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Tech Lead, Web Core Product & Chrome Extension - Sydney, Australia - Speechify
Software Engineer
Lead the development of Speechify’s Web Core and Chrome Extension, driving performance, scalability, and user experience using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Node.js. Shape architecture, mentor a distributed team, and deliver cutting‑edge text‑to‑speech features for millions of users.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement the core web and Chrome Extension codebase, ensuring high performance and low latency for real‑time text‑to‑speech conversion.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define feature roadmaps, translate user stories into technical specifications, and deliver on schedule.
- 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 across iOS, Android, Mac, and web platforms.
- Integrate with backend services, third‑party APIs, and browser APIs to provide a seamless reading experience.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional 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 optimization, WebAssembly, and audio processing pipelines.
- Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, and distributed team collaboration.
- Excellent communication skills and a passion for building accessible, user‑centric products.
Skills
javascripttypescriptreactnodejs