This free Mobile Engineer job description template is ready to use — copy it, replace the {{placeholders}}, and post your role in minutes. It includes a company intro, a role summary, responsibilities, requirements, nice-to-haves, and compensation, with writing tips and FAQs below to help you tailor it to your team.
When to use this template
Use this when you're hiring an engineer to build your mobile app — native iOS or Android, or cross-platform with something like React Native or Flutter. The first thing to nail down is which of those you're hiring for, because the skill sets differ.
Mobile candidates also care about the realities of the role: app store release cycles, supporting older OS versions and devices, and how mobile fits alongside any web product. Be specific about your platform and tooling.
If the role is really web-first with a little mobile, use the Frontend or Full-Stack template instead.
Writing tips
- State the platform clearly: native iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin), or cross-platform (React Native, Flutter).
- Mention app store release processes and any device/OS support requirements.
- Describe how mobile relates to your web product and backend, if at all.
- Avoid asking for deep expertise in every platform unless you truly need it.
- Include the salary range and seniority level.
The job description
Copy the template below and replace the {{placeholders}} and [bracketed notes] with your specifics.
About {{company}}
{{company}} is [what you do]. Mobile is [central / growing] for us, and we're hiring a Mobile Engineer to build an app our users love.
The role
As a Mobile Engineer, you'll build and ship our [iOS / Android / cross-platform] app. You'll own features end to end, care about performance and polish on real devices, and work with design and backend to deliver a great mobile experience. This role reports to {{hiring_manager}} and is based {{work_type}} in {{location}}.
What you'll do
- Build and ship features for our [iOS / Android / cross-platform] app.
- Care about performance, battery, and polish across real devices and OS versions.
- Work with design to deliver native-feeling, accessible interfaces.
- Integrate with backend APIs and manage data and state on the device.
- Own the release process and respond to issues in production.
What we're looking for
- 3+ years building and shipping mobile apps.
- Strong skills in [Swift / Kotlin / React Native / Flutter].
- Experience publishing and maintaining apps in the App Store and/or Play Store.
- An eye for detail and native platform conventions.
- Comfort working with APIs and handling offline and edge cases.
Nice to have
- Experience with both iOS and Android.
- Familiarity with mobile CI/CD and automated testing.
- A published app you're proud of.
What we offer
- Salary range: {{salary_range}}, plus equity.
- [Comprehensive benefits].
- Flexible {{work_type}} working and [PTO policy].
- Ownership of the app in our users' pockets.
How to personalize
Replace these placeholders before posting:
- {{company}}
- {{location}}
- {{work_type}}
- {{salary_range}}
- {{hiring_manager}}
The bracketed notes — like [your benefits] or [your primary language(s)] — are prompts to swap in your own details. The more specific you are about the actual work and stack, the stronger your applicant pool will be.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a Mobile Engineer do?
- A Mobile Engineer builds and maintains the apps that run on phones and tablets. They develop features for iOS, Android, or both, integrate with backend APIs, optimize for performance and battery on real devices, and manage the app store release process.
- What's the difference between native and cross-platform mobile development?
- Native development builds separately for each platform using its own language and tools (Swift for iOS, Kotlin for Android), maximizing performance and platform fit. Cross-platform frameworks like React Native or Flutter let one codebase target both platforms, trading some native polish for speed and shared code.
- What skills should a Mobile Engineer have?
- Depending on your platform: Swift and iOS frameworks, Kotlin and Android, or a cross-platform framework like React Native or Flutter. Across all of them, look for experience shipping to app stores, an eye for native conventions and performance, and comfort working with APIs.