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Plane

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Principal Engineer, Frontend

Full-timePosted 8 Sept
Salary
₹12–20 LPAEstimated — not stated by the employer.
Experience
10–15 years
Eligible batches
2020 – 2026
Degree
Any graduate
Location
Remote

About the role

Plane is building a local‑first, real‑time work management platform. As a Principal Frontend Engineer you will lead the design and delivery of the browser client that supports offline editing, synchronization and collaborative features for thousands of users.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the frontend architecture to support real‑time, local‑first collaboration across boards, documents and other core surfaces.
  • Own client‑side state management, synchronization, caching, offline behavior and conflict resolution.
  • Optimize rendering performance, memory usage and interaction latency in large, data‑heavy workspaces.
  • Define engineering standards and review high‑risk implementations for the frontend stack.
  • Partner with product, design and backend teams in multiple locations to ship end‑to‑end features.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to the open‑source components of Plane’s UI library.

Eligibility

  • At least 10 years of software engineering experience with React and TypeScript at scale.
  • Demonstrated ability to build real‑time applications using WebSockets or similar event‑driven technologies.
  • Hands‑on experience with local‑first challenges such as client‑side persistence, synchronization and offline support.
  • Proven track record of identifying and fixing performance bottlenecks in complex, data‑rich interfaces.
  • Strong understanding of state‑management patterns and browser architecture.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Skills

  • React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, MobX
  • WebSockets, IndexedDB, Service Workers, client‑side synchronization
  • ProseMirror‑based rich‑text editor
  • Electron, Vite, internal component library
  • Performance profiling and optimization tools
  • Collaboration protocols such as CRDTs or Operational Transformation (nice to have)

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Benefits

  • Work on a product used by Fortune 500 companies and fast‑growing startups alike.
  • Contribute to an open‑source codebase with high visibility and impact.
  • Collaborate across global teams in San Francisco, London and Hyderabad.
  • Opportunity to shape the future of human‑AI collaborative work platforms.
  • Supportive environment that values end‑to‑end ownership and continuous learning.
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About Plane

Plane builds an open, adaptable work management platform that combines projects, knowledge, and requests into a single collaborative system.

Founded 2022 · 51-200 employees · HQ Hyderabad, India

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