Remote Principal Software Engineer, Enterprise AI Platform

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Stock options

Flexible working environment

Job summary

GitHub, Inc. is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to shape foundational systems for their Enterprise AI Platform. This highly strategic role involves defining AI control strategies that influence Copilot and enterprise products across a global developer community.

The ideal candidate should have over 11 years of experience in software engineering, including distributed systems and a strong command of multiple programming languages such as Python, Java, and Go. This remote position offers a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• 11+ years experience in Software Engineering with proven experience in multiple programming languages.
• Experience in building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills for cross-organizational alignment.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture for the Enterprise AI Control Plane.
• Build scalable policy enforcement systems.
• Drive consistency across various platforms.

Skills

Software Engineering

Distributed Systems

AI System Development

Backend Programming (C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, Python)

Platform Architecture

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Associate’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

GitHub, Inc. is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to shape foundational systems for their Enterprise AI Platform. This highly strategic role involves defining AI control strategies that influence Copilot and enterprise products across a global developer community.

The ideal candidate should have over 11 years of experience in software engineering, including distributed systems and a strong command of multiple programming languages such as Python, Java, and Go. This remote position offers a competitive salary range.