Swift Developer Requirements, Skills & Qualifications

The following common skills and qualifications are required of a Swift Developer:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other related field.
  • Proficiency in Swift
  • X years of experience as a Swift Developer or similar role
  • Knowledge of performance limits and characteristics
  • Experience with embedded databases 
  • Knowledge of RESTful APIs to connect to back-end services
  • Understanding of UI design and a user-oriented focus
  • Understanding of object-oriented programming
  • Experience with Cocoa APIs on OS X
  • Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git, Mercurial or SVN
  • Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
  • Team player
  • Good time-management skills
  • Great interpersonal and communication skills

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Swift Developer skill, qualifications and experience. Job requirements for specific Swift Developer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.