Tech Lead, Web Core Product & Chrome Extension - Stamford, CT, USA
About The Position
Speechify's mission is to ensure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to transform reading materials like PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio, enabling faster reading, increased comprehension, and better retention. Speechify's text-to-speech offerings include applications for iOS, Android, Mac, a Chrome Extension, and a Web App. The company has been recognized by Google as the Chrome Extension of the Year and by Apple as App of the Day. Speechify operates as a 100% distributed company with nearly 200 employees globally, including engineers, AI research scientists, and professionals from top tech companies and academic institutions. This is a key role for an individual who excels at strategic thinking, thrives in fast-paced settings, is passionate about product decisions, and has a proven track record of building exceptional user experiences. Speechify is a flat organization where individuals can become leaders through strong technical skills and consistent, rapid delivery. A strong work ethic, excellent communication, and a drive to win are essential. The interview process includes several technical interviews and is designed to be completed within one week.
Requirements
- Experience building and shipping products that have scaled to thousands or millions of users
- Customer obsession: passionate about the field and desire to build high-quality products that serve customer needs
- Speed: ability to work quickly to generate ideas and decide what can ship now versus what needs more time
- Focus: ability to engage or be heads down in a busy, remote startup environment
- Collaboration: ability to inspire, play, and negotiate with opinionated designers, marketers, and PMs
- Tech Stack: Vanilla JS, ReactJS, Redux, Firebase, Typescript
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- 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
- A commitment to building a great asynchronous culture
- Bonus
- Stock
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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