Remote Staff Software Engineer: Planning & Tracking

GitHub, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 372,000; Full time

Job summary

GitHub, Inc. is seeking a backend-focused engineer to design, prototype, implement, and operate highly available services at scale. You will collaborate across teams, guide architectural decisions, and solve complex reliability challenges while delivering AI-powered product enhancements.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and cross-team collaboration as you help GitHub scale its project management tools at a global level.

Qualifications

• 9+ years experience in software engineering with production systems.
• Experience delivering in modern web stacks and distributed architectures.
• Experience leading cross-team technical initiatives and architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build experiences on GitHub Issues and Projects that deliver customer value.
• Own and improve codebase from day one and drive architectural decisions.
• Mentor teammates and lead technical reviews to raise quality and velocity.
• Prototype and ship scalable services, focusing on reliability and observability.
• Collaborate with leadership to define roadmaps and priority projects.

Skills

Distributed systems

Backend engineering

Cloud services

Go/C++/Java

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

GitHub Actions

Job description

GitHub, Inc. is seeking a backend-focused engineer to design, prototype, implement, and operate highly available services at scale. You will collaborate across teams, guide architectural decisions, and solve complex reliability challenges while delivering AI-powered product enhancements.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and cross-team collaboration as you help GitHub scale its project management tools at a global level.