Lead - Data Platform Engineering

Freshworks

15 - 17 years

Chennai

Posted: 16/06/2025

Job Description

Company Description

Organizations everywhere struggle under the crushing costs and complexities of “solutions” that promise to simplify their lives. To create a better experience for their customers and employees. To help them grow. Software is a choice that can make or break a business. Create better or worse experiences. Propel or throttle growth. Business software has become a blocker instead of ways to get work done.

There’s another option. Freshworks. With a fresh vision for how the world works.

At Freshworks, we build uncomplicated service software that delivers exceptional customer and employee experiences. Our enterprise-grade solutions are powerful, yet easy to use, and quick to deliver results. Our people-first approach to AI eliminates friction, making employees more effective and organizations more productive. Over 72,000 companies, including Bridgestone, New Balance, Nucor, S&P Global, and Sony Music, trust Freshworks’ customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) software to fuel customer loyalty and service efficiency. And, over 4,500 Freshworks employees make this possible, all around the world.

Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.

Job Description

As a member of the Data Platform team, you'll be at the forefront of transforming how Freshworks Datalake can harnessed to the fullest in making data-driven decisions
 

Key job responsibilities:

  • Drive the backbone of our data platform by building robust pipelines that turn complex data into actionable insights using AWS, Databricks platform

  • Be a data detective by ensuring our data is clean, accurate, and trustworthy

  •  Write clean, efficient code that handles massive amounts of structured and unstructured data

Qualifications

  • Must be proficient in the major languages such as Scala and Kafka (any variant). Write elegant and maintainable code, and you need to be comfortable with picking up new technologies.

  • Proficient in working with distributed systems and have experience with different distributed processing frameworks that can handle data in batch and near real-time e.g. Spark etc.

  • Experience on working with various AWS services and Databricks to build end-to-end data solutions that bring different systems together
  • Requires 8–15 years of experience in a related field.
     

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.

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About Company

Freshworks is a Chennai-based global SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) company that provides easy-to-use customer engagement solutions for businesses of all sizes. Founded in 2010 by Girish Mathrubootham and Shan Krishnasamy, the company started with its flagship product Freshdesk, a cloud-based customer support software. Over time, it expanded into a suite of enterprise tools including Freshsales (CRM), Freshservice (IT service management), Freshchat (customer messaging), and Freshmarketer (marketing automation). Known for its affordability, intuitive UI, and rapid deployment, Freshworks serves over 60,000 customers worldwide, including brands like Bridgestone, Klarna, and American Express. The company went public on the NASDAQ in 2021, making it one of India’s prominent SaaS success stories. Freshworks is often praised for its customer-centric innovation, strong product ecosystem, and commitment to democratizing enterprise-grade software for mid-sized businesses.

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