Software Engineer (Frontend FSE)- E6 (Principal / Staff / Architect Equivalent)

Who are we?

Founded in 2014 by Khadim Batti and Vara Kumar, Whatfix is a leading global B2B SaaS provider and the largest pure-play enterprise digital adoption platform (DAP). Whatfix empowers companies to maximize the ROI of their digital investments across the application lifecycle, from ideation to training to the deployment of software. Driving user productivity, ensuring process compliance, and improving user experience of internal and customer-facing applications.

Spearheading the category with serial innovation and unmatched customer-centricity, Whatfix is the only DAP innovating beyond the category, positioning itself as a comprehensive suite for GenAI-powered digital adoption, analytics, and application simulation. Whatfix product suite consists of 3 products - Mirror, DAP, and Analytics. This product suite helps businesses accelerate ROI on digital investments by streamlining application deployment across its lifecycle.

Whatfix has seven offices across the US, India, UK, Germany, Singapore, and Australia and a presence across 40+ countries.

Customers : 700+ enterprise customers, including over 85 Fortune 500 companies such asShell, Microsoft, Schneider Electric, and UPS Supply Chain Solutions.

Investors : Raised a total of ~$270 million. Most recently Series E round of $125 Million led by Warburg Pincus with participation from existing investor SoftBank Vision Fund 2

Other investors include Cisco Investments, Eight Roads Ventures (A division of Fidelity Investments), Dragoneer Investments, Peak XV Partners, and Stellaris Venture Partners.

Key Responsibility :

Provide technical leadership to the team of engineers and ensure the quality of deliverables.

Work closely with architects and ensure architectural consistency and technical excellence of the products and platforms.

Work with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address all technical dependencies.

Develop technical roadmaps and provide guidance on the selection of technologies and tools.

Mentor and coach team members to improve their technical and leadership skills.

Ensure that the development process is well-documented and adheres to industry best practices.

Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment activities.

Continuously improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of the systems.

Actively participate in technical innovations, external presentations, technical publications etc.

Our Ideal Candidate :

You have a deep interest and passion for technology. You love writing and owning code and enjoy working with people who will keep challenging you at every stage. You have strong problem-solving, analytical, decision-making, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills. You are self-driven and motivated, with the desire to work in a fast-paced, results-driven agile environment with varied responsibilities.

Your Qualifications :

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

10+ years of experience as a full-stack developer

Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.

Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as JavaScript (Mandatory), React and related technologies, TypeScript, and Java.

Experience in leading and mentoring teams of engineers.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Must-Have :

Solid Hands-On experience in JavaScript, TypeScript, Fundamental HTML, and CSS.

Deep understanding of JavaScript and its working across different browsers - Deep knowledge of Browser(s) architecture & internal working (iframe, ShadowDOM & Rendering of webpages)

Core Java Basics & OOP concepts - Understanding of MVC, MVVM, MVP, and other UI design patterns

Solid understanding of design principles and patterns

Solid problem-solving skills with an understanding of data structures and algorithms

Knowledge of front-end compilers and bundlers

Experience in Unit Testing and Automation, NoSQL DB, CI / CD, Jenkins.

Analyze Functional & Non-Functional requirements with effort estimation and deployment strategies

Hands-on in Architecting and developing large-scale applications

Hands-on debugging skills

Design for performance, scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability

Good to Have :

Browser Extension understanding

Exposure to GWT / Swing / AWT

Note :

• We strive to live and breathe our Cultural Principles and encourage employees to demonstrate some of these core values - Customer First; Empathy; Transparency; Fail Fast and scale Fast; No Hierarchies for Communication; Deep Dive and innovate; Trust, Do it as you own it;

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diverse people because of and not in spite of the differences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.