Founder-led · technically screened
Swift is the language of modern iOS and macOS development. We screen Swift developers for genuine platform depth and product craft, so you hire someone who ships polished, maintainable apps, not just working screens.
Swift powers iOS, iPadOS and macOS applications, increasingly with SwiftUI. Strong Swift work combines language fundamentals with real command of the Apple platform, its concurrency model and app architecture.
Every Swift developer is technically assessed by us, a former software developer, before you spend a minute interviewing.
Talk to us and we’ll recommend the right approach.
Swift developer pay tracks the software engineer ladder, so these are the reference bands we benchmark against, by seniority and city. See the full salary benchmarks for the detail.
| Seniority | London | Berlin | Amsterdam | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | £55k–£85k | €55k–€85k | €55k–€85k | $120k–$150k |
| Senior | £85k–£120k | €85k–€120k | €80k–€115k | $150k–$200k |
| Staff / Principal | £120k–£150k | €115k–€145k | €110k–€140k | $190k–$240k |
Reference bands, benchmarked to our software-engineer placement data · reviewed July 2026.
FAQ
Swift fundamentals (value types, optionals, ARC, concurrency), command of the Apple platform (UIKit/SwiftUI, lifecycle, architecture), and product craft around performance and polish, assessed with a realistic iOS task.
Yes. Most new iOS work uses SwiftUI alongside UIKit, and we screen for the fundamentals that carry across both and match to your app’s stack.
Pay tracks the software engineer ladder below, by seniority and city.
Tell us what you’re hiring for and we’ll come back with a plan, and usually a technically screened shortlist faster than you’d expect.