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Tech Lead, Web Core Product & Chrome Extension - Tokyo, Japan

Job Overview

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Data Science

Date Posted

May 25, 2026

Full Job Description

đź“‹ Description

  • • Actively ship production code to Speechify’s web products, including the Chrome Extension and Web App, ensuring high performance and reliability for millions of users.
  • • Collaborate closely with a dedicated product team to define, prioritize, and execute feature development aligned with user needs and business goals.
  • • Participate in product discussions to shape the roadmap, contributing technical insights and user-centric perspectives to guide strategic decisions.
  • • Build and enhance user experiences that delight a global user base of over 50 million, leveraging deep customer obsession to drive product quality and usability.
  • • Work in a fast-paced, fully remote environment where speed and focus are critical—know when to engage collaboratively and when to work independently to deliver results.
  • • Lead technical initiatives using the core stack: Vanilla JavaScript, ReactJS, Redux, Firebase, and TypeScript to develop scalable, maintainable web solutions.
  • • Contribute to a flat organizational structure where leadership is earned through technical excellence, consistent delivery, and a strong work ethic.
  • • Engage with opinionated designers, marketers, and product managers to inspire, negotiate, and align on product vision while maintaining technical integrity.
  • • Ship features that directly impact how users access and consume content, enabling reading accessibility across PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites.
  • • Operate within a high-growth startup culture that values intuition, risk-taking, and hustle, with minimal bureaucracy and maximum autonomy to execute.
  • • Help build and sustain an asynchronous, global team culture that prioritizes deep work, clear communication, and results over hours.
  • • Work on award-winning products recognized by Google as Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple as App of the Day, contributing to a product used daily by millions.
  • • Balance long-term technical vision with short-term shipping velocity, identifying what can be delivered now versus what requires further iteration.
  • • Maintain a relentless focus on user outcomes, ensuring every line of code improves accessibility, speed, and retention for learners worldwide.

🎯 Requirements

  • • Experience building and shipping products that have scaled to thousands or millions of users
  • • Proficiency in Vanilla JS, ReactJS, Redux, Firebase, and TypeScript
  • • Demonstrated customer obsession with a passion for building high-quality, user-centric products
  • • Ability to work quickly and decisively in a fast-paced, remote startup environment
  • • Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with designers, marketers, and product managers
  • • Focus and discipline to manage priorities in a busy, asynchronous team setting

🏖️ Benefits

  • • 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 collegiate atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture

Skills & Technologies

JavaScript
TypeScript
React
iOS
Android
Senior
Remote
Degree Required

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About Speechify Inc.

Speechify provides text-to-speech software that converts written text into natural-sounding audio. The platform supports web, desktop, and mobile applications, enabling users to listen to documents, articles, PDFs, emails, and other text formats. It offers multiple voices, adjustable playback speeds, and integrations with cloud storage and productivity tools. Targeting students, professionals, and individuals with reading difficulties such as dyslexia, the service aims to improve reading efficiency and accessibility through AI-generated speech synthesis.

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