Tech Lead, Android Core Product - Eugene

Tech Lead, Android Core Product - Eugene, USA

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The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use Speechify's text‑to‑speech products to turn what they read—PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites—into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify's products include its iOS app, Android app, Mac app, Chrome extension, and web app.

Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its Design Award winner for inclusivity for 2025.

With the growth of our Android app, the most used text‑to‑speech app in the Play Store, we need a senior engineer to support our new user base and work on new and exciting projects. This key role is ideal for someone who thinks strategically, enjoys fast‑paced environments, is passionate about making product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences that delight users.

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 an obsession with winning are paramount. Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within one week.

• Own major features and work closely with the design team to deliver high‑quality features.
• Shape the future of our Android team and influence product strategy.
• Maintain and improve reliability metrics for key features.
• Participate in cross‑team discussions with Product, Design, and Engineering.
• Review pull requests and support teammates.
• Handle critical issues and unexpected challenges.
• Lead feature releases and provide nightly builds for the QA team.

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong 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 beyond 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 by continuous feedback from leaders.

• Experience building, maintaining, or contributing to open‑source Android projects.
• Experience with iOS, Web, or Node.js.

• Kotlin
• Kotlin Coroutines
• Kotlin Flow
• Jetpack Navigation
• Dagger 2
• Room
• Custom Views, Canvas & Paint
• Jetpack Compose
• JUnit

• A fast‑growing environment where you can shape the company and product.
• An entrepreneurial‑minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle.
• A hands‑off management approach so you can focus and do your best work.
• Opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry.
• Competitive salaries, a friendly and laid‑back atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture.
• Opportunity to work on a life‑changing product used by millions.
• 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.

The United States‑based salary range for this role is: $140,000–200,000 USD/year + Bonus + Stock, depending on experience.

Think you’re a good fit? Tell us more about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply. Don’t forget to include links to your portfolio and Linked In.

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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.