Tech Lead, Web Core Product & Chrome Extension - Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Speechify; City of Edinburgh; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing tech company is seeking a Tech Lead for their Web Core Product and Chrome Extension, offering a remote working environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in shipping products at scale and a passion for building user-centric solutions. You will collaborate closely with product teams and participate in shaping the product roadmap. This role provides an opportunity to impact millions of users while working in a fast-paced, dynamic setting.

Benefits

Fast-growing environment

Competitive salary

Collaborative atmosphere

Asynchronous culture

Qualifications

• Experience in a fully remote team setting.
• Ability to engage with a high-growth, fast-paced team.
• Strong communication skills and focus.

Responsibilities

• Ship production code to web products.
• Collaborate with the product team.
• Participate in product discussions to shape the roadmap.
• Work on new features impacting millions of users.

Skills

Experience building and shipping products

Customer obsession

Ability to generate ideas quickly

Focus in high-growth environments

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Knowledge of Vanilla JS, ReactJS, Redux, Firebase, Typescript

Job description

Tech Lead, Web Core Product & Chrome Extension - Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.

Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text‑to‑speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify’s products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App.

We are a flat, 100% distributed organization. Nearly 200 people around the globe work at Speechify, across frontend and backend engineering, AI research, and other domains, coming from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Stanford, Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and other high‑growth startups.

This is a key role ideal for someone who thinks strategically, thrives in fast‑paced environments, loves making product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences that delight users.

As a fully remote team we value work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning.

Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within one week.

What You’ll Do

• Actively ship production code to the web products.
• Work closely with the 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.

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• Experience building and shipping products that have scaled to thousands or millions of users.
• Customer obsession and passion for building high‑quality products that serve user needs.
• Speed – the ability to generate ideas quickly and decide what can ship now.
• Focus – you know how to engage or be heads‑down in a high‑growth, remote team.
• Collaboration – you can inspire, play, and negotiate with designers, marketers, and PMs.
• Tech Stack knowledge: Vanilla JS, ReactJS, Redux, Firebase, Typescript.

What We Offer

• A fast‑growing environment where you can help shape the culture.
• An entrepreneurial crew that supports risk, intuition, and hustle.
• A hands‑off approach so you can focus and do your best work.
• The opportunity to make an impact in a transformative industry.
• A competitive salary, a collaborative atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture.

Tell us more about yourself and why you’re interested in this role when you apply. Include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.

Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.