Team Lead, Android Core Product

Speechify

. Own major features end to end with the design team, from decisions through release .

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

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Demonstrates expertise in Kotlin and Android development, with a strong focus on leading teams and improving processes. Capable of enhancing reliability metrics and implementing automated testing strategies to ensure high-quality feature releases.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVM

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Hard Skills

Clean ArchitectureBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceAndroid AnimationsJetpack NavigationJUnit TestsAutomated TestingFeature OwnershipCode ReviewTeam Leadership

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-DriveConflict ResolutionTeam Improvement

Tools & Technologies

Android StudioOpen Source ProjectsAI Agents

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringProduct DesignUI/UXBackground AudioLong-Running Background Work

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggeriOSJUnitKotlinNode.jsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major features end to end with the design team, from decisions through release
Own, maintain, and improve reliability metrics for key features
Write code, review code, and own features hands-on
Review pull requests and provide constructive feedback
Unblock engineers and resolve technical impediments
Standardize reusable implementations across the team
Maintain tested, clear, and consolidated shared components
Lead changes to team processes and ways of working
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by improving underlying systems
Shift verification left through increased automated checks
Run planning and prioritize work requiring decisions
Define review requirements and sign-off 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 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 lasting team improvements
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 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 specifications
Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the specification
Excellent communication skills
Open source Android project experience is a bonus
Experience with iOS, Web, or NodeJS is a bonus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Stock
Diverse and inclusive workplace
Several technical interviews plus an assessment on a real codebase, with an aim to complete the process within 1 week