Team Lead, Android Core Product

Speechify

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

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • SwitzerlandSenior💰 $30,000 - $160,000 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 user experience through effective communication and collaboration.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesMVVM ArchitectureAndroid UI/UX DesignAutomated Testing

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Hard Skills

KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVMClean ArchitectureBackground ServicesAndroid AnimationsJetpack NavigationJUnit Tests

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-Drive

Tools & Technologies

Android StudioGit

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringFeature ReleaseTeam LeadershipProcess ImprovementProduct Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggerJUnitKotlin

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android 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 by investigating technical issues
Consolidate successful implementations into shared team standards
Maintain tested, clear, and consolidated shared components
Identify and implement improvements to team processes
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by changing underlying systems
Shift verification left and expand automated checks
Run planning focused on unresolved decisions
Define appropriate review levels and required sign-offs
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions and communicate team constraints
Handle critical issues, own feature releases, and provide nightly builds to QA
Support early-career engineers with learning-oriented work and development 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
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 handling the resulting friction
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 specification
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 requested with application

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Stock
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