Team Lead, Android Core Product

Speechify

. Own major Android features end to end, working closely with the design team from decision through release .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • GermanySenior💰 $30,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Android Development with a strong focus on Kotlin, MVVM, and Clean Architecture, while leading teams to enhance reliability and improve user experience. Capable of driving process improvements and mentoring early-career engineers in a collaborative environment.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesMVVMClean ArchitectureAndroid Development

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Hard Skills

KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVMClean ArchitectureBackground ServicesAndroid AnimationsJetpack NavigationJUnit Tests

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-DriveAbility to Manage FrictionProduct Design Intuition

Tools & Technologies

Android StudioGitCI/CD ToolsAutomated Testing FrameworksOpen Source Contributions

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringAndroid UI/UXBackground AudioTeam LeadershipProcess Improvement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggeriOSJUnitKotlinNode.jsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android features end to end, working closely with the design team from decision through release
Own, maintain, and improve reliability metrics for key features
Review pull requests and provide developmental feedback
Unblock engineers by investigating and resolving technical issues
Standardize successful implementations for team-wide use
Maintain tested, clear, and consolidated shared components
Lead changes to team processes
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by improving underlying systems
Expand automated verification and shift testing earlier in the development process
Run planning and prioritize work requiring 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 suitable 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 practices or changes that persisted within a team
Comfort asking people to change how they work and managing resulting friction
Ability to determine which changes need heavy review and which do not
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
Several technical interviews plus an assessment on a real codebase
Links to portfolio and LinkedIn requested
Bonus: Building, maintaining, or contributing to open source Android projects
Bonus: Experience with iOS, Web, or NodeJS

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Stock depending on experience
100% distributed work setting
Diverse and inclusive workplace