Software Engineer, Android Core Product - Manchester, United Kingdom
Speechify is committed to making reading never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use our text‑to‑speech products to turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio, allowing them to read faster, read more, and remember more. Our suite includes iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome Extension, and Web Apps. Google named us Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple awarded us a Design Award for inclusivity in 2025. Today, nearly 200 distributed engineers from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and other startups work at Speechify.
Overview
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 support a new user base and drive forward exciting projects. This role suits strategic thinkers who enjoy fast‑paced environments, are passionate about product decisions, and excel at creating delightful user experiences.
Responsibilities
* Own major features and collaborate closely with the design team to deliver high‑quality experiences.
* Shape the future direction of the Android team.
* 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.
* Own feature releases and provide nightly builds for the QA team.
Qualifications
* 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 testing importance and practices.
* Self‑drive to improve the app and codebase beyond specifications.
* 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 tests.
* Excellent communication skills.
* User‑oriented problem‑solving approach.
* Motivated by continuous feedback from leaders.
Bonus
* Experience building, maintaining, or contributing to open‑source Android projects.
* Experience with iOS, Web, or NodeJS.
Technologies
* 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 shape the company and product.
* An entrepreneurial 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 culture, and a commitment to building an asynchronous workplace.
* An opportunity to work on a life‑changing product used by millions.
* Build products that directly support people with learning differences such as dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more.
* Work in the fast‑growing AI‑audio sector.
Application
Tell us more about yourself and why you’re interested in this role when you apply. Include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.
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.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
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