Tech Lead, Android Core Product - Chicago, IL, USA

Speechify•Chicago, IL

22h•Remote

About The Position

Speechify is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join their fully distributed team. With the significant growth of their Android app, which is the most used text-to-speech app in the Play Store, they need someone to support the expanding user base and contribute to new projects. This role is ideal for an individual who is strategic, thrives in fast-paced settings, enjoys making product decisions, and has a track record of creating excellent user experiences. Speechify operates as a flat organization where strong technical skills and consistent delivery can lead to leadership opportunities. A strong work ethic, effective communication, and a drive to succeed are essential. The company aims to complete its interview process, which includes several technical interviews, 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 the design team to deliver high-quality features.
Shaping the future of the Android team.
Owning, maintaining, and improving reliability metrics for key features.
Participating in cross-functional discussions with Product, Design, and Engineering teams.
Reviewing pull requests and supporting teammates.
Handling critical issues and unexpected challenges.
Taking ownership of feature releases and providing nightly builds for the QA team.