Team Lead, Android Core Product

Speechify

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

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Android development with a strong focus on Kotlin, including experience in leading teams and driving feature releases. Capable of improving processes and systems while maintaining high reliability and quality standards.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVM

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Hard Skills

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

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-DriveTeam LeadershipConflict Management

Tools & Technologies

Android StudioGitCI/CD ToolsOpen-Source Projects

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringProduct DesignUI/UXAgile MethodologiesTechnical Leadership

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggeriOSJUnitKotlinNode.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android features end to end with the design team, from decision through release
Own, maintain, and improve reliability metrics for key features
Write code, review pull requests, and provide developmental feedback
Unblock engineers and investigate technical impediments
Standardize successful implementations for team-wide use
Maintain tested, clear, and consolidated shared components
Drive changes to team processes and working practices
Reduce manual intervention required for correct releases
Address recurring problems by improving underlying systems
Shift verification left through automated checks
Run planning and prioritize work requiring decisions
Define review requirements and sign-off responsibilities
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions
Handle critical issues, own feature releases, and provide nightly QA builds
Support early-career engineers with learning-oriented work and development 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
Some comfort with asking people to change how they work and managing resulting friction
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
Ability to describe how your team works with AI agents
Product design intuition, user empathy, and drive to push Android UI/UX beyond the specification
Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the specification
Excellent communication skills
Portfolio and LinkedIn links included with application
Several technical interviews plus an assessment on a real codebase
Open-source Android projects, iOS, Web, or NodeJS experience are bonuses

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% distributed work setting
No office
Diverse and inclusive workplace
Interview process aimed to be completed within 1 week