Team Lead, Android Core Product

Speechify

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

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

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Android development with a strong focus on Kotlin, MVVM architecture, and automated testing practices. Proven ability to lead teams, improve processes, and enhance user experience through effective communication and collaboration.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesMVVM ArchitectureAndroid UI/UX ImprovementAutomated Testing

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Hard Skills

KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVMClean ArchitectureBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceAndroid AnimationsJUnit Tests

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-DriveAbility to Handle FrictionProduct Design Intuition

Tools & Technologies

Jetpack NavigationAutomated VerificationAI Agents

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringTeam LeadershipOpen Source Android ProjectsBackground Audio WorkFeature Release Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggeriOSJUnitKotlinNode.jsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android features end to end, from decisions through release, working closely with Design
Own, maintain, and improve reliability metrics for key features
Review pull requests and provide developmental feedback
Unblock engineers by investigating and resolving difficult issues
Standardize successful implementations for team-wide use
Maintain tested, clear, consolidated shared components
Improve team processes and decide when working methods should change
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by changing underlying systems
Expand automated verification and shift testing left
Run planning focused on unresolved decisions
Define review requirements and approval ownership
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions
Handle critical issues, own feature releases, and provide nightly builds for QA
Support early-career engineers with learning-oriented work and development 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 introduced to a team that remained after implementation ownership ended
Comfort asking people to change how they work and handling resulting friction
Ability to determine which changes need heavy review
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
Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the specification
Excellent communication skills
Links to portfolio and LinkedIn requested in application
Bonus: Building, maintaining, or contributing to open source Android projects
Bonus: Experience with iOS, Web, or NodeJS

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Stock
100% distributed remote work setting
No office
Diverse and inclusive workplace