Freshworks · 20 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer - Frontend
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$128K/yr - $158K/yr
3+ years expFreshworks is a company that builds uncomplicated service software for exceptional customer and employee experiences. As a Senior Frontend Engineer, you will drive the development of fast, accessible, and elegant interfaces across their suite of global products, focusing on performance and usability.
CRMInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Build modular, high-performance UI components using JavaScript frameworks
Collaborate with design, product, and backend teams to deliver features that just work
Translate business and UX requirements into scalable frontend architecture
Lead accessibility, rendering, and UI performance optimization across browsers/devices
Review code, guide prototyping efforts, and implement frontend best practices
Apply deep understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and browser internals
Drive cross-browser compatibility, responsiveness, and seamless interaction
Set high standards for design consistency and code quality
Qualification
Required
3 to 5 years of frontend development experience in product teams
Core Frontend Proficiency: Expertise in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals, including UI prototyping, advanced CSS properties, and core JS concepts like closures
Modern Frameworks & Ecosystem: Strong grasp of JavaScript framework concepts (e.g., component architecture, state management)
Frontend Quality & Performance: Ability to implement UI optimizations, ensure web accessibility, performance tuning, rendering strategies and address frontend security concerns
Problem-Solving & Optimization: Proven skill in solving and optimizing medium-level coding problems, with a strong understanding of time and space complexity
Proficiency in writing and reviewing semantic, maintainable, and testable frontend code
Software Design: Proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) for building extensible, clean, and well-structured frontend code. Worked on frontend architecture and performance in apps with large user bases
End-to-End Component Ownership: Experience in designing, implementing, and delivering full-stack components, including backend integration and API interaction
Advanced Web Concepts: Familiarity with advanced web development topics (e.g., browser APIs, build tools)
Experience debugging complex UI issues and managing cross-browser support
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Passionate about design systems, UX patterns, and microinteractions
Solid grasp of data structures and basic algorithms in frontend context
Experience with tools like Chrome DevTools, Lighthouse, Jest, Storybook
You take pride in clean interfaces, intuitive flows, and pixel-perfect execution
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
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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
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