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. Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its Design award winner for inclusivity for 2025.

Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting – Speechify has no office. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, leading PhD programs like Stanford, high growth startups like Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and many founders of their own companies.

Overview

With the growth of our Android app, being the most used text-to-speech app in the Play Store, we find the need for a Senior Android Engineer to help us support the new user base as well as work on new and exciting projects to push us forward.   

This is a key role and ideal for someone who thinks strategically, enjoys fast-paced environments, passionate about making product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences that delight users.

We are a flat organization that allows anyone to become a leader by showing excellent technical skills and delivering results consistently and fast. Work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning are paramount. 

Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within 1 week. 

What You’ll Do

• Owning major features and working closely with our design team - take ownership of features inside the app and become responsible of delivering high quality features
• Shape the future of our Android team
• Own, maintain and improve reliability metrics for key features
• Participate in discussions across different teams - Product, Design, Engineering
• Review pull requests, and support other teammates
• Handle critical issues or cope with 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 above and beyond what's outlined in 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, JUnit tests
• Excellent communication skills
• User oriented problem solving approach
• Driven with continuous feedback from leaders

Bonus:

• Experience building, maintaining, or otherwise contributing to open source projects in Android
• 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 that millions of people use.
• Build products that directly impact and 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 artificial intelligence and audio.

Think you’re a good fit for this job? 

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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.

Let's start with the role

As a Software Engineering Team Lead, you will play a crucial role in leading and guiding a team of software engineers in the development and delivery of high-quality software products. You will be responsible for overseeing project execution, mentoring team members, and ensuring that engineering best practices are followed. This role combines technical expertise with leadership and communication skills to drive the success of the team and the organization.

.NET Core, C#, Microservices, REST API, RabbitMQ, MS SQL Server, OpenShift.

As a Software Engineering Team Lead, you will:

• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment
• Project Management: Manage project timelines, priorities, and resources to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of software solutions
• Technical Guidance: Provide technical guidance, expertise, and code reviews to ensure software quality and adherence to best practices
• Architecture and Design: Contribute to the architectural decisions and design of software systems, considering scalability, performance, and maintainability
• Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and QA, to ensure alignment on project goals and requirements
• Problem Solving: Assist in complex problem-solving and troubleshooting as needed, offering guidance and expertise to the team
• Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve development processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance team productivity
• Mentoring: Mentor and train team members, promoting skill development and career growth
• Code Quality: Ensure code quality, maintainability, and documentation by setting and enforcing coding standards
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate project risks, proactively addressing challenges and bottlenecks

What you'll bring

• Proven experience as a software engineer with a strong track record of successful software development projects
• Strong technical expertise in one or more programming languages and technologies relevant to the team's focus like  .NET or equivalent, Microservices and Sync and Async communication
• Leadership and project management experience, with the ability to guide and motivate a team
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Familiarity with software development best practices, including Agile methodologies
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of software design patterns, architecture, and system scalability
• Experience with version control systems and project management tools

Kaizen Gaming Perks

• 🕑 Hybrid way of working
• 🏃 A buddy will support you with your onboarding
• 💸 Competitive pay & bonus scheme
• ⭐Developmental 360° feedback framework
• 💰 Monthly meal allowance
• 👩‍⚕️ Private health insurance for you and your family
• 📚 Unlimited access to Udemy & continuous training
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Support.

Let’s start with the role

You will join an autonomous Agile team and work closely with the Product Owner, Agile Delivery Lead and Software Engineers to create a competitive advantage for Kaizen and offer a unique online experience to our customers.

As a Software Engineer in Test, you will utilize your experience and technical expertise to make your mark in our software development’s life cycle. Relish the chance to create an impact in this key role where you will liaise with talented engineers and business experts. Your understanding of the testing life-cycle will see you liaise seamlessly with a broad cross-section of colleagues, product owners and stakeholders, and provide a vote of confidence regarding the quality of the product.

• Review user stories and acceptance criteria in order to develop effective test plans and both manual and automated tests cases in collaboration with the development team
• Participate actively in scrum ceremonies in order to distribute test cases according to the test pyramid
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
• Be responsible for the STLC of new features on testing suites, taking technical ownership to ensure timely and quality delivery
• Research test tools, methodologies, and trends and upgrading existing practices and processes.

What you’ll bring

We are looking for a Software Engineer in Test who is a team player with a can-do attitude and excellent communication skills.

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or an IT related discipline
• 2+ years of experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test
• Hands on experience in OOP languages (C# preferable)
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
• Hands-on experience with web browser automation tools (e.g. Selenium / Playwright)
• Good understanding of all levels of the testing pyramid
• Experience in defect tracking and test management tools such as JIRA, X-Ray etc
• Familiarity with relational database engines (SQL)
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum software development methodology
• Experience working closely with product teams to understand requirements and verify/validate they are met
• Passion for continuous learning and self-development
• Fluent communication skills in English (both written & verbal)
• Understanding of Behavior Driven Development

Kaizen Gaming Perks

• 🕑 Hybrid way of working
• 🏃 A buddy will support you with your onboarding
• 💸 Competitive pay & bonus scheme
• ⭐Developmental 360° feedback framework
• 💰 Monthly meal allowance
• 👩‍⚕️ Private health insurance for you and your family
• 📚 Unlimited access to Udemy & continuous training
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Support.
• #LI-Hybrid