Team Lead, Android Core Product

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. Own major Android core-product features end to end with the design team, from decisions through release .

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

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Android development with a strong focus on Kotlin, MVVM architecture, and automated testing practices. Proven ability to lead teams, improve processes, and enhance user experience through effective communication and collaboration.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesMVVM ArchitectureAutomated TestingAndroid UI/UX Design

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Hard Skills

KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVMClean ArchitectureJUnit TestsBackground ServicesAndroid AnimationsJetpack Navigation

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-DriveTeam LeadershipConflict Management

Tools & Technologies

Android StudioGitCI/CD ToolsAI Agents

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringOpen Source Android ProjectsBackground AudioLong-Running Background WorkProduct Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggeriOSJUnitKotlinNode.jsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android core-product features end to end with the design team, from decisions through release
Write code, review code, and own individual features hands-on
Own, maintain, and improve reliability metrics for key features
Review pull requests and provide developmental feedback
Unblock engineers by investigating and resolving technical issues
Identify reusable team solutions and consolidate duplicated implementations
Maintain shared components so they are tested, clear, and reusable
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 by expanding automated checks before QA
Run planning focused on work requiring decisions
Define appropriate review levels and approval requirements
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions and surface team constraints early
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 cannot be covered by them
Evidence of introducing a team practice that continued after the candidate stopped pushing it, including an honest account of its cost
Comfort asking people to change how they work and managing resulting friction
Ability to determine which changes need heavy review and which do not, based on system behavior
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 improve Android UI/UX beyond the specification
Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the specification
Excellent communication skills
Links to a portfolio and LinkedIn included with application
Bonus: Building, maintaining, or contributing to open source Android projects
Bonus: Experience with iOS, Web, or NodeJS

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% distributed setting with no office
Diverse and inclusive workplace
Opportunity to work with a global team
Technical interviews and real-codebase assessment completed within 1 week (interview-process benefit/perk)