Android Team Lead

7 Minutes ago • 6 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

Manychat is seeking an experienced Android Team Lead to own Android development and lead a growing team of engineers. This key leadership role involves shaping technical direction and fostering team growth through mentorship and coaching. The lead will collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality features, support the mobile platform's evolution, and participate in team planning, hiring, and onboarding. The ideal candidate leads by example, combines technical excellence with a deep care for people, and is excited about advancing mobile technology at Manychat.
Must have:
  • Lead and guide the Android engineering direction, ensuring scalability, high quality, and alignment with business goals.
  • Manage Android engineers directly, setting expectations, providing feedback, tracking progress, and supporting growth.
  • Oversee the delivery of product features, mitigate risks, ensure high quality of increments, and manage technical debt.
  • Partner with Mobile Engineering Manager, Product Manager, and other stakeholders for quarterly goals and roadmap planning.
  • Participate in hiring, run interviews, support onboarding of new engineers, and guide them through probation.
  • Create a safe and inclusive team environment, set strong behavioral standards, and foster a culture of transparency, ownership, and excellence.
Perks:
  • Hybrid onboarding and relocation support for you and your family.
  • Comprehensive health insurance for both you and your family.
  • Professional development budget for conference tickets, online courses, and other relevant resources.
  • Flexible benefits package to tailor perks that matter most for you.
  • Hybrid work and generous leave options to prioritize work-life balance.
  • In-office perks, including free meals and snacks.
  • Company-funded sport activities, annual offsites and team-building events.

Job Details

WHO WE ARE 🌍

We help creators and businesses automate conversations on Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, and TikTok. The result? Better engagement, more sales, and real, sustainable growth.

With a diverse team spread across three continents, we’re building the leading Chat Marketing platform that is used — and loved — by more than 1.5 million customers worldwide.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR 🌟

We’re looking for an experienced Android Team Lead to take ownership of the Android development at Manychat and lead a growing team of Android engineers. This is a key leadership role where you'll shape both the technical direction and the people behind it. You’ll act as a role model, mentor, and coach — someone who thrives on growing others while driving impact through strong technical guidance.

As the Android Team Lead, you’ll work closely with the Mobile Engineering Manager and cross-functional partners in product, design, and backend to deliver high-quality features and support the long-term evolution of our mobile platform. You’ll participate in team planning, contribute to hiring and onboarding, and make sure your team remains healthy, motivated, and aligned with Manychat’s goals.

We’re looking for someone who leads by example, combines technical excellence with a deep care for people, and is excited about taking mobile at Manychat to the next level.

A few facts about our mobile Android app📱

  • Rapid Growth: 3x increase in Monthly Active Users (60,000+).
  • Frequent Releases: New updates every 14 days.
  • High Performance: 99.9% crash-free rate over seven days.
  • Modern Tech: Kotlin, Coroutines, Flows, MVVM, and declarative UI with Jetpack Compose.

WHAT YOU'LL DO 🚀

  • Own the Android Stream: Lead and guide the Android engineering direction at Manychat, ensuring scalability, high quality, and alignment with business goals.
  • Grow and Support Your Team: Manage Android engineers directly — set expectations, provide continuous feedback, track progress, and support their growth through regular 1:1s, PDPs, and real-time coaching.
  • Deliver with Excellence: Oversee the delivery of product features, mitigate risks, ensure high quality of increments, and help manage technical debt.
  • Collaborate Effectively: Partner with the Mobile Engineering Manager, Product Manager, and other stakeholders to drive quarterly goals and roadmap planning.
  • Recruit and Onboard: Participate in hiring, run interviews, support onboarding of new engineers, and guide them through their probation with clear expectations and mentorship.
  • Shape Culture and Practices: Create a safe and inclusive team environment, set strong behavioral standards, and help foster a culture of transparency, ownership, and excellence.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING đź’Ą

  • 6+ years of experience in Android development, with deep expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern Android architectures.
  • 2+ years of experience leading engineers — as a team lead, tech lead with reports, or people manager.
  • Proven experience driving delivery and maintaining engineering quality while growing and mentoring developers.
  • Strong people development mindset with the ability to coach, motivate, and retain top engineering talent.
  • Passion for user experience and delivering customer value through technology.
  • Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to align technical vision across functions.
  • English at B2+ level or higher to collaborate effectively in an international team.

WHAT WE OFFER 🤗

We care about your growth, well-being, and comfort

  • 🌍 Hybrid onboarding to start work remotely and relocation support for you and your family.
  • đź’™ Comprehensive health insurance for both you and your family.
  • 📚 Professional development budget for conference tickets, online courses, and other relevant resources to help you grow.
  • đź«¶ Flexible benefits package to tailor perks that matters most for you.
  • 🪴 Hybrid work and generous leave options to prioritize your work-life balance.
  • 🍽️ In-office perks, including free meals and snacks.
  • 🤝 Company-funded sport activities, annual offsites and team-building events.

Manychat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.

This commitment is also reflected through our candidate experience. If you have individual needs that may require an accommodation during the interview process, please indicate this in your application. We will do our best to provide assistance throughout your interview process to ensure you’re set up for success.

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