Software Developer - UI & Payload CMS

About Plane

Plane is an incisive response to config-heavy, opinionated, and restrictive project management software. Read our manifesto. In just two years, Plane’s grown to #1 in its category on GitHub and become a viable open-core alternative to Jira, Monday, Wrike, Asana, ClickUp, and Linear, not to mention all-in-one tools like Notion or Obsidian.

Our growth has come on the back of the product’s true flexibility without artificial limits, simple configurations that work out of the box, and thoughtfully packaged features that nurture our customers’ growth instead of punishing it.

As a modern product start-up, we obsess over new and power users equally. Our mission is to empower teams everywhere with the simplest, most delightful work management experience on the planet. Our vision is to become the WorkOS of the future with a workbench of unified tools and techniques that intuitively and progressively form a greater whole for knowledge workers.

We’re well capitalized, backed by OSS Capital, and are revenue-positive. Our coworkers include ex-Microsoft, Deloitte, [24]7, Nutanix, and Yahoo! in our 50-strong workforce today.

About The Role

We're looking for a skilled and motivated Software Developer who enjoys building great user experiences and working with modern tools like Next.js, React, and Payload CMS. If you’re passionate about clean UI, enjoy solving real product challenges, and are excited to work with a headless CMS, we’d love to have you on our team in Hyderabad.

What You’ll Do

• Build responsive, accessible, and performant UIs using React or Next.js.
• Work with Payload CMS to define custom collections, fields, and relationships.
• Extend the CMS admin panel and backend logic as needed.
• Collaborate with designers and backend developers to turn ideas into polished features.
• Write clean, modular code and contribute to improving development workflows.
• Debug and optimize UI performance and user experience.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Strong knowledge of React or Next.js and frontend development fundamentals.
• Comfortable working with headless CMS platforms – ideally Payload CMS (or willing to learn it quickly).
• Familiar with modern styling tools like Tailwind CSS, CSS Modules, or similar.
• Understanding of REST APIs and basic backend integration.
• Knowledge of Git and collaboration in a team development environment.
• A keen eye for UI/UX and attention to detail in implementation.
  
  

Bonus Skills (Nice To Have)

• Experience extending Payload CMS with custom plugins, hooks, or access control.
• Familiarity with MongoDB and Node.js.
• Exposure to server-side rendering (SSR), static generation (SSG), and performance optimization.
• Experience working on design systems or reusable component libraries.
  
  

Why Join Plane?

• Opportunity to work with a modern stack and ship meaningful features.
• Be part of a high-impact team that values innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Competitive compensation, a flexible work environment, and a culture of ownership and continuous growth.