Tech Lead, Android Core Product - Austin, TX, USA at Speechify | Austin, Texas | Rezi

Tech Lead, Android Core Product - Austin, TX, USA at Speechify

Tech Lead, Android Core Product - Austin, TX, USA

Speechify · Austin, Texas

2 months ago

Tech Lead, Android Core Product - Austin, TX, USA

Speechify · Austin, Texas

2 months ago
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About the Role

Speechify's mission is to ensure reading is never a barrier to learning. Our text-to-speech products are used by over 50 million people globally to convert reading materials into audio, enhancing reading speed, comprehension, and retention. We are seeking a Senior Android Engineer to support our growing user base and contribute to innovative projects, driving the future of our Android application.

Responsibilities

  • Own major features and collaborate with the design team to deliver high-quality products.
  • Shape the future direction of the Android team.
  • Maintain and improve reliability metrics for key features.
  • Participate in cross-functional discussions with Product, Design, and Engineering teams.
  • Review pull requests and provide support to teammates.
  • Handle critical issues and unexpected challenges.
  • Manage feature releases and provide nightly builds for the QA team.

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 testing importance and methodologies.
  • Self-driven to improve the app and codebase beyond specified requirements.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • User-oriented problem-solving approach.
  • Driven by continuous feedback from leaders.

Skills

  • Kotlin
  • Kotlin Coroutines
  • Kotlin Flow
  • Dagger 2
  • MVVM
  • Clean Architecture
  • Background Services
  • Music Player Service
  • Android Animations
  • Jetpack Navigation
  • JUnit tests
  • Jetpack Compose
  • Room
  • Custom Views
  • Canvas & Paint

Location

  • 100% distributed setting

Work Type

  • Full-time
  • Remote

Experience Level

  • Senior

Salary/Compensations

  • 140,000-200,000 USD/Year + Bonus + Stock

Benefits

  • 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.
  • An opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry.
  • Competitive salaries.
  • A friendly and laid-back atmosphere.
  • A commitment to building a great asynchronous culture.
  • Opportunity to work on a life-changing product that millions of people use.
  • Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more.
  • Work in one of the fastest growing sectors of tech, the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio.

About the Company

  • Speechify's mission is to make sure reading is never a barrier to learning.
  • Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products.
  • Speechify has no office and operates in a 100% distributed setting.
  • Our team includes engineers and scientists from companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, and top PhD programs like Stanford.
  • We are a flat organization that allows anyone to become a leader by showing excellent technical skills and delivering results consistently and fast.
  • Work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning are paramount.

Equal Opportunity

  • 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.