Team Lead, Android Core Product

Speechify

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

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • CroatiaSenior💰 $30,000 - $65,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Android development with a strong focus on Kotlin, Kotlin Coroutines, and Clean Architecture, while effectively leading teams and improving processes. Capable of enhancing product reliability and user experience through strategic planning and collaboration.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesDagger 2MVVMClean Architecture

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Hard Skills

Android DevelopmentBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceJetpack NavigationJUnit Tests

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-Drive

Tools & Technologies

Android UI/UXAutomated Testing

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringProduct DesignTeam LeadershipOpen Source Projects

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggeriOSJUnitKotlinNode.jsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android core product features end to end, working closely with Design from decision through release
Own, maintain, and improve reliability metrics for key features
Write code, review pull requests, and provide actionable feedback
Unblock engineers by investigating and resolving technical issues
Consolidate shared implementations and keep shared components tested and maintainable
Lead changes to team processes and working practices
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by improving the underlying setup
Shift verification left and expand automated checks
Run planning and focus team attention on unresolved decisions
Define review requirements and sign-off processes
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions and represent team constraints
Handle critical issues, own feature releases, and provide nightly builds for QA
Support early-career engineers with appropriately challenging 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 you introduced to a team that stuck after you stopped pushing it, and an honest account of what it cost to get there
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 actually used
Ability to describe how the 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
Links to portfolio and LinkedIn requested
Open source Android projects, iOS, Web, or NodeJS experience listed as bonus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Stock depending on experience
100% distributed work setting
No office
Several technical interviews plus an assessment on a real codebase
Interview process aims to be completed within 1 week