Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack

Freshworks
Hyderabad
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5-8 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Analytical thinking","Communication","Self-starter"]

Lead end-to-end development of full-stack product modules, designing backend microservices and optimized database schemas alongside interactive frontend interfaces. Own delivery from requirement gathering and system design through automated deployment, monitoring, and production support. Ensure code quality with OOP and SOLID principles, drive high availability and multi-tenant fault tolerance with strong observability, and proactively resolve performance bottlenecks while mentoring engineers.

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Freshworks
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Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end development of full-stack product modules, designing backend microservices and optimized database schemas alongside interactive frontend interfaces. Own delivery from requirement gathering and system design through automated deployment, monitoring, and production support. Ensure code quality with OOP and SOLID principles, drive high availability and multi-tenant fault tolerance with strong observability, and proactively resolve performance bottlenecks while mentoring engineers.
Location: Hyderabad
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, and maintain backend microservices, optimized database schemas, and interactive frontend application interfaces.
  • •Own end-to-end delivery of core product modules, from requirement gathering and system design through automated deployment, monitoring, and production support.
  • •Write clean, extensible, and testable code using OOP concepts and SOLID design principles while maintaining high code quality.
  • •Partner with Product Managers, UX Designers, and SRE teams to convert product strategies into high-value platform capabilities.
  • •Tune backend and frontend infrastructure for high availability, multi-tenant fault tolerance, security compliance, and comprehensive observability; resolve performance bottlenecks.
  • •Drive engineering best practices through thorough code reviews and mentorship of junior-to-mid-level systems engineers.

Key Requirements

  • •5 to 8 years of progressive experience building and scaling software products in fast-paced product engineering teams.
  • •Strong full-stack engineering fluency across backend technologies (REST APIs, microservices, caching layers) and modern frontend frameworks.
  • •Proven ability to design scalable, highly available, fault-tolerant, multi-tenant systems using HLD/LLD.
  • •Experience designing database schemas and working with distributed storage layers (RDBMS, NoSQL, and queuing systems).
  • •Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
Experience:5-8 years
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
Skills:Problem-solvingAnalytical thinkingCommunicationSelf-starter
Languages:English
Tech Stack:REST APIsMicroservicesCachingObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)SOLIDHLDLLDDatabasesRDBMSNoSQLQueuing systemsMulti-tenantObservabilityMonitoringDeployment

Company Brief

Freshworks
Provides cloud-based customer engagement, CRM and ITSM software (Freshdesk, Freshservice, Freshsales) that helps businesses manage customer and employee experiences through SaaS products and AI-driven tools.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 500M to 1B
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 2010
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