Staff Engineer - Frontend

Company Description

About Freshworks

Freshworks makes it fast and easy for businesses to delight their customers and employees. We do this by taking a fresh approach to building and delivering software that is affordable, quick to implement, and designed for the end user. More than 50,000 companies -- from startups to public companies -- around the world use Freshworks software-as-a-service to enable a better customer experience ]CRM) and employee experience (ITSM, HRSM). Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Freshworks has a dedicated team operating from 13 global locations to serve 50,000+ customers including Bridgestone, Chargebee, DeliveryHero, ITV, Klarna, Multichoice, OfficeMax, TaylorMade and Vice Media.

Freshworks transforms the way world-class organizations collaborate with customers and co-workers. The suite includes Freshdesk (omni-channel customer support), Freshsales (sales automation), Freshmarketer (marketing automation), Freshservice (IT service desk), Freshteam (HR management system). Freshworks has received numerous accolades including 2019 Startup of the Year form Economic Times, #16 ranking on the Forbes’ Cloud 100 list and #22 on the Battery Ventures/Glassdoor Best Places to Work in 2020. Our suite of products has also been recognized by analysts including the Gartner Magic Quadrants for CRM Customer Engagement, IT Service Management and Sales Force Automation.

While Freshworks has had incredible organic growth over the last few years, the company also has made targeted acquisitions that add critical capabilities to the portfolio including Natural Language Processing, Chatbots, Machine Learning, Social and Messaging Transformation. Freshworks has raised over $400 million in capital and is funded by Accel, CapitalG, Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global Management. More information is available at www.Freshworks.com.

At Freshworks, we are creating a global workplace that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose and passion, irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion or ethnicity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer work environment that advances the goals of our employees, our communities and our business.

Job Description

Overview of the Role

: We are looking for a seasoned front-end developer to join our product team. This role requires you to be a tech-savvy contributor in translating the customer needs and user expectation into interactive web apps. You’ll be an exceptional problem solver and take responsible actions in ensuring the application is optimized both in technology and in delivering the best user experience.

Responsibilities

Work closely with design, product management, and development teams to create elegant, usable, responsive and interactive interfaces across multiple devices.

Turning UI/UX designs into prototypes, creating awesome interactions from designs, writing reusable content modules and maintainability of the code.

Implement UI development principles to ensure that the product client-side serves at scale.

Review and optimize app usage by monitoring key metrics and rectifying the issues proactively.

An ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment and bring in optimal flow for rapidly changing design/ technology.

Requirements

10 to 15 years of relevant work experience as a web developer, UI developer, JavaScript expert or frontend engineer

Sound knowledge in HTML and CSS Familiar with UI layouts, SASS, bootstrap, and the CSS GRID system Proficient with JavaScript frameworks such as jQuery, Angular et al

Experience debugging using popular JavaScript-based tools like Chrome Developer Console

Passionate to create good design and usability A team player with good communication skills

Knowledge of Ember & Ruby will be a plus Exposure to Data Structures and Algorithms.

Requirements

10 to 15 years of relevant work experience as a web developer, UI developer, JavaScript expert or frontend engineer

Sound knowledge in HTML and CSS Familiar with UI layouts, SASS, bootstrap, and the CSS GRID system

Proficient with JavaScript frameworks such as jQuery, Angular et al

Experience debugging using popular JavaScript-based tools like Chrome Developer Console Passionate to create good design and usability

A team player with good communication skills Knowledge of Ember & Ruby will be a plus Exposure to Data Structures and Algorithms.

Qualifications

HTML, CSS, OO JavaScript, xpsure to one or more JS Framework, Data Structures and Algorithms, Team mentoring/ Handling

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

At Freshworks, we are creating a global workplace that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer work environment that advances the goals of our employees, communities and the business.