Team Lead, Android Core Product

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

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaSeniorWebsite

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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. Capable of leading teams, improving processes, and enhancing user experience through effective communication and design intuition.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesMVVM ArchitectureAndroid UI/UX DesignAutomated Testing

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Hard Skills

KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVMClean ArchitectureBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceAndroid AnimationsJUnit Tests

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-DriveAbility to Handle FrictionTeam Leadership

Tools & Technologies

Jetpack NavigationAI AgentsOpen Source Android Projects

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringProduct DesignBackground AudioLong-Running Background WorkTeam Processes

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 decision through release
Own, maintain, and improve reliability metrics for key features
Review pull requests and provide developmental feedback
Unblock engineers by investigating difficult issues
Identify reusable team solutions and consolidate duplicate implementations
Maintain shared components so they are tested, clear, and reusable
Drive 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 before nightly QA builds
Run planning so the team focuses on work requiring decisions
Define review requirements and sign-off processes
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions and communicate team constraints
Handle critical issues, own feature releases, and provide nightly builds for QA
Support early-career team members 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 can't be covered by them
Something introduced to a team that remained after the candidate stopped pushing it, with an honest account of its cost
Comfort asking people to change how they work and handling 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 used
Ability to describe how the team works with AI agents
Product design intuition, user empathy, and drive to improve Android UI/UX beyond specifications
Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the specification
Excellent communication skills
Links to a portfolio and LinkedIn included with application
Open source Android projects, or experience with iOS, Web, or NodeJS, are bonuses

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% distributed setting
No office
Diverse and inclusive workplace
Several technical interviews plus an assessment on a real codebase, with a process target of 1 week