Principal Software Engineer

Overview

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
  
  

• 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
  
  

• 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
  
  

• 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
  
  

• 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
  
  

• 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
  
  

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