Tech Lead, Android Core Product

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of significant features within the Android application and collaborate closely with the design team to deliver high-quality outcomes.

• Contribute to shaping the future direction of the Android team.

• Manage, maintain, and enhance reliability metrics for essential features.

• Engage in discussions with Product, Design, and Engineering teams.

• Review pull requests and provide support to team members.

• Address critical issues and navigate unexpected challenges effectively.

• Take charge of feature releases and supply nightly builds for the QA team.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering.

• Proficiency with Android components.

• Experience in developing or contributing to at least one Android application.

• An intuitive understanding of product design and a strong sense of user empathy.

• A passion for advancing the limits of Android UI/UX.

• Knowledge of the significance of testing and strategies for writing effective tests.

• A proactive approach to enhancing the app and codebase beyond initial specifications.

• Extensive experience with Kotlin, Kotlin Coroutines, Kotlin Flow, Dagger 2, MVVM, Clean Architecture, Background Services, Music Player Service, Android Animations, Jetpack Navigation, and JUnit tests.

• Strong communication skills.

• A user-focused problem-solving mindset.

• Experience with open-source Android projects is considered a plus.

• Familiarity with iOS, Web, or NodeJS is an added advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus opportunities.

• Stock options.

• A fast-paced environment that provides the chance to influence the company and product's direction.

• A team with an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages risk-taking, intuition, and hard work.

• A hands-off management style.

• The chance to make a significant impact in a transformative industry.

• Competitive salary packages.

• A friendly and relaxed work atmosphere.

• An asynchronous work culture.

• The opportunity to work on a life-changing product that is utilized by millions.

• The chance to develop products that support individuals with learning differences.

• Work at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio technology.