Software Engineer, Android Core Product - Lynn, USA

Speechify; Lynn (MA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Lynn, Massachusetts is seeking a Senior Android Engineer. This role involves major feature ownership, collaboration with design, and shaping the future of the Android team. An ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Kotlin and Android development, and will contribute to features that support users with learning differences. The position offers competitive salaries and a diverse, inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Hands-off management approach

Impactful work on a life-changing product

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience building or contributing to at least one Android app.
• Strong experience with Kotlin and related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Own major features and collaborate with design.
• Shape the future of the Android team.
• Participate in cross-team discussions.

Skills

Kotlin

User-oriented problem solving

Android UI/UX design

Tools

Kotlin Coroutines

Dagger 2

Jetpack Navigation

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 are used by millions to turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio. Our Android app is a key growth driver in the Play Store, and we are seeking a Senior Android Engineer to support our expanding user base and to work on exciting projects that push the product forward.

We are a 100% distributed company with a flat organization that values leadership through exceptional technical skills and consistent, fast delivery. We work with a diverse set of engineers and product teams across the globe.

What You’ll Do

• Own major features and collaborate with design to deliver high-quality features inside the app.
• Shape the future of our Android team.
• 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 and unexpected challenges.
• Own 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.
• 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 and how to write tests.
• Self-drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the spec.
• Strong experience with Kotlin, Kotlin Coroutines, Kotlin Flow, Dagger 2, MVVM, Clean Architecture, Background Services, Music Player Service, Android Animations, Jetpack Navigation, and JUnit.
• User-oriented problem solving and ability to work with feedback from leaders.

Bonus

• Experience 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 transformative 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.
• Build products that directly support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more.
• Work in the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio, a fast-growing tech sector.

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

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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.

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