Team Lead, Android Core Product

Speechify

. Own major Android features end to end, from decision through release, working closely with Design .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • Iowa • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Android Development with a strong focus on Kotlin, Kotlin Coroutines, and Clean Architecture, while effectively leading teams and improving processes. Capable of enhancing reliability metrics and implementing automated testing strategies to ensure high-quality feature releases.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVM

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Hard Skills

Android DevelopmentClean ArchitectureBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceJetpack NavigationJUnit TestsAutomated TestingFeature Release ManagementReliability MetricsTeam Leadership

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-DriveProblem SolvingTeam Collaboration

Industry Keywords

Android UI/UXProduct DesignOpen Source ProjectsLong-Running Background WorkAI Agents

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggeriOSJUnitKotlinNode.jsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android features end to end, from decision through release, working closely with Design
Own, maintain, and improve reliability metrics for key features
Review pull requests and provide developmental feedback
Unblock team members and resolve technical obstacles
Identify and standardize solutions for team-wide use
Maintain tested, clear, consolidated shared components
Improve team processes and initiate workflow changes
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by changing underlying systems
Shift verification left and expand automated testing before QA
Run planning focused on unresolved decisions
Define appropriate review levels and sign-off requirements
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions and surface 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
Something you introduced to a team that stuck after you stopped pushing it, and an honest account of what it cost to get there
Some comfort with asking people to change how they work and living with the resulting friction
A view on which changes need heavy review and which don't, argued from what the system does
Track record of building things the rest of your team actually used
Ability to describe how your team works with AI agents
Product design intuition, user empathy, and drive to push Android UI/UX beyond the specification
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 projects, iOS, Web, or NodeJS experience are bonuses, not requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Stock
Diverse and inclusive workplace
Interview process aimed to be completed within 1 week