Remote Principal Software Engineer, Enterprise AI Platform

GitHub; United States; On-site; USD 160,200 - 425,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Stock options

Job summary

GitHub is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to define and build foundational systems for the Enterprise AI Platform.

This strategic role involves shaping how AI agents operate across IDEs and other environments, with a focus on secure and consistent operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering and distributed systems.

Competitive salary range of USD $160,200.00 - USD $425,000.00 per year, with benefits including annual bonuses and stock options.

Qualifications

• 11+ years of software engineering experience, with skills in various programming languages.
• Ability to develop large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience in AI systems and platform infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Define Enterprise AI Control Plane Architecture.
• Architect scalable policy engines and governance SDKs.
• Partner to standardize policy enforcement across platforms.
• Design reliable and secure systems for policy evaluation.
• Influence GitHub’s AI Platform Strategy and mentor engineers.

Skills

Software Engineering

C

C++

Java

JavaScript

Go

Python

Education

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Distributed Systems

AI Systems

Kubernetes

Job description

GitHub is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to define and build foundational systems for the Enterprise AI Platform.

This strategic role involves shaping how AI agents operate across IDEs and other environments, with a focus on secure and consistent operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering and distributed systems.

Competitive salary range of USD $160,200.00 - USD $425,000.00 per year, with benefits including annual bonuses and stock options.