Team Lead, Android Core Product

Speechify

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

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

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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 reliability metrics and implementing automated testing strategies to ensure high-quality feature releases.

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KotlinKotlin CoroutinesKotlin FlowDagger 2MVVM

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Hard Skills

Android DevelopmentClean ArchitectureBackground ServicesMusic Player ServiceJetpack NavigationJUnit TestsAutomated TestingFeature Release ManagementReliability MetricsCode Review

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsUser EmpathySelf-DriveTeam LeadershipAdaptability

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringUI/UX DesignProduct DesignTeam ProcessesTechnical Obstacles

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggerJUnitKotlin

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own major Android features end to end, collaborating closely with Design from decision through release
Own, maintain, and improve reliability metrics for key features
Review pull requests and provide developmental feedback
Unblock engineers and resolve technical obstacles
Standardize and consolidate shared implementations across the team
Improve team processes and decide when working methods should change
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 so team attention focuses on unresolved decisions
Define review requirements and sign-off responsibilities
Participate in Product, Design, and Engineering discussions
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
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
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 what's outlined in the spec
Excellent communication skills
Several technical interviews plus an assessment on a real codebase
Portfolio and LinkedIn links

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