Principal Software Engineer- UI

Were looking for a Principal Software Engineer- UI This role is Office Based, Pune Office

Cornerstone OnDemand is building next-generation platforms that leverage AI and machine learning to transform how organizations understand, develop, and deploy talent. Our applications serve enterprise clients and individual users through sophisticated web interfaces that handle complex data visualization, real-time analytics, and secure multi-tenant architectures.We are seeking an experienced Principal Frontend Developer to lead the design and development of enterprise-grade, scalable frontend systems for our talent management platforms. This role goes beyond feature development—you will drive frontend architecture, performance strategy, and engineering best practices while mentoring senior and mid-level developers.

You will work closely with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and data teams to deliver intuitive, high-performance user experiences that support complex workflows, analytics, and AI-driven insights.

In this role you will...

• Own and evolve the frontend architecture for large-scale, enterprise web applications
• Lead development using React, Next.js, and TypeScript with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Translate complex product and UX requirements into elegant, reusable frontend solutions
• Build and optimize data-heavy interfaces including dashboards, charts, and real-time views
• Establish and enforce frontend best practices, coding standards, and design patterns
• Mentor and review code for other frontend engineers, raising overall engineering quality
• Collaborate closely with backend, DevOps, and platform teams on API design and system integration
• Drive performance optimization, accessibility (a11y), and cross-browser compatibility
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, cloud deployment strategies, and production monitoring
  
  

You’ve Got What It Takes If You Have

Core Technologies (Must Have)

• React.js – Advanced hooks, context, component design, performance optimization
• Next.js – App Router, SSR/SSG, API routes, middleware, routing strategies
• TypeScript – Advanced types, generics, utility types, strict typing practices
• Modern CSS – Tailwind CSS, SCSS, CSS-in-JS, responsive and adaptive design
• JavaScript (ES6+) – Advanced concepts, async/await, modules, closures
  
  

Frontend Ecosystem

• State Management – Context API, SWR, React Query
• Build Tools – Webpack, Vite, npm/yarn, monorepo management
• Testing – Jest, Playwright, React Testing Library
• Version Control – Git, GitHub workflows, branching strategies
  
  

Data & Visualization

• Charting Libraries – Chart.js, D3.js, ECharts, React-Chartjs-2
• Data Handling – Complex data transformations, real-time updates, performance tuning
• GraphQL – Queries, mutations, subscriptions, schema design, federation
• REST APIs – OpenAPI/Swagger integration, error handling, pagination
  
  

Development & Platform Tools

• Docker – Containerization, multi-stage builds
• Cloud (AWS) – EKS, ECR, cloud-native deployment patterns
• CI/CD – GitHub Actions, automated testing and deployment pipelines
• Monitoring – Frontend performance monitoring, error tracking, logging
  
  

Extra Dose Of Awesome If You Have

• Experience building SaaS products with multi-tenant architectures
• Strong understanding of frontend security best practices
• Familiarity with design systems and component libraries
• Experience working with AI/ML-driven user experiences or analytics-heavy products
  
  

Our Culture

Spark Greatness. Shatter Boundaries. Share Success. Are you ready? Because here, right now – is where the future of work is happening. Where curious disruptors and change innovators like you are helping communities and customers enable everyone – anywhere – to learn, grow and advance. To be better tomorrow than they are today.

Who We Are

Cornerstone powers the potential of organizations and their people to thrive in a changing world. Cornerstone Galaxy, the complete AI-powered workforce agility platform, meets organizations where they are. With Galaxy, organizations can identify skills gaps and development opportunities, retain and engage top talent, and provide multimodal learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of the modern workforce. More than 7,000 organizations and 100 million+ users in 180+ countries and in nearly 50 languages use Cornerstone Galaxy to build high-performing, future-ready organizations and people today.

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