Senior Software Engineer - Billing Platform (Remote)

GitHub, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 124,000 - 329,000; Full time

Job summary

GitHub is seeking a seasoned software engineer for the Billing team, remote-first in the United States. You will own and evolve billing systems, drive architectural choices to balance reliability and scale, and collaborate across backend, API, and frontend layers to enable secure, scalable transactions.

You will mentor engineers, define testing strategies, and incorporate customer feedback while leveraging AI-assisted tools like GitHub Copilot to maximize impact.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in software engineering with production coding in multiple languages.
• Cloud design and operation experience on Azure or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve billing systems handling millions of users with scalable design.
• Work across backend, APIs, and frontend to deliver holistic solutions.
• Lead testing plans, define success metrics, and incorporate customer feedback.
• Mentor engineers and drive engineering-wide practices.
• Use GitHub Copilot and AI tools to enhance productivity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in on-call rotations.
• Ensure security, compliance, and system health across services.

Skills

C/C++

C#

Java

JavaScript

Go

Ruby

Rust

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/EE/Math

Master's Degree in CS/EE/Math

Doctorate in CS/EE/Math

Job description

GitHub is seeking a seasoned software engineer for the Billing team, remote-first in the United States. You will own and evolve billing systems, drive architectural choices to balance reliability and scale, and collaborate across backend, API, and frontend layers to enable secure, scalable transactions.

You will mentor engineers, define testing strategies, and incorporate customer feedback while leveraging AI-assisted tools like GitHub Copilot to maximize impact.