Principal Frontend Engineer

MakeMyTrip · Shalimar Bagh

  • Experience8–11 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Levelexecutive
  • Posted2 Sept 2026
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About MakeMyTrip

MakeMyTrip is hiring in Shalimar Bagh in hospitality travel. This role looks for around 8+ years of experience.

Skills

  • React.js
  • JavaScript
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • responsive design
  • RESTful APIs
  • browser rendering
  • performance optimization
  • Git
  • Webpack
  • Jest
  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • Kanban

The role

A frontend developer at a travel technology marketplace builds scalable web and mobile applications using React.js, JavaScript, responsive design, RESTful APIs, and performance optimization. The role also applies TypeScript and Webpack to deliver maintainable interfaces and guide frontend engineering initiatives.

Full job description

Our culture encourages collaboration, creativity, and thought leadership, empowering engineers to challenge the status quo and develop impactful, game-changing solutions. At MMT, you'll work with the latest technologies, continually push boundaries, and have the chance to shape the future of travel. Join us and become part of a forward-thinking, tech-driven organisation that thrives on innovation and continuous learning.

Responsibilities:

Own one or more modules end-to-end, including planning, design, and code reviews.

Collaborate with the team to define and deliver features aligned with business goals.

Ensure technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and optimise for speed and scalability.

Write clean, maintainable code, troubleshoot issues, and provide constructive feedback.

Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Lead the software development lifecycle, from concept to deployment, while collaborating with business teams.

Own technical aspects of products, including web and mobile applications, reporting, and data engineering initiatives.

Continuously improve delivery processes and lead talent management efforts for the technology team.

Requirements:

BE/BTech in Computer Science from a premier institute.

8-10 years of experience with large-scale tech-product companies.

Expertise in React.js and modern JavaScript frameworks, with advanced knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.

Strong experience with responsive design, RESTful APIs, browser rendering, and performance optimisation.

Proficiency with Git, Webpack, and testing frameworks like Jest; experience with CI/CD pipelines and TypeScript is a plus.

Leadership skills to mentor junior engineers, guide projects, and lead a high-performance development team.

Familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and a strong problem-solving mindset.