Team Lead, Android Core Product - Ghent, Belgium

About the role

Speechify is a distributed company focused on making reading not a barrier to learning. This role leads core Android product work and includes hands on coding, code reviews, and end to end feature ownership for the Android app.

What you'll do

• Own major features end to end from design through release
• Review pull requests and provide actionable feedback
• Unblock the team and ensure alignment on versions used
• Maintain reliability metrics for key features
• Shift verification left and improve automated checks for releases
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering to align constraints early

What they're looking for

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with team leadership or major surface ownership while staying hands-on
• Strong Kotlin background with related Android technologies and testing practices
• Experience with background audio or long running tasks is a plus
• Track record of delivering code that is used by others, not only by the writer
• Good communication skills and ability to drive changes that may face friction
• Ability to describe how your team works with AI agents and broader product considerations

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing states remote work and does not specify a country restriction in the main eligibility text, so Nigeria is not ruled out here. The listing does not state explicit regional hiring limitations; confirm during interview.
• Time zone requirements are not specified in the listing; confirm during interview.
• Contractor vs employee status is not stated; confirm during interview.
• Pay currency or range is provided as USD per year, but verify how this applies to your location during interview.
• Visa or work-authorization notes are not stated; confirm during interview.