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Development path
Junior
0-2 years
Responsibility: Building UI screens from designs. Working with widgets. Navigation (GoRouter). HTTP requests (Dio). Writing widget tests.
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Middle
2-5 years
Responsibility: Application architecture (BLoC/Riverpod). Working with platform channels. Caching and offline. Animations. Code review.
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Senior
5-8 years
Responsibility: Flutter application architecture. Performance optimization (DevTools). Custom rendering. Native code integration. Mentoring.
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Lead / Staff
7-12 years
Responsibility: Flutter platform: CI/CD, flavors, design system. Flutter vs native strategy. Mono-repo (Melos). Coordination.
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Principal
10+ years
Responsibility: Cross-platform strategy. Flutter for Web/Desktop. Custom engine modifications. Ecosystem contributions.
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Gap analysis: skills to develop
To reach the next level you'll need to develop:
Independently manages ASO for cross-platform Flutter apps: tailors keyword strategies for iOS and Android separately, optimizes store listings per platform, conducts A/B testing of creatives. Understands platform-specific ranking algorithms and review response strategies.
Applies Clean Architecture in Flutter/Dart projects with proper separation of presentation, domain, and data layers. Uses BLoC/Riverpod patterns to keep business logic widget-agnostic. Understands trade-offs of layer isolation.
Independently implements complex screens with Core Data and SwiftData in Flutter 3. Optimizes performance and memory consumption.
Independently implements complex UI components with Data Fetching. Optimizes rendering performance. Writes tests with flutter_test/integration_test. Applies BLoC/Riverpod for state management.
Implements comprehensive E2E tests for Flutter apps: platform-specific interaction testing, deep link navigation verification, and offline mode scenarios. Creates custom test drivers for complex gestures and animations. Integrates E2E tests with CI using Firebase Test Lab and platform emulators. Covers edge cases in cross-platform behavior differences.
Independently implements complex screens with Flutter and Dart in Flutter 3. Optimizes performance and memory consumption.
Independently designs GraphQL schemas optimized for Flutter mobile and web client consumption. Implements efficient query patterns with graphql_flutter for offline-first caching and optimistic updates. Writes comprehensive widget-level tests for GraphQL data binding and documents API usage patterns.
Implements secure authentication in Flutter apps: multi-provider OAuth2 integration (Google, Apple, custom IdP), biometric-backed token storage, and silent token refresh with retry logic. Handles deep link-based OAuth callbacks across platforms. Uses flutter_appauth and Dio interceptors for robust auth flows.
Independently implements complex screens with Mobile CI/CD in Flutter 3. Optimizes performance and memory consumption.
Independently implements complex screens with Mobile Performance in Flutter 3. Optimizes performance and memory consumption.
Independently implements complex screens with Mobile Security in Flutter 3. Optimizes performance and memory consumption.
Independently implements complex screens with Navigation and Deep Links in Flutter 3. Optimizes performance and memory consumption.
Independently defines and enforces performance budgets for Flutter features: frame budget (16ms), shader compilation overhead, widget rebuild cost and asset sizes. Understands trade-offs between visual fidelity and performance on low-end devices. Integrates budget checks into CI using flutter_driver benchmarks.
Independently implements complex UI components with Accessibility. Optimizes rendering performance. Writes tests with flutter_test/integration_test. Applies BLoC/Riverpod for state management.
Independently develops widget and integration tests in Flutter using Patrol and Flutter Driver. Applies test design techniques for platform-specific edge cases. Integrates Flutter test suites into CI/CD pipelines with automated device farm execution and coverage reporting.
Designs WebSocket integration for Flutter apps: typed message protocols with JSON/Protobuf serialization, offline message queuing with local persistence, and platform-adaptive reconnection strategies (WiFi/cellular). Implements WebSocket middleware for authentication, heartbeat, and message deduplication across app lifecycle events.
Independently applies Dart's type system for Flutter applications — null safety with sound null checking, generic widget patterns, and sealed classes for state management. Understands trade-offs between dynamic and strict typing approaches in widget trees. Applies type-safe serialization patterns in code reviews.