Team Lead, Android Core Product

Speechify

. Own major Android features end to end with the design team, from decisions through release .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Android development with a strong focus on Kotlin, including the ability to lead teams, mentor engineers, and improve processes. Capable of enhancing app reliability and user experience through effective collaboration and innovative problem-solving.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVM

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Hard Skills

Android DevelopmentClean ArchitectureBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceAndroid AnimationsJetpack NavigationJUnit TestsAutomated VerificationFeature OwnershipCode Review

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsMentoringUser EmpathySelf-DriveTeam Collaboration

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringProduct DesignUI/UXTeam ProcessesReliability Metrics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggerJUnitKotlin

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android features end to end with the design team, from decisions through release
Own, maintain, and improve reliability metrics for key features
Review pull requests and provide constructive feedback
Unblock engineers and resolve team impediments
Standardize reusable implementations and maintain shared components
Improve team processes and decide when workflow changes are needed
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by changing underlying systems
Expand automated verification and shift testing earlier in the development process
Run planning and prioritize work requiring decisions
Define review requirements and sign-off processes
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions
Handle critical issues, own feature releases, and provide nightly builds to QA
Mentor early-career engineers
Write code, review code, and own features hands-on

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, not only things that made you faster
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
Links to a portfolio and LinkedIn when applying

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