Android Tech Lead: Core Product & Impact

Speechify; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Asynchronous culture

Life-changing product

Stock options

Job summary

Speechify in Austin, TX is seeking a Tech Lead for Android Core Product to shape the next generation of Speechify's Android app. You will own major features, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate with design and product teams to deliver delightful user experiences.

The role requires strong Kotlin expertise, MVVM, and Jetpack components, with a track record of shipping robust Android apps. This is a fast-paced, distributed company with competitive compensation and stock options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience building or contributing to at least one Android app.
• Strong Kotlin knowledge and modern Android architectures.
• Test-driven development and robust testing.

Responsibilities

• Owning major features and delivering high-quality Android features.
• Shape the future of our Android team.
• Own, maintain and improve reliability metrics for key features.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering teams.
• Review pull requests and support teammates.
• Handle critical issues and unexpected challenges.
• Manage feature releases and provide nightly builds for QA.

Skills

Kotlin

Android development

MVVM

Kotlin Coroutines

Jetpack Compose

Dagger 2

Unit tests

Product design empathy

Tools

Android Studio

Git

JUnit

CI/CD pipelines

Room

Job description

Speechify in Austin, TX is seeking a Tech Lead for Android Core Product to shape the next generation of Speechify's Android app. You will own major features, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate with design and product teams to deliver delightful user experiences.

The role requires strong Kotlin expertise, MVVM, and Jetpack components, with a track record of shipping robust Android apps. This is a fast-paced, distributed company with competitive compensation and stock options.