Team Lead, Android Core Product

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. Own major Android core-product features end to end, from decision through release, working closely with Design .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 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, MVVM architecture, and automated testing. Proven ability to lead teams, improve processes, and enhance product reliability while maintaining a user-centric approach to design.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesMVVM ArchitectureDagger 2Android UI/UX

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringBackground ServicesAndroid AnimationsJetpack NavigationJUnit Tests

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-Drive

Industry Keywords

Product DesignReliability MetricsAutomated ChecksFeature ReleasesTeam Processes

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggerJUnitKotlin

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android core-product 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 recurring technical problems
Identify and consolidate shared implementations for team use
Improve team processes and determine when workflow changes are needed
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Shift verification left by expanding automated checks
Run planning and determine appropriate review and sign-off levels
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions
Handle critical issues, own feature releases, and provide nightly builds to QA
Support the development and learning of early-career engineers

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 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
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 spec
Excellent communication skills
Several technical interviews plus an assessment on a real codebase
Portfolio and LinkedIn links included with application

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