Remote Staff Cloud Platform Engineer - Azure Fleet

GitHub; United States; On-site; USD 140,400 - 372,300; Full time

Job summary

GitHub is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the technical direction of the Cloud Foundations team, responsible for infrastructure that supports other engineering teams. This role involves designing scalable solutions, working closely with diverse team members, and mentoring junior engineers.

Applicants should bring significant experience in software engineering, particularly in cloud services like Azure. The position is remote, allowing flexibility while contributing to impactful projects.

Qualifications

• 9+ years experience in Software Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 4+ years building high traffic applications at scale.
• 4+ years supporting cloud native workloads in Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical decision making and architecture across Cloud Foundations.
• Design scalable solutions for complex problems in fleet management.
• Write, review, and maintain code primarily in Go.

Skills

Software Engineering

Cloud Native Development

Go

C/C++

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Doctorate in Computer Science or related field

Job description

GitHub is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the technical direction of the Cloud Foundations team, responsible for infrastructure that supports other engineering teams. This role involves designing scalable solutions, working closely with diverse team members, and mentoring junior engineers.

Applicants should bring significant experience in software engineering, particularly in cloud services like Azure. The position is remote, allowing flexibility while contributing to impactful projects.