Senior Software Engineer, Copilot Agent Platform (Remote)

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

Job summary

GitHub, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help shape the future of agentic software development and AI-powered developer tools. You will design, build, test, and ship scalable software with a strong emphasis on quality and reliability.

Remote-first role in the United States, collaborating with cross-functional teams across product, design, and platform services. You’ll own features end-to-end, mentor teammates, and contribute to a culture of ownership and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of production software experience in multiple languages (C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Python).
• 2+ years with general-purpose programming languages (Go, Ruby, etc.).
• 2+ years hands-on with modern front-end technologies (React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and ship scalable software across GitHub services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement solutions.
• Maintain quality and ensure integration with downstream dependencies.
• Foster ownership and a collaborative team environment.
• Own health and quality of systems, participate in on-call rotations.
• Design and implement APIs for seamless integration.
• Ensure operational excellence across teams.

Skills

Software engineering

C/C++/Java/Go

Front-end React

APIs

Code quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Master's degree in CS or related

Doctorate in CS or related

Associate degree in related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

React

GitHub Copilot

APIs

Job description

GitHub, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help shape the future of agentic software development and AI-powered developer tools. You will design, build, test, and ship scalable software with a strong emphasis on quality and reliability.

Remote-first role in the United States, collaborating with cross-functional teams across product, design, and platform services. You’ll own features end-to-end, mentor teammates, and contribute to a culture of ownership and continuous learning.