Lead Android Core Product — Remote, Hands-on & Impact

Speechify; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

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Job summary

Speechify is seeking a Team Lead for the Android Core Product in Raleigh, NC, with a remote-friendly setup. You will own major features end to end, review code, and guide a team while delivering fast, reliable releases across Android platforms.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software engineering experience, strong Kotlin and Android architecture skills, and a track record of leading hands-on teams. You will help shape the product and collaborate across Product, Design, and Engineering.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including time leading a team or owning a major surface while staying hands-on.
• Proficient in Kotlin and Android architectures (MVVM, Clean Architecture).
• Experience with background audio or long-running tasks is a plus.
• Strong emphasis on testing and code quality.

Responsibilities

• Own major features end to end from design to release with design team collaboration.
• Maintain and improve reliability metrics for key features.
• Review pull requests and provide constructive feedback.
• Unblock the team and resolve blockers quickly.
• Coordinate with Product, Design, and Engineering early in discussions.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers to grow technical skills.

Skills

Kotlin

Coroutines

Flow

Dagger 2

MVVM

Clean Architecture

Background Services

Music Player Service

Android animations

Jetpack Navigation

JUnit tests

AI-enabled workflows

Job description

Speechify is seeking a Team Lead for the Android Core Product in Raleigh, NC, with a remote-friendly setup. You will own major features end to end, review code, and guide a team while delivering fast, reliable releases across Android platforms.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software engineering experience, strong Kotlin and Android architecture skills, and a track record of leading hands-on teams. You will help shape the product and collaborate across Product, Design, and Engineering.