Belgrade, Serbia Remote (City)

Speechify is hiring a Tech Lead, Web Core Product & Chrome Extension - Belgrade, Serbia

About the Role

Lead the design and implementation of core web features and Chrome extensions, guiding engineering decisions while collaborating closely with product and design teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture and development of core web applications
  • Own technical direction for Chrome extension projects
  • Collaborate with product managers to define roadmap priorities
  • Mentor engineers and conduct code reviews
  • Ensure high standards for code quality and testing
  • Drive performance optimization across web platforms
  • Evaluate and integrate new technologies
  • Work cross-functionally with UX and design teams
  • Define and implement scalable frontend systems
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
  • Maintain alignment with security and compliance standards
  • Guide deployment and monitoring strategies
  • Improve engineering workflows and tooling
  • Promote best practices in software development
  • Support incident response and system reliability
  • Participate in technical planning sessions
  • Ensure compatibility across browsers and devices
  • Lead debugging efforts for production issues
  • Contribute to API design and integration
  • Foster a culture of innovation and ownership
  • Evaluate third-party libraries and dependencies
  • Document technical decisions and system designs
  • Drive adoption of modern web standards
  • Coordinate with QA to ensure robust testing
  • Support onboarding of new engineering team members

Nice to Have

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Experience with Electron or desktop applications
  • Open-source contributions in web technologies
  • Leadership in high-growth tech companies
  • Familiarity with AI-driven user interfaces
  • Experience with real-time web applications
  • Knowledge of WebAssembly
  • Background in accessibility engineering
  • Experience with internationalization
  • Public speaking or conference participation

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote work

Team

Part of a growing engineering team focused on browser-based productivity tools

About the Role

This position leads technical efforts for core web products and Chrome extensions, focusing on innovation, stability, and performance. You will shape engineering strategy and work directly with cross-functional teams to bring features to market.

What We Value

Technical excellence, clear communication, collaborative problem-solving, ownership mindset, and a commitment to building accessible, high-quality software for a global user base.

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Speechify

Speechify reads anything aloud to you, allowing users to listen to books, PDFs, web pages, and more with natural-sounding voices. It offers text-to-speech, voice typing, and AI voice assistant capabilities across multiple platforms and devices.

The platform supports a wide range of use cases, including reading documents aloud, voice dictation, podcast creation, and real-time answers using AI. Speechify integrates across web, mobile, and desktop environments, including Chrome, Edge, iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.

With over 55 million users, Speechify features lifelike AI voices, including celebrity voices like Snoop Dogg and Gwyneth Paltrow, and has been recognized with awards such as the Apple Design Award and Chrome Extension of the Year.

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