Software Engineer, Android Core Product - Huntington Beach, USA

Speechify; Huntington Beach (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative technology company in California is looking for a Software Engineer to lead the development of their Android app. You will work on major features, collaborate with design teams, and ensure reliability metrics. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software engineering, a strong command of Kotlin, and a passion for user-centric design. This position offers a competitive salary along with bonuses and stock options.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Friendly atmosphere

Opportunity to work on impactful products

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Familiarity with Android components and experience building or contributing to at least one Android app.
• Strong Kotlin experience with Kotlin Coroutines, Kotlin Flow, and Dagger 2.

Responsibilities

• Own major features and work closely with the design team.
• Shape the future of the Android team and contribute to product decisions.
• Review pull requests and support teammates.

Skills

Kotlin

Kotlin Coroutines

Kotlin Flow

Dagger 2

MVVM

Android UI/UX

Job description

Overview

The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify’s products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Speechify was named Chrome Extension of the Year by Google and Design award winner for inclusivity by Apple for 2025. Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work in a 100% distributed setting.

We are a flat organization that rewards excellent technical skills, delivery of results, strong work ethic, clear communication, and a mindset focused on winning.

What You’ll Do

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

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Familiarity with Android components and 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 testing strategies and how to write tests.
• Self‑driven with focus on improving the app and codebase beyond the stated spec.
• Strong Kotlin experience with Kotlin Coroutines, Kotlin Flow, Dagger 2, MVVM, Clean Architecture, Background Services, Android Animations, Jetpack Navigation, and JUnit.
• User‑oriented problem solving and openness to continuous feedback from leaders.

Bonus

• Experience building, maintaining, or contributing to open‑source Android projects.
• Experience with iOS, Web, or Node.js.

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 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 transformative industry.
• Competitive salaries, a friendly atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great async culture.
• Opportunity to work on a life‑changing product used by millions.
• Build products that support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more.
• Work in the AI and audio intersection, one of the fastest growing tech sectors.

Salary

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

Equal Opportunity

Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and 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.