Team Lead, Android Core Product

Speechify

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

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • California • 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, including the ability to lead teams and improve processes while maintaining hands-on coding responsibilities. Capable of enhancing reliability metrics and implementing automated testing strategies to ensure high-quality feature releases.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesDagger 2MVVMClean Architecture

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Hard Skills

Android DevelopmentBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceJetpack NavigationJUnit Tests

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-Drive

Tools & Technologies

Android UI/UXAutomated TestingAI Agents

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringFeature OwnershipTeam LeadershipProcess ImprovementOpen Source Contributions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggeriOSJUnitKotlinNode.jsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major 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 and investigate persistent issues
Standardize reusable team solutions and maintain shared components
Improve team processes and determine when working methods should change
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Resolve recurring problems by changing underlying systems
Shift verification left and expand automated checks
Run planning and prioritize work requiring decisions
Define review requirements and approval processes
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 opportunities
Write, review, and own Android code hands-on

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 the unpopular half of the job: asking people to change how they work, and living with the friction that follows
A view on which changes need heavy review and which don't, argued from what the system does
A track record of building things the rest of your team actually used, not only things that made you faster
The ability to describe how your team works with AI agents, not only how you do personally
Product design intuition, user empathy, and the drive to push Android UI/UX further than the spec asks for
Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond what's outlined in the spec
Excellent communication skills
Several technical interviews plus an assessment on a real codebase
Links to portfolio and LinkedIn
Bonus: Building, maintaining, or contributing to open source Android projects
Bonus: Experience with iOS, Web, or NodeJS

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Stock
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