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Tech Lead, Web Core Product & Chrome Extension - Cupertino, CA, USA - Speechify
Software Engineer
Lead the design and delivery of Speechify’s Web Core and Chrome Extension, driving performance, scalability, and user experience across web, iOS, Android, and Mac platforms using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement the core web and Chrome Extension codebase, ensuring high performance and low latency for text‑to‑speech conversion.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define feature roadmaps, translate user stories into technical specifications, and deliver on tight timelines.
- Mentor and guide a distributed engineering team, fostering best practices in code quality, testing, and continuous integration.
- Optimize rendering pipelines, memory usage, and network traffic to support millions of concurrent users.
- Integrate with backend services, third‑party APIs, and browser APIs to provide a seamless reading experience across platforms.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience building large‑scale web applications and browser extensions.
- Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Node.js with a deep understanding of browser internals.
- Strong background in performance tuning, WebAssembly, and modern build tooling (Webpack, Rollup).
- Excellent communication skills and a proven track record of leading distributed teams.
- Passion for accessibility and a user‑centric approach to product design.
Skills
javascripttypescriptreactnodejs