Tech Lead, Android Core Product - Cologne, Germany

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Speechify is a company dedicated to making reading accessible to everyone through its text-to-speech products. These products convert various types of text, from PDFs to news articles, into audio, enhancing reading speed, comprehension, and retention. The company's offerings include apps for iOS, Android, Mac, and Chrome, as well as a web app. Speechify has received notable recognition, including being named the Chrome Extension of the Year by Google and winning Apple's Design Award for inclusivity in 2025. The Tech Lead, Android Core Product role involves several key responsibilities. The lead will own major features and collaborate closely with the design team to deliver high-quality features. They will also shape the future of the Android team, maintain and improve reliability metrics for key features, and participate in cross-team discussions involving Product, Design, and Engineering. 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 inclusivity, and the role is based in Cologne, Germany, with a salary range of 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, Kotlin Coroutines, Kotlin Flow, Dagger 2, MVVM, Clean Architecture, Background Services, Music Player Service, Android Animations, Jetpack Navigation, JUnit tests - Excellent communication skills - Nice-to-have: Experience building, maintaining, or otherwise contributing to open source projects in Android - Nice-to-have: Experience with iOS, Web or NodeJS