Speechify
Software Engineer, Android Core Product - Georgetown, USA
Speechify, Georgetown, Delaware, United States, 19947
Software Engineer, Android Core Product - Georgetown, USA
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Software Engineer, Android Core Product - Georgetown, USA
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Speechify .
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 whatever they're reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify's text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App.
Overview With the growth of our Android app, we need a Senior Android Engineer to support the new user base and work on new projects. This key role is 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.
Responsibilities
Own major features and work closely with the design team to deliver high‑quality features.
Shape the future of the Android team.
Maintain and improve reliability metrics for key features.
Participate in discussions across Product, Design, and Engineering.
Review pull requests and support teammates.
Handle critical issues or cope with unexpected challenges.
Take ownership of feature releases and provide nightly builds for QA.
Qualifications
5+ years of software engineering experience.
Familiarity with Android components.
Experience building or contributing to an Android app.
Product design intuition and user empathy.
Drive to push the boundaries of Android UI/UX.
Understanding of tests and how to write them.
Self‑drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the spec.
Rock‑solid experience with Kotlin, Coroutines, Flow, Dagger 2, MVVM, Clean Architecture, background services, and Jetpack Navigation.
Excellent communication skills.
User‑oriented problem‑solving approach.
Driven by 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 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 that millions of people use.
Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences.
Work in one of the fastest growing sectors of tech – the intersection of AI and audio.
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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Software Engineer, Android Core Product - Georgetown, USA
role at
Speechify .
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 whatever they're reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify's text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App.
Overview With the growth of our Android app, we need a Senior Android Engineer to support the new user base and work on new projects. This key role is 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.
Responsibilities
Own major features and work closely with the design team to deliver high‑quality features.
Shape the future of the Android team.
Maintain and improve reliability metrics for key features.
Participate in discussions across Product, Design, and Engineering.
Review pull requests and support teammates.
Handle critical issues or cope with unexpected challenges.
Take ownership of feature releases and provide nightly builds for QA.
Qualifications
5+ years of software engineering experience.
Familiarity with Android components.
Experience building or contributing to an Android app.
Product design intuition and user empathy.
Drive to push the boundaries of Android UI/UX.
Understanding of tests and how to write them.
Self‑drive to improve the app and codebase beyond the spec.
Rock‑solid experience with Kotlin, Coroutines, Flow, Dagger 2, MVVM, Clean Architecture, background services, and Jetpack Navigation.
Excellent communication skills.
User‑oriented problem‑solving approach.
Driven by 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 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 that millions of people use.
Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences.
Work in one of the fastest growing sectors of tech – the intersection of AI and audio.
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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