rate, app size reduction, startup time improvements.

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If you worked on a well-known app, name your specific features rather than the app alone.

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Where this role goes

Typical progression

01 Junior Mobile Developer
02 Mobile Developer
03 Senior Mobile Developer
04 Staff Mobile Engineer
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