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Mobile Developer jobs in Chicago, IL
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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$38–$99/hr
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$132k
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At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew.We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life…
$135.3k - $231.95k
Job ID: 489553Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States of AmericaSalary: $135,303 - $231,948Company: Siemens Software Developer Job ID 489553 Posted since 28-Sep-2026 Organization Digital Industries Field of work Resea…
$100k - $130k
If you are a Software Engineer with experience, please read on!Based out of Chicago, IL, we are looking to add a dynamic Software Engineer to our development team. The individual in this role will collaborate to design,…
$112.71k - $183.14k
DescriptionThe Cat Central team within CAT Digital builds and operates a mobile- first platform, delivering genuine Cat parts to Caterpillar... ...will possess the ability to work independently, design, develop, test and…
$107.53k - $139.15k
pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to “go for it... ..., and collaborativeWhat We Do Our Software Engineers design, develop, deploy,…
$89.21k - $144.96k
Depending on team placement, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and deploying Caterpillar’s cutting-edge digital platform. You... ...new program development and the maintenance of existing mobile, web, an…
$113.33k - $151.55k
Salesforce solution portfolioEarn the "technical win" through compelling demos and presentationsRespond to RFPs/RFIs/RFQsResearch and develop technical Points of View aligned with industry knowledgeDesign innovative solu…
$163.63k - $211.75k
pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to “go for... ...signal workflows that scale across engineering teams with minimal developer fric…
solutions in newly established environments, and can help turn technical concepts into reliable implementations.Responsibilities:• Develop and maintain backend applications, platform components, and service integrations…
$139.8k - $164.5k
Are you ready to make an impact?West Monroe is seeking a Senior ServiceNow Developer - IRM/GRC to help clients modernize governance, risk, and compliance capabilities on the ServiceNow platform. This role will lead techn…
TEN Mobile Developers (Android and iOS) for NJ, Chicago, MI, CA Agile, Android, Git flow, iOS, Java, JavaScript, Mobile Development, Native Android, Native iOS, Swift Location: Job Function: Mobile Development Date Of Jo…
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What mobile developers earn in Chicago
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $38–$52 | $78k–$108k |
| Mid level | $52–$75 | $108k–$157k |
| Senior | $73–$99 | $151k–$205k |
Adjusted for the Chicago 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
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Junior Mobile Developer
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Mobile Developer
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Senior Mobile Developer
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Staff Mobile Engineer
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