GitHub Copilot Lead – Generative AI

Core Talent Finder; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 262,000; Part time

Job summary

Core Talent Finder seeks a GitHub Copilot Lead to drive large-scale adoption of AI-assisted development across legacy and modern systems. You will lead strategy, rollout, and enablement of Copilot and related AI tools across multiple engineering teams in a Boston onsite setting.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in technical leadership, strong Java/.NET/C++ experience, and proven Copilot or similar AI tool leadership, with 7+ years applying Generative AI in business or engineering environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technical leadership roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, .NET, and C/C++ environments.
• Proven experience implementing or leading GitHub Copilot or similar Generative AI tools.
• Experience applying Generative AI in business or engineering environments (7+ years preferred).
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; onsite in Boston, MA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategy for GitHub Copilot adoption across engineering teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve developer productivity and code quality using AI tools.
• Lead end-to-end implementation of Copilot features and custom agents.
• Define and track adoption metrics and KPIs.
• Work with stakeholders to support change management and developer enablement.
• Design and deliver training programs for engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership in environments with legacy systems and modern architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions with enterprise applications.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Generative AI experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related field

Tools

Java

.NET

C/C++

GitHub Copilot

Job description

About the job GitHub Copilot Lead – Generative AI

GitHub Copilot Lead – Generative AI

Location: Boston, Massachusetts (Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract

Experience Level: Mid–Senior (7+ years)

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading enterprise technology organization seeking a GitHub Copilot Lead to drive large-scale adoption of AI-assisted development across legacy and modern systems.

This role is ideal for a senior technical leader experienced in Generative AI, developer tooling, and enterprise software environments who can guide teams through transformation initiatives and improve engineering productivity using AI.

About the Role

You will lead the strategy, rollout, and enablement of GitHub Copilot and related AI tools across multiple engineering teams. The role focuses on adoption in environments with significant legacy codebases including Java, .NET, and C/C++.

You will work closely with engineering leaders, architects, and developers to implement best practices, measure outcomes, and build scalable frameworks for AI-assisted development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategy for GitHub Copilot adoption across engineering teams
• Identify opportunities to improve developer productivity and code quality using AI tools
• Lead end-to-end implementation of Copilot features and custom agents
• Define and track adoption metrics and KPIs
• Work with stakeholders to support change management and developer enablement
• Design and deliver training programs for engineering teams
• Provide technical leadership in environments with legacy systems and modern architectures
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions with enterprise applications

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technical leadership roles
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, .NET, and C/C++ environments
• Proven experience implementing or leading GitHub Copilot or similar Generative AI tools
• Experience applying Generative AI in business or engineering environments (7+ years preferred)
• Strong project management and stakeholder communication skills
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Ability to work onsite in Boston, MA

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in large enterprise or legacy modernization environments
• Experience defining KPIs and measuring engineering productivity improvements
• Experience designing training or enablement programs for engineering teams