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

Speechify; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech product company is seeking a Tech Lead for their Web Core Product & Chrome Extension in London. The ideal candidate will drive product development, shipping code for impactful features while collaborating closely with a dedicated team. A strong foundation in modern web technologies and a passion for delivering high-quality products are essential. This remote role offers a competitive salary and a collaborative culture.

Benefits

Fast-growing environment

Entrepreneurial team culture

Hands-off approach

Qualifications

• Built and shipped products that scaled to thousands or millions of users.
• Passion for high-quality products that serve customer needs.
• Ability to generate ideas quickly and decide what can ship now.

Responsibilities

• Actively ship production code to the web products.
• Work closely with your dedicated product team.
• Participate in product discussions to shape the product roadmap.

Skills

Product shipping

Customer obsession

Speed in decision-making

Focus in remote environment

Collaboration

Vanilla JS

ReactJS

Redux

Firebase

Typescript

Job description

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

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

Speechify’s products turn text into audio across PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites, including its iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Speechify has received recognition as Chrome Extension of the Year and App of the Day.

We are a 100% distributed team with no office, spanning frontend and backend engineers, AI researchers, and professionals from leading tech companies and universities. This is a key role for someone who thinks strategically, thrives in fast-paced environments, and is passionate about delivering exceptional user experiences.

We are a flat organization where leadership is earned through technical excellence and reliable results. Strong work ethic, clear communication, and a collaborative mindset are essential.

Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within 1 week.

What You’ll Do

• Actively ship production code to the web products
• Work closely with your 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: Built and shipped products that scaled to thousands or millions of users
• Customer obsession: Passion for high-quality products that serve customer needs
• Speed: Ability to generate ideas quickly and decide what can ship now vs. what needs time
• Focus: Ability to engage or focus as needed in a high-growth, remote environment
• Collaboration: Ability to inspire, collaborate with designers, marketers, and PMs
• Tech Stack: Vanilla JS, ReactJS, Redux, Firebase, Typescript

What We Offer

• A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the culture
• An entrepreneurial team 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 and a collaborative, asynchronous culture

How to Apply

Think you’re a good fit for this job? Tell us more about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply. Include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.

Not looking but know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 other legally protected status.

Note: This description includes the core responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits of the role. Other sections such as application form fields and voluntary self-identification forms are omitted here for clarity.