Team Lead, Android Core Product

Speechify

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

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • SwitzerlandSenior💰 $30,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Android development with a strong focus on Kotlin, including experience in leading teams and improving code reliability. Capable of enhancing user experience through product design intuition and effective communication.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVM

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Hard Skills

Android DevelopmentClean ArchitectureBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceAndroid AnimationsJetpack NavigationJUnit TestsAutomated VerificationFeature Release ManagementCode Review

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-DriveTeam LeadershipConflict Management

Tools & Technologies

Android StudioOpen Source ProjectsAI Agents

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringUI/UX DesignAgile MethodologiesProduct DesignLong-Running Background Work

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggeriOSJUnitKotlinNode.jsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android features end to end, from decisions 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 team impediments
Standardize shared solutions and consolidate duplicate implementations
Keep shared code tested, clear, and maintainable
Lead changes to team processes
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by improving underlying systems
Expand automated verification and shift testing earlier in development
Run planning and focus team attention on unresolved decisions
Define review requirements and approval ownership
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions
Handle critical issues, own feature releases, and provide nightly builds to QA
Support early-career engineers with learning opportunities
Complete technical interviews and a real-codebase assessment as part of the hiring process

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 a change or practice that was adopted by a team
Comfort asking people to change how they work and managing the resulting friction
Ability to determine which changes need heavy review and which do not
Track record of building things the rest of the team used
Ability to describe how the team works with AI agents
Product design intuition, user empathy, and drive to improve Android UI/UX
Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the specification
Excellent communication skills
Open source Android project experience (bonus)
Experience with iOS, Web, or NodeJS (bonus)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Stock depending on experience
Diverse and inclusive workplace