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Leidos

Mobile Application Developer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$131K - $237K/yr

We are in search of a Mobile Application Developer to join our team. Your impact would come from supporting the PM with operational support, database support and collaboration with other operational ...

Jobsbridge

Mobile Application Developer

Richmond, VA · On-site

Be it core Java, full-stack Java, Web/UI designers, Big Data or Cloud or Mobility developers ... Leads a Quality Assurance (QA) team within Mobile Application. Manages onsite and offshore ...

Leidos

Mobile Application Developer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$131K - $237K/yr

We are in search of a Mobile Application Developer to join our team. Your impact would come from supporting the PM with operational support, database support and collaboration with other operational ...

Jobsbridge

Mobile Application Developer

Richmond, VA · On-site

Be it core Java, full-stack Java, Web/UI designers, Big Data or Cloud or Mobility developers ... Leads a Quality Assurance (QA) team within Mobile Application. Manages onsite and offshore ...

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As of Jun 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for freelance mobile application developer in the United States is $110,482.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $83,500.00 and $127,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Freelance Mobile Application Developer is a self-employed professional who designs, develops, and maintains mobile applications for clients on a contract basis. They work with different platforms like iOS and Android, using programming languages such as Swift, Kotlin, and Flutter. Responsibilities can include coding, testing, UI/UX design, and app deployment. Freelancers often manage multiple projects, set their rates, and determine their own schedules. This role offers flexibility and the opportunity to work with a variety of industries and clients.

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A Freelance Mobile Application Developer typically works closely with clients to gather requirements, define project scope, and set milestones. After planning, you’ll design the app’s architecture, develop features, and perform regular testing to ensure quality and functionality. Communication is key, often involving regular updates to clients and collaborative tools like project management platforms or version control systems. Developers are also responsible for deploying completed apps to app stores and providing ongoing maintenance or updates as needed. This workflow demands good organization, proactive communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

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Mobile Application Developer

Mobile Application Developer

Leidos

Chantilly, VA • On-site

$131K - $237K/yr

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

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8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 146 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

56th of 425 rated business services

Job description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!
Leidos Intelligence Group uses a wide range of capabilities in Mission Solutions and enabling technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to support our customers' mission to defend against evolving threats around the world. Our team's focus is ensuring our intelligence customers have the right tools, technologies, and tactics to keep pace with an ever-evolving security landscape and succeed in their pursuit to protect people and critical assets. To explore and learn more, click here!
Your greatest work is ahead!
We are in search of a Mobile Application Developer to join our team. Your impact would come from supporting the PM with operational support, database support and collaboration with other operational teams, briefing customers, and development and execution of strategy for complex technical solutions. As part of a team, you would utilize yours skills in concept development and execution while managing a moderate, fast-paced workload. The Applications Developer will work with customers to translate operational needs into technical requirements. They will track program progress, risks, issues, and dependencies. They will serve as a geospatial technology and mobile SME. The Applications Developer will support technical meetings with vendors to communicate program and mission requirements and provide technical advice and direction based on practical knowledge of mobile phone hardware, mobile operating systems (Android/iOS), software (commercial, FOSS, and GOTS), and security mechanisms. You will work with the customer Enterprise team to integrate their geospatial mission data within a common, enterprise web application, to include system administration, database administration, file, and access management functions using Amazon EC2, S3, and related services. They will develop mobile applications and be proficient with both Android and iOS app development.
Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your resume with us today!
Clearance Requirement: Must have an active TS/SCI with Poly
Required Skills Include:
  • Must have a Bachelor's degree and at least 12 years of experience or 16+ years of work experience in lieu of degree
  • Demonstrated experience with strong knowledge of Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) applications and services.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop Android/iOS mobile applications using React including proficiency with Visual Studio Code, Android Studio, Xcode, Nodejs, and Javascript.
  • Demonstrated experience working with small teams to manage software development activities.
  • Demonstrated experience working with customers to define functional requirements, concept of operations, and UI/UX design.
  • Demonstrated experience managing iterative software development releases.
  • Demonstrated experience developing test plans.

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education:
  • Demonstrated experience with strong communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Demonstrated experience documenting process and procedures.
  • Demonstrated experience with tool idea conceptualization and requirements design.
  • Demonstrated experience working with Windows, UNIX, and Linux platforms.
  • Advanced degree in Software Engineering or similar.
  • Demonstrated experience developing Windows and Linux application releases using the Electron framework.
  • Demonstrated experience tracking development sprints using JIRA.
  • Demonstrated experience managing source code in Github and Gitlab.
  • Demonstrated experience providing technical support and training to a broad client base.
  • Demonstrated experience understanding emerging technical trends.
  • Demonstrated experience in software engineering and development.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting technical operations.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
June 2, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable practices. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.

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