Software Engineer, Android Core Product

Overview
The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.
Speechify's text-to-speech products help people turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio so they can read faster, read more, and remember more.
Our products include the iOS app, Android app, Mac app, Chrome extension, and Web app.
Speechify has been recognized by Google as Chrome Extension of the Year and by Apple as App of the Day.
We are a 100% distributed company with nearly 200 people globally, including frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from top tech companies and universities.
This is a key Senior Android Engineer role to support our growing Android user base and work on new projects to push us forward.
The role is ideal for someone who thinks strategically, thrives in a fast-paced environment, makes product decisions, and builds great user experiences that delight users.
We are a flat organization that values technical excellence, consistent delivery, strong work ethic, solid communication, and a drive to win.
Our interview process involves several technical interviews and is designed to be completed within 1 week.
What You'll Do
Own major features and work closely with our design team — take ownership of features inside the app and deliver high-quality features
Shape the future of our 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 other teammates
Handle critical issues or unexpected challenges
Take ownership of feature releases and provide nightly builds for the QA team
An Ideal Candidate Should Have
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 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, and JUnit
Excellent communication skills
User-oriented problem-solving approach
Receptiveness to continuous feedback from leaders
Bonus
Experience building, maintaining, or contributing to open source Android projects
Experience with iOS, Web, or NodeJS
Technologies We Use
Kotlin
Kotlin Coroutines
Kotlin Flow
Jetpack Navigation
Dagger 2
Room
Custom Views, Canvas & Paint
Jetpack Compose
JUnit
What We Offer
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 and do 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 used by millions
Build products that directly 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 AI and audio
How to Apply
Tell us about yourself and why you're interested in the role when you apply.
Include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.
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Diversity and Inclusion
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.
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