Principal Engineer - Frontend (Web)

Styli; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Styli Marketplace seeks a Principal Engineer – Web to lead web architecture and technical strategy for high-performance platforms. You will own end-to-end delivery, guiding design, development, deployment, and production operations across cross-functional teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive frontend scalability, performance, and security while shaping engineering best practices and architectural decisions for complex products.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with React and Next.js.
• Experience with Angular and Node.js.
• Strong web performance optimization, SEO, accessibility, and observability skills.
• Experience with CI/CD and modern deployment practices.
• Strong system design, architecture, scalability, and performance skills.
• Experience building large web applications from scratch.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and technical leadership.
• Ability to operate with high ownership at SDE4/Principal level.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design discussions for scalable, high-performance web applications.
• Build products and platforms from scratch from requirements and design through development, deployment, and production.
• Own the complete product lifecycle and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership and solve complex engineering problems.
• Drive frontend architecture, scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Backend, DevOps, and other teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Mentor senior engineers and raise engineering bar.
• Drive best practices around code quality, testing, CI/CD, observability, performance, and reliability.
• Address technical debt, scalability challenges, and architectural risks.

Skills

React/Next.js

Angular

Web performance

CI/CD

System design

Large-scale apps

Leadership

Technical ownership

Tools

MERN stack

Cloud & microservices

Distributed systems

Job description

Launched in 2019 by Landmark Group, Styli Marketplace is the first e-commerce venture of the group, quickly becoming a leading online destination for fashion and lifestyle across the GCC, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and beyond.

We connect global sellers and creators with millions of fashion-forward customers, offering the latest trends, exceptional value, and convenient services like same-day to 48-hour delivery and flexible payment options. Our mission is to make style accessible, aspirational, and exciting for all, backed by a passionate team fostering a culture of creativity and innovation. At Styli, we aim to revolutionize fashion retail and bring unique experiences to our customers.

We are looking for a Principal Engineer – Web who is a strong hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in modern web technologies. The role will be responsible for driving web architecture, technical strategy, engineering excellence, and end-to-end delivery of complex products and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design discussions for scalable, high-performance web applications.


• Build products and platforms from scratch, starting from requirements and technical design through development, deployment, and production.


• Own the complete product lifecycle — requirements, architecture, development, testing, deployment, production, monitoring, and continuous improvement.


• Provide hands-on technical leadership and solve complex engineering and architectural problems.


• Drive frontend architecture, scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.


• Strong understanding of SSR, CSR, SSG, hydration, and modern web architecture.


• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Backend, DevOps, and other engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.


• Mentor and coach senior engineers, help grow technical talent, and raise the overall engineering bar.


• Drive engineering best practices around code quality, testing, CI/CD, observability, performance, and reliability.


• Identify and address technical debt, scalability challenges, and architectural risks.


• Influence technical strategy and engineering decisions across multiple teams.


• Act as a technical owner for critical initiatives and ensure successful delivery with high quality and reliability.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with React and Next.js.


• Good experience with Angular and Node.js.


• Strong hands-on experience with web performance optimization, SEO, accessibility, and observability.


• Experience with modern web deployment practices, CI/CD, and production deployments.


• Strong system design, architecture, scalability, and performance skills.


• Experience building and scaling large web applications/products from scratch.


• Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.


• Ability to operate with SDE4 / Principal-level ownership, technical depth, and influence.

Good to Have

• Experience with the MERN stack — MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js.


• Experience with cloud platforms and microservices.


• Experience working in large-scale, distributed, or high-growth product environments.