Tech Lead, Web Core Product & Chrome Extension (Europe)

Speechify; France; À distance; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A tech company providing innovative educational solutions is looking for a candidate to build scalable web products. Successful applicants will join a dynamic team, ship production code, and impact millions of users. Candidates should have strong collaboration skills and prior experience working in fast-paced environments. Enjoy competitive salaries and a culture of flexibility in this fully remote role.

Prestations

Competitive salary

Flexible work environment

Collaborative culture

Growth opportunities in leadership

Entrepreneurial team spirit

Qualifications

• Experience with web product development in a remote setting.
• Strong focus on user-centric product design.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsabilités

• Ship production code for web products.
• Collaborate closely with your product team.
• Develop new features impacting millions of users.

Connaissances

Experience building scalable products for large user bases

Passion for high-quality, user-centric products

Ability to work efficiently

Strong collaboration skills

Outils

Vanilla JS

ReactJS

Redux

Firebase

Typescript

Description du poste

Speechify is a text-to-speech app that makes it easy for the world to access information. Over 20 million people use our Google Chrome extension, web app, iOS app, and Android app. Our mission is to ensure that reading is never a barrier to learning.

Our users include students, professionals, and productivity enthusiasts, many with learning differences like dyslexia and ADHD, and others who want to read faster and listen on the go. Speechify can turn any book, document, or website into audio, allowing listening while in the car, doing chores, exercising, or during other daily activities. We also power platforms like Medium, the Star Tribune, The Direct, and more, enabling easy text-to-speech integration into websites.

Founded in 2017 by Cliff Weitzman, who has dyslexia, Speechify was created to help him and others read more efficiently. The company's goal is to eliminate barriers to learning, making information accessible quickly and effectively.

Speechify has grown rapidly, now employing over 100 team members globally, including former leaders and engineers from companies like Snapchat, Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and Uber. Our team values ownership, speed, continuous learning, and empowering users.

The Role

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Mission

Our mission is to ensure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million users turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio with Speechify, enhancing reading speed, quantity, and retention. Our products include iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Recognized by Google as the Chrome Extension of the Year and by Apple as App of the Day.

We are a fully distributed team of nearly 200 people worldwide, including engineers, researchers, and industry veterans from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Stanford, Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and many startups.

This is a strategic role suited for someone who enjoys fast-paced environments, making product decisions, and creating delightful user experiences. We promote a flat hierarchy where technical excellence and results are valued, with a focus on ownership and effective communication.

Our interview process includes several technical interviews, typically completed within a week.

What You’ll Do

• Ship production code for web products
• Collaborate closely with your product team
• Contribute to product discussions and roadmaps
• Develop new features impacting millions of users

What We Offer

• A dynamic environment shaping company culture
• An entrepreneurial team encouraging risk-taking and initiative
• A flexible, autonomy-focused work style
• Impact in a transformative industry
• Competitive salary, collaborative culture, and a focus on asynchronous work

Interested?

Share your background and motivation when applying, including links to your portfolio and LinkedIn. Know someone suited for this role? Refer them!

Our Commitment

Speechify is dedicated to diversity and inclusion, and does not discriminate based on race, gender, age, disability, or other protected statuses.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience building scalable products for large user bases
• Passion for high-quality, user-centric products
• Ability to work efficiently, balancing quick ideas with thoughtful development
• Focus and discipline in a remote, fast-paced environment
• Strong collaboration skills with designers, marketers, and product managers
• Tech Stack: Vanilla JS, ReactJS, Redux, Firebase, Typescript

What’s on Offer?

• A leadership role with growth opportunities