Tech Lead, Web Core Product & Chrome Extension - Laredo

Overview

The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Speechify has over 50 million users who use our text-to-speech products to turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio. Our products include the iOS app, Android app, Mac app, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Speechify was named Chrome Extension of the Year by Google and App of the Day by Apple.

Today, nearly 200 people work globally in a 100% distributed setting—no office. Our team includes frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and colleagues from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, as well as leaders from top academic and startup backgrounds.

This is a key role for someone who thinks strategically, thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about shaping product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences that delight customers. We are a flat organization that rewards technical excellence and measurable results. Work ethic, clear communication, and a focus on delivering outcomes are paramount. Our interview process involves several technical interviews, typically completed within a week.

• Actively ship production code to the web products
• Work closely with your dedicated product team
• Participate in product discussions to shape the product roadmap
• Have the opportunity to work on new and exciting features that will impact millions of lives

• Experience. You've built and shipped products that have scaled to thousands or millions of users
• Customer obsession. You are passionate about the field and have the desire to build high-quality products that serve customer needs
• Speed. You work quickly to generate ideas and know how to decide which things can ship now and what things need time
• Focus. We are a high-growth startup with a busy, remote team. You know how and when to engage or be heads down
• Collaboration. You know how to inspire, work with, and negotiate with opinionated designers, marketers, and PMs
• Tech Stack:
  Vanilla JS, React
  
  JS, Redux, Firebase, Typescript

• A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the culture
• An entrepreneurial crew that supports risk, intuition, and hustle
• A hands-off approach so you can focus and do your best work
• The opportunity to make an impact in a transformative industry
• A competitive salary, a collegiate atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture

The United States Based salary range for this role is: ,000 USD/Year + Bonus + Stock depending on experience

Think you re a good fit for this job? Tell us more about yourself and why you re interested in the role when you apply. And don t forget to include links to your portfolio and Linked In.

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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.