Software Engineer, Android Core Product - Everett, USA

Speechify; Everett (WA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to enhance their Android app and support user growth. You will own significant features and collaborate closely with design to deliver high-quality user experiences. Candidates should have extensive experience with Android development, Kotlin, and a passion for improving user functionality. Competitive salary and a dynamic work environment are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Entrepreneurial-minded team

Hands-off management

Opportunities to make a big impact

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Familiarity with Android components.
• Experience building or contributing to at least one Android app.
• Product design intuition and user empathy.
• Understanding of the importance of tests and how to write tests.

Responsibilities

• Own major features and work closely with design to deliver high-quality features inside the Android app.
• Participate in cross-team discussions (Product, Design, Engineering).
• Take ownership of feature releases and provide nightly builds for QA.

Skills

Kotlin

Kotlin Coroutines

Kotlin Flow

Dagger 2

MVVM

Clean Architecture

Android UI/UX

Tools

Android Studio

JUnit

Job description

Overview

The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Speechify’s text-to-speech products turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio so people can read faster, read more, and remember more. Our products include an iOS app, Android app, Mac app, Chrome extension, and Web app. Speechify has been recognized with awards for inclusivity and design, and operates with a 100% distributed team of nearly 200 people globally.

With the growth of our Android app, we seek a Senior Android Engineer to support the expanding user base and work on new projects to push us forward. We value strategic thinkers who enjoy fast-paced environments and are passionate about making thoughtful product decisions and delivering high-quality user experiences.

We are a flat organization where leadership is earned through technical excellence and consistent, fast results. Strong work ethic, clear communication, and a focus on winning are essential. Our interview process involves several technical interviews and is designed to be completed within 1 week.

What You’ll Do

• Own major features and work closely with design to deliver high-quality features inside the Android app
• Shape the future of our Android team
• Own, maintain and improve reliability metrics for key features
• Participate in cross-team discussions (Product, Design, Engineering)
• Review pull requests and support teammates
• Handle critical issues or unexpected challenges
• Take ownership of feature releases and provide nightly builds for QA

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Familiarity with Android components
• Experience building or contributing to at least one Android app
• Product design intuition and user empathy
• Drive to push the boundaries of Android UI/UX
• Understanding of the importance of tests and how to write tests
• Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the spec
• Rock solid experience with Kotlin, Kotlin Coroutines, Kotlin Flow, Dagger 2, MVVM, Clean Architecture, Background Services, Music Player Service, Android Animations, Jetpack Navigation, JUnit
• User-oriented problem solving
• Ability to work with feedback from leaders

Bonus

• Experience building, maintaining, or contributing to open source Android projects
• Experience with iOS, Web, or NodeJS

Technologies we use

• Kotlin
• Kotlin Coroutines
• Kotlin Flow
• Jetpack Navigation
• Dagger 2
• Room
• Jetpack Compose
• JUnit

What We Offer

• A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the company and product
• An entrepreneurial-minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle
• A hands-off management approach so you can focus and do your best work
• An opportunity to make a big impact in a transforming industry
• Competitive salaries, a friendly and laid-back atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture
• Opportunity to work on a life-changing product used by millions
• Work on products that support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more
• Work in the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio

Compensation

The United States Based salary range for this role is: 140,000-200,000 USD/Year + Bonus + Stock depending on experience

How to apply

Think you’re a good fit for this job? Tell us about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply. Include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity

Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.