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Remote iOS Developer Jobs: Role, Salary & Demand
An iOS developer builds native apps for iPhone and iPad using Swift and Apple's SDK ecosystem. iOS development is one of the more accessible mobile paths for remote work, especially at product-led companies where the mobile engineer owns the full app from architecture to App Store submission.
40 Live Listings
18 A/B Grade
38 Companies
$110k–$185k Typical Base (US)
What a Remote iOS Developer Does
- Build and maintain native iOS applications in Swift / SwiftUI
- Implement UI with SwiftUI and UIKit; support multiple device sizes
- Integrate REST APIs, push notifications, and third-party SDKs
- Manage app lifecycle: testing, TestFlight, App Store review, releases
- Debug performance issues: memory, battery, network, startup time
- Collaborate with design (Figma) and backend teams asynchronously
Skills Employers Look For
Swift 5+SwiftUI & UIKitXcodeREST API integrationCore Data / CloudKitTestFlight & App Store ConnectInstruments (profiling)
Remote iOS Developer Salary
Senior remote ios developer roles typically pay $110k–$185k base per year in the US market. Senior remote US-market base ranges. Staff iOS engineers at consumer-product companies (subscriptions, marketplaces) frequently exceed this range.
Ranges are widely-reported US-market figures for senior levels, shown as market context. Live listing counts above are computed from remoty.work's own database.
Remote Demand for iOS Developers
iOS development is less remote-penetrated than backend or web frontend because product companies historically preferred on-site mobile engineers. This is changing: remote iOS listings have grown significantly since 2022, particularly at companies with async-first cultures and strong CI/CD pipelines.
Right now remoty.work tracks 40 live remote ios developer listings from 38 companies. Every one is scored A–F by our intelligence engine and screened for ghost jobs .
Top-Scored Live iOS Developer Jobs
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Are remote iOS developer jobs available?
Yes, though fewer than backend or web frontend. Remote iOS roles are most common at product-led startups and scale-ups with async-first cultures. Enterprise iOS roles are less commonly remote. The total pool is smaller but also less competitive — a senior Swift developer with a shipped app portfolio is highly competitive for the available remote openings.
How much do remote iOS developers make?
Senior remote iOS developers in the US market typically earn $110k to $185k base. iOS engineers who also know React Native or can contribute to Android/cross-platform work are more flexible and can access a wider set of remote listings.
Do I need to know SwiftUI for remote iOS jobs?
Increasingly yes. SwiftUI is now the primary Apple UI framework and most new iOS projects use it. However, UIKit knowledge remains important for maintaining older codebases and understanding the underlying model. Most remote iOS roles expect fluency in both, with SwiftUI as the primary.
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