Senior Software Engineer - Frontend

Freshworks • San Mateo, CA

4d • $127,500 - $157,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Freshworks, we believe exceptional user experiences begin with exceptional engineering. As a Senior Frontend Engineer, you'll build fast, accessible, and intuitive interfaces across our global product suite.
You'll partner closely with design, product, and backend teams to turn complex workflows into seamless user experiences and take pride in crafting UI that feels smooth, responsive, and reliable.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience building frontend applications in a product environment
• Strong fundamentals in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (ES6+)
• Experience with React (or similar component-based frameworks) and component-driven development
• Solid understanding of performance optimization and web accessibility basics
• Experience integrating with APIs and working with backend services
• Ability to debug and solve UI issues across browsers
• Familiarity with tools like Chrome DevTools, Lighthouse, Jest, or Storybook
• Comfortable working with designers and product managers to refine UX

Nice To Haves

• Experience with TypeScript and modern build tools
• Exposure to design systems and reusable component libraries
• Understanding of frontend security best practices
• Familiarity with performance profiling or large-scale applications

Responsibilities

• Build modular, reusable UI components using modern JavaScript frameworks (primarily React)
• Translate product and design requirements into clean, scalable frontend solutions
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver features end-to-end
• Improve performance, accessibility, and responsiveness across browsers and devices
• Debug complex UI issues and ensure a consistent experience across environments
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-test code
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to frontend best practices

Benefits

• Freshworks offers multiple options for dental, medical, vision, disability and life insurances.
• Equity + ESPP, flexible PTO, flexible spending, commuter benefits and wellness benefits are also offered.
• Freshworks also offers adoption and parental leave benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed