About the Role
Guide technical direction and execution for web-based core products and browser extensions, ensuring high performance, scalability, and alignment with product goals.
Responsibilities
- Define and implement architecture for web applications and Chrome extensions
- Lead cross-functional teams in building scalable, maintainable codebases
- Set technical standards and best practices across frontend systems
- Collaborate with product managers to shape roadmap priorities
- Drive engineering excellence through code reviews and system design
- Mentor engineers and support career growth within the team
- Ensure performance, reliability, and security of web platforms
- Evaluate and integrate new technologies and frameworks
- Troubleshoot complex issues across frontend and backend systems
- Own end-to-end delivery of key product features
- Work closely with design and UX to deliver intuitive interfaces
- Improve development workflows and CI/CD pipelines
- Monitor application health and optimize user experience
- Lead incident response and post-mortem analysis
- Balance innovation with technical debt management
- Support integration with third-party services and APIs
- Ensure compliance with web standards and accessibility guidelines
- Drive adoption of testing frameworks and automation
- Collaborate on SEO and performance optimization strategies
- Represent engineering in executive and stakeholder discussions
Nice to Have
- Experience scaling high-traffic web applications
- Background in audio or text-to-speech technologies
- Familiarity with Web Components and custom elements
- Knowledge of browser extension lifecycle management
- Experience with A/B testing frameworks
- Understanding of machine learning integration in web apps
- Open-source contributions in frontend ecosystems
- Experience with WebAssembly or similar technologies
- Knowledge of internationalization and localization
- Familiarity with privacy-preserving technologies
Compensation
Competitive salary with equity package
Work Arrangement
Hybrid with flexible remote options
Team
Part of the core product engineering team focused on web innovation
About the Team
- Work within a dedicated group building foundational web technologies
- Collaborate with researchers, designers, and product leaders
- Focus on creating seamless, high-performance user experiences
Impact
- Shape the future of how users interact with digital content
- Deliver tools used by millions globally
- Drive technical decisions that influence product direction
Available for qualified candidates