Team Lead, Android Core Product

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. Own major Android core-product features end to end, from decisions through release, collaborating with Design .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Android development with a strong focus on Kotlin, including experience in leading teams and improving processes. Capable of enhancing reliability metrics and implementing automated testing strategies while fostering collaboration and communication within cross-functional teams.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVM

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Hard Skills

Android DevelopmentClean ArchitectureBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceJetpack NavigationJUnit TestsAutomated TestingFeature Release ManagementCode ReviewProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsSelf-DriveUser EmpathyTeam CollaborationConflict Resolution

Tools & Technologies

Android StudioGitCI/CD ToolsOpen Source Projects

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringProduct DesignBackground AudioLong-Running Background WorkAI Integration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggeriOSJUnitKotlinNode.jsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android core-product features end to end, from decisions through release, collaborating with Design
Own, maintain, and improve reliability metrics for key features
Write code, review pull requests, and provide developmental feedback
Unblock engineers by investigating and resolving technical issues
Standardize reusable solutions and consolidate duplicated implementations
Maintain shared components so they are tested, clear, and reusable
Lead improvements to team processes and working practices
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by improving underlying systems
Shift verification left and expand automated checks before QA
Run planning focused on work requiring decisions
Define review requirements and sign-off processes
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions and communicate team constraints
Handle critical issues, own feature releases, and provide nightly builds to QA
Support early-career engineers with meaningful work and learning time
Write and maintain hands-on Android code

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 introduced to a team that continued after the candidate stopped pushing it, with an honest account of its cost
Comfort asking people to change how they work and handling the resulting friction
Ability to determine which changes need heavy review and which do not, based on system behavior
Track record of building things the rest of the team actually used
Ability to describe how the team works with AI agents
Product design intuition and user empathy
Excellent communication skills
Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the specification
Portfolio and LinkedIn links included with application
Several technical interviews and a real-codebase assessment
Bonus: open source Android project experience
Bonus: experience with iOS, Web, or NodeJS

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% distributed work setting
No office
Diverse and inclusive workplace
Technical interview process using tools used every day
Interview process aimed to complete within 1 week