Tech Lead, Web Core Product & Chrome Extension - Reston, VA, USA

Speechify•Reston, VA

16h•$140,000 - $200,000•Remote

About The Position

Speechify's mission is to eliminate reading as a barrier to learning. Over 50 million users utilize Speechify's text-to-speech products, including iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome Extension, and Web Apps, to convert text into audio for improved reading speed, comprehension, and retention. The company has been recognized by Google as Chrome Extension of the Year and by Apple as App of the Day. Speechify operates as a 100% distributed organization with nearly 200 employees globally, including engineers, AI research scientists, and talent from leading tech companies and startups. This Tech Lead role is crucial for a strategic individual who thrives in fast-paced environments, is passionate about product decisions, and has experience creating delightful user experiences. Speechify fosters a flat organizational structure where leadership is earned through technical excellence and consistent, rapid delivery. Strong work ethic, communication skills, and a drive to succeed are highly valued.

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 high-growth, remote team environment
Collaboration: ability to inspire, play, and negotiate with opinionated designers, marketers, and PMs
Proficiency in Vanilla JS
Proficiency in ReactJS
Proficiency in Redux
Proficiency in Firebase
Proficiency in 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