Job Description

At Freshworks, great user experience isn't a layer--it's built into the foundation. As a

Staff Frontend Engineer

, you'll architect the core of that experience. You'll own critical parts of our frontend stack, lead large-scale initiatives, and build frameworks and UI systems that power our global products.


This role is for engineers who understand performance from first principles, write scalable component libraries, and can turn design vision into engineering reality--at speed and scale.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and scale component libraries and design systems across products. Own

frontend

architecture and drive standardization across teams. Lead complex UI efforts involving performance, accessibility, and responsive design. Translate design specs into extensible, high-performance components. Define and enforce best practices for code structure, testing, and maintainability. Optimize large

frontend

codebases for performance and readability. Mentor

frontend

engineers across teams; conduct deep technical reviews. Collaborate with product managers and designers to influence experience strategy.

Qualifications

Degree in Computer Science or related technical field. Strong sense of design, UX, and interaction details. Passion for building engineering cultures focused on quality, speed, and empathy. You think like a system designer and execute like a craftsman. Strong written and verbal communication--your RFCs and PR reviews are gold.

Skill Requirements

10 to 15 years of web developer, UI developer, JavaScript expert or

frontend

engineer experience. Deep expertise in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern JS frameworks (React preferred). Strong experience in

frontend

architecture, micro-frontends, and reusable libraries. Proven track record in building highly responsive, accessible, and performant UIs. Deep understanding of browser rendering, DOM optimization, and debugging tools. Familiar with testing strategies for

frontend

apps (unit, E2E, visual regression). Strong foundation in data structures and

frontend

algorithms. Experience driving long-term tech initiatives and architectural upgrades.

Additional Information

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.