Freshworks · 18 hours ago
Full Stack AI Software Engineer
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$216K/yr - $283K/yr
5+ years expFreshworks is a company dedicated to building uncomplicated service software that enhances customer and employee experiences. They are seeking a Full Stack AI Software Engineer to develop intelligent, scalable product features across their B2B SaaS platform, focusing on integrating AI/ML capabilities into workflows.
CRMInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain end-to-end product features across frontend, backend, and AI services
Develop AI-powered capabilities such as recommendations, automation, summarization, classification, or decision support
Integrate LLMs and ML models into production systems with attention to performance, reliability, and cost
Build and consume well-designed APIs and services that support scalable AI workflows
Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Data/ML partners to translate business problems into technical solutions
Ensure high code quality through testing, reviews, and adherence to engineering best practices
Debug and resolve complex issues across the stack, including data, model behavior, and user experience
Contribute to improving engineering standards, tooling, and developer experience within the team
Qualification
Required
5–8 years of professional software engineering experience
Strong experience in full stack development, with depth in both: Frontend: React, TypeScript, modern UI frameworks, or Backend: Java, Python, Node.js, REST/gRPC, distributed systems
Solid understanding of system design, data models, and API contracts
Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML models into production applications
Practical experience with LLMs (e.g., prompt engineering, RAG patterns, evaluation, cost/performance tradeoffs)
Familiarity with ML concepts such as embeddings, classification, ranking, or prediction (deep research background not required)
Experience working with data pipelines, feature stores, or vector databases is a plus
Product-oriented mindset focused on user impact, not just technical elegance
Comfortable operating in ambiguous problem spaces and iterating toward solutions
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
Willingness to learn and adapt as AI technologies and product needs evolve
Independently delivers complex features with minimal supervision
Owns components or services end-to-end, from design to production support
Makes sound technical decisions balancing speed, quality, and scalability
Actively contributes to team discussions, design reviews, and code reviews
Raises the bar on engineering quality without needing to be a people manager
Preferred
Experience in B2B SaaS products with scale (multi-tenant, enterprise, or global users)
Exposure to observability, model monitoring, and AI safety/guardrails
Experience working in agile product teams shipping frequently to production
Benefits
Multiple options for dental, medical, vision, disability and life insurances
Equity + ESPP
Flexible PTO
Flexible spending
Commuter benefits
Wellness benefits
Adoption and parental leave benefits
Company
Freshworks
Freshworks is building and delivering online cloud-based software-as-a-service that provides helpdesk support with automation solutions.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$484MKey Investors
Steadview CapitalPeak XV PartnersTiger Global Management
2021-09-21IPO
2020-01-01Secondary Market· $85M
2019-11-04Series H· $150M
Leadership Team
Dennis Woodside
CEO, President
Shan Krishnasamy
Co-founder and CTO
Recent News
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