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Tech Lead, Web Core Product & Chrome Extension - Leeds, United Kingdom - Speechify
Software Engineer
Lead the development of Speechify’s Web Core product and Chrome Extension, driving performance, scalability, and user experience using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and deliver high‑performance Web Core features and the Chrome Extension, ensuring seamless integration with Speechify’s text‑to‑speech engine.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define product requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and prioritize development sprints.
- Mentor and guide a distributed engineering team, fostering best practices in code quality, testing, and continuous delivery.
- Optimize rendering performance, memory usage, and load times for web and extension environments.
- Stay current with browser APIs, WebAssembly, and emerging web standards to keep Speechify at the forefront of accessibility technology.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience building large‑scale web applications and browser extensions.
- Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Node.js with a strong understanding of modern build tools.
- Hands‑on experience with Chrome Extension APIs, background scripts, and content scripts.
- Solid background in performance optimization, unit/integration testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Excellent communication skills and a passion for building accessible, user‑centric products.
Skills
javascripttypescriptreactnodejs