Tech Lead, Android Core Product - Berlin, Germany

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Speechify is a company dedicated to making reading accessible to everyone. Their text-to-speech products convert various types of text, from PDFs to news articles, into audio, helping users read faster and retain more information. The company offers a range of products, including iOS, Android, Mac, and Chrome apps, and has received notable awards from Google and Apple. Speechify operates globally with a distributed team of nearly 200 people, including engineers and AI researchers from leading tech companies and academic institutions. The Tech Lead, Android Core Product role involves several key responsibilities. The lead will own major features, working closely with the design team to deliver high-quality features. They will shape the future of the Android team, maintain and improve reliability metrics for key features, and participate in cross-team discussions. Additionally, the lead will review pull requests, support teammates, handle critical issues, and manage feature releases, providing nightly builds for the QA team. To qualify for this role, candidates must have at least five years of software engineering experience, familiarity with Android components, and experience building or contributing to at least one Android app. Strong product design intuition, user empathy, and a drive to push the boundaries of Android UI/UX are essential. Candidates should also have a solid understanding of testing and a self-driven approach to improving the app and codebase. Proficiency in Kotlin, Kotlin Coroutines, Kotlin Flow, Dagger 2, MVVM, Clean Architecture, Background Services, Music Player Service, Android Animations, Jetpack Navigation, and JUnit tests is required. Excellent communication skills and a user-oriented problem-solving approach are also necessary. Nice-to-have skills include experience with open source projects in Android and familiarity with iOS, Web, or NodeJS. The role offers a fast-growing environment with an entrepreneurial-minded team, hands-off management, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in a transformative industry. The company values diversity and inclusion, and the salary range for this role in Germany is 30,000-120,000 USD/Year plus bonus and stock, depending on experience. What the role asks for: - 5+ years of software engineering experience - Familiarity with Android components - Experience building or contributing to at least one Android app - Proficiency in Kotlin - Proficiency in Kotlin Coroutines - Proficiency in Kotlin Flow - Proficiency in Dagger 2 - Proficiency in MVVM - Proficiency in Clean Architecture - Proficiency in Background Services - Proficiency in Music Player Service - Proficiency in Android Animations - Proficiency in Jetpack Navigation - Proficiency in JUnit tests - Nice-to-have: Experience building, maintaining, or otherwise contributing to open source projects in Android