Lead, Android Core Product

Speechify

. Own major Android product features end to end, collaborating with Design from decision through release .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Android product feature ownership, with a strong focus on Kotlin, Kotlin Coroutines, and Clean Architecture. Proven ability to lead teams, improve processes, and enhance user experience through effective communication and collaboration.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVM

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Hard Skills

Android DevelopmentClean ArchitectureBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceJetpack NavigationJUnit TestsAutomated VerificationCode ReviewFeature Release ManagementTeam Process Improvement

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-DriveTeam CollaborationConflict Management

Tools & Technologies

Android StudioGitCI/CD ToolsQA Automation ToolsOpen Source Contributions

Industry Keywords

Product DesignUI/UX ImprovementSoftware EngineeringTeam LeadershipLong-Running Background Work

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggeriOSJUnitKotlinNode.jsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android product features end to end, collaborating with Design from decision through release
Own, maintain, and improve reliability metrics for key features
Write code, review pull requests, and provide constructive technical feedback
Unblock engineers by investigating and resolving difficult issues
Identify reusable solutions and consolidate duplicated implementations
Maintain shared code that is tested, clear, and reusable
Drive changes to team processes and working practices
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by improving the underlying setup
Expand automated verification so nightly QA builds provide confirmation rather than first detection
Run planning and focus team attention on work requiring decisions
Define appropriate review levels and sign-off requirements
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions and communicate team constraints early
Handle critical issues, own feature releases, and provide nightly builds to QA
Support early-career engineers with meaningful work and learning time

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of software engineering experience, including time leading a team or owning a major surface while staying hands-on
Rock solid Kotlin, Kotlin Coroutines, Kotlin Flow, Dagger 2, MVVM, Clean Architecture, Background Services, Music Player Service, Android animations, Jetpack Navigation, and JUnit tests
Experience shipping and maintaining background audio or other long-running background work
Understanding of the importance of tests and how to approach writing them, including what can't be covered by them
Experience introducing a team practice or change that persisted after implementation
Comfort asking people to change how they work and managing resulting friction
Ability to determine which changes need heavy review and which do not, based on system behavior
Track record of building things used by the wider team
Ability to describe how the team works with AI agents
Product design intuition, user empathy, and drive to improve Android UI/UX beyond specifications
Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the specification
Excellent communication skills
Links to a portfolio and LinkedIn included with application
Open source Android experience, or experience with iOS, Web, or NodeJS are bonuses

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% distributed remote work; Speechify has no office
Diverse and inclusive workplace
Technical interview process completed within 1 week
Opportunity to work with a globally distributed team
Portfolio and LinkedIn submission encouraged as part of the application