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 • CroatiaSenior💰 $30,000 - $65,000 per yearWebsite

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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 code reliability through automated testing and process enhancements. Capable of mentoring early-career engineers while driving product design and user experience improvements.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVM

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Hard Skills

Android DevelopmentClean ArchitectureBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceAndroid AnimationsJetpack NavigationJUnit TestsAutomated TestingFeature Release ManagementCode Review

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsMentoringUser EmpathySelf-DriveTeam Collaboration

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringProduct DesignUI/UXReliability MetricsTechnical Impediments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggerJUnitKotlin

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 engineers and resolve technical impediments
Identify reusable implementations and standardize them across the team
Maintain shared components so they are tested, clear, and consolidated
Lead changes to team processes
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by changing the underlying setup
Shift verification left and expand automated checks
Run planning focused on unresolved decisions
Define review requirements and approval responsibilities
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions
Handle critical issues, own feature releases, and provide nightly builds to QA
Support early-career engineers with learning-oriented work and mentoring

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 handling resulting friction
Ability to determine which changes need heavy review and which do not
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, 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 portfolio and LinkedIn included with application

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Stock
Diverse and inclusive workplace
Technical interview process aims to be completed within 1 week