Team Lead, Android Core Product

Speechify

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

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Kotlin and Android development, with a strong focus on leading teams and improving code reliability through automated testing and process enhancements. Capable of driving product design and user experience while mentoring early-career engineers.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowMVVMClean Architecture

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Hard Skills

Background ServicesMusic Player ServiceAndroid AnimationsJetpack NavigationJUnit Tests

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-Drive

Tools & Technologies

Dagger 2

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringProduct DesignUI/UXAutomated TestingTeam Leadership

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggeriOSJUnitKotlinNode.jsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major 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 by investigating impediments directly
Identify reusable implementations and consolidate shared components
Keep shared code tested, clear, and maintainable
Lead changes to team processes and ways of working
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by changing underlying systems
Shift verification left and expand automated checks before QA
Run planning so the team focuses on work requiring decisions
Define appropriate review levels and sign-off requirements
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

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 a team practice or change that persisted after implementation
Comfort 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 used by the wider team
Ability to describe how the team works with AI agents
Product design intuition, user empathy, and drive to push Android UI/UX beyond specifications
Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the specification
Excellent communication skills
Portfolio and LinkedIn links requested with application
Open source Android projects, iOS, Web, or NodeJS experience are bonuses, not requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% distributed setting
No office
Diverse and inclusive workplace