Team Lead, Android Core Product

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

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, including experience in leading teams and driving product features from conception to release. Proficient in improving code reliability and implementing automated testing processes to enhance software quality.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowMVVMClean Architecture

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Hard Skills

Android DevelopmentBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceJetpack NavigationJUnit TestsAutomated TestingCode ReviewFeature Release ManagementProcess ImprovementTeam Collaboration

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-DriveTeam LeadershipConflict Resolution

Tools & Technologies

Dagger 2Android UI/UXAI AgentsOpen Source ContributionsIOS

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringProduct DesignLong-Running Background WorkTeam SolutionsManual Intervention Reduction

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggeriOSJUnitKotlinNode.jsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android core product features end to end, from decision through release, collaborating closely with Design
Own, maintain, and improve reliability metrics for key features
Write code, review pull requests, and provide substantive feedback
Unblock engineers by investigating and resolving impediments
Identify reusable team solutions and consolidate duplicate implementations
Maintain shared components so they are tested, clear, and reusable
Drive changes to team processes when needed
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by changing the underlying setup
Shift verification left by expanding automated checks before QA
Run planning focused on work requiring decisions
Determine appropriate review levels and required sign-offs
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions and communicate team constraints early
Handle critical issues, own feature releases, and provide nightly builds to QA
Support early-career engineers 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
Experience introducing a change that remained adopted by a team
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 push Android UI/UX beyond specifications
Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the specification
Excellent communication skills
Portfolio and LinkedIn links included with application
Bonus: Building, maintaining, or contributing to open source Android projects
Bonus: Experience with iOS, Web, or NodeJS

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% distributed setting
No office
Diverse and inclusive workplace
Several technical interviews plus an assessment on a real codebase, with the process targeted for completion within 1 week