Tech Lead, Android Core Product - Rockford

Tech Lead, Android Core Product – Rockford, USA

2 days ago
• Be among the first 25 applicants

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 PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – and more – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify’s products include an 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.

Today, nearly 200 people around the world work on Speechify in a 100 % distributed setting. The team includes frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists and many others from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and founders of their own companies.

With the growth of our Android app – the most used text‑to‑speech app in the Play Store – we need a Senior Android Engineer to help us support our new user base and work on new and exciting projects to push us forward. This role is a key position, 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.

• Own major features and work closely with the design team to deliver high‑quality features
• Shape the future of the Android team
• Own, maintain and improve reliability metrics for key features
• Participate in discussions across Product, Design and Engineering teams
• Review pull requests and support teammates
• Handle critical issues or cope with unexpected challenges
• Own feature releases and provide nightly builds for the QA team

• 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 apply them
• 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 NodeJS

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

• 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 so you can focus on your best work
• An 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 that millions of people use
• Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences such as 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: ,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. Include links to your portfolio and Linked In.

Know someone who would make a great fit? Refer them!

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.