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 • FranceSenior💰 $30,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

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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 software 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 FlowDagger 2MVVM

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Hard Skills

Clean ArchitectureBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceAndroid AnimationsJetpack NavigationJUnit TestsAutomated TestingFeature Release ManagementCode ReviewTechnical Problem Solving

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-DriveTeam LeadershipMentoring

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringProduct DesignUI/UXReliability MetricsTeam Processes

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggerJUnitKotlin

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 engineers and resolve technical obstacles
Identify reusable implementations and standardize them across the team
Maintain shared components so they are tested, clear, and consolidated
Improve team processes and working methods
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by changing underlying systems
Shift verification left through increased automated checking
Run planning focused on unresolved decisions
Define review requirements and sign-off 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 code hands-on while leading the team

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 managing resulting friction
A view on which changes need heavy review and which don't, argued from what the system does
Track record of building things the rest of your team actually used
Ability to describe how your team works with AI agents
Product design intuition, user empathy, and drive to push Android UI/UX further than the spec asks for
Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the specification
Excellent communication skills
Several technical interviews plus an assessment on a real codebase
Portfolio and LinkedIn links included with application

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Stock depending on experience
100% distributed work setting
No office
Diverse and inclusive workplace