Tech Lead, Android Core Product - Kansas City, MO, USA
About The Position
Speechify is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to support the growth of its Android app, which is the most used text-to-speech app in the Play Store. This role is crucial for supporting the new user base and working on new projects. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who enjoys fast-paced environments, is passionate about product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences. Speechify is a flat organization where leadership is achieved through excellent technical skills and consistent delivery. A strong work ethic, solid communication skills, and an obsession with winning are essential. The interview process includes several technical interviews and is aimed to be completed within one week.
Requirements
- 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 approach writing tests
- Self-drive to improve the app and codebase above and beyond what's outlined in 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 tests
- Excellent communication skills
- User oriented problem solving approach
- Driven with continuous feedback from leaders
Nice To Haves
- Experience building, maintaining, or otherwise contributing to open source projects in Android
- Experience with iOS, Web or NodeJS
Responsibilities
- Owning major features and working closely with our design team to deliver high-quality features.
- Shaping the future of our Android team.
- Owning, maintaining, and improving reliability metrics for key features.
- Participating in discussions across Product, Design, and Engineering teams.
- Reviewing pull requests and supporting teammates.
- Handling critical issues or coping with unexpected challenges.
- Taking ownership of feature releases and providing nightly builds for the QA team.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- A friendly and laid-back atmosphere
- A commitment to building a great asynchronous culture
- Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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