Staff Software Engineer

GitHub, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 127,000 - 339,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to enhance the developer experience and optimize internal processes. In this role, you'll lead a talented team, develop foundational components, and ensure platform stability while leveraging AI tools. Your expertise will drive strategic outcomes and improve migration tooling, creating seamless experiences for users. Join a vibrant community that values diversity and remote collaboration, and be part of a mission to empower developers worldwide. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Potential bonuses

Stock options

Flexible work hours

Remote work opportunities

Health insurance

Professional development

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 9+ years of software engineering experience with production software.
• Proven experience in multiple programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor team members in producing maintainable code.
• Analyze complex data to inform product refinement and decision-making.

Skills

C

C++

C#

Java

JavaScript

Go

Ruby

Rust

Python

Analytical Skills

Education

Doctorate in relevant fields

Master's degree in relevant fields

Bachelor's degree in relevant fields

Associate's degree in relevant fields

Tools

Cloud environments

Distributed systems

Microservices

Job description

About GitHub

As the global home for all developers, GitHub is the complete AI-powered developer platform to build, scale, and deliver secure software. Over 150+ million developers, including more than 90% of the Fortune 100 companies, use GitHub to collaborate and experiment across 420+ million repositories. With all the collaborative features of GitHub, it has never been easier for individuals and teams to write faster, better code.

Locations

In this role, you can work remotely from the United States.

Overview

The Developer Experience (DX) and Migration department is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help lead the development of foundational components that power GitHub products and its migration tooling. This team focuses on improving the internal developer experience at GitHub, covering all phases of application development, including optimizing development processes, delivering robust DevOps solutions, managing virtual infrastructure, and creating tools for customer migrations.

Our mission is to enable GitHub developers to work efficiently, ensure platform stability, security, and reliability, and provide seamless migration experiences. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will collaborate with a globally distributed team to enhance and scale our products, ensuring an exceptional experience tailored to our diverse customer base. This role requires extensive platform and application development experience, a passion for AI tools, and the ability to leverage them effectively in our operations. You should be capable of creating innovative solutions and driving strategic outcomes for GitHub.

Responsibilities

1. Lead and mentor team members in producing maintainable code, ensuring integration with dependencies and quality standards.
2. Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements and lead discussions on technical solutions, considering design and cost, while ensuring security and compliance.
3. Create and guide testing plans to ensure solution quality, define success metrics, and incorporate customer feedback for continuous improvement.
4. Drive project plans and release schedules by leveraging cross-product expertise, identifying dependencies, and coordinating with teams for timely delivery.
5. Apply debugging tools and telemetry to verify assumptions, resolve issues proactively, and optimize code performance.
6. Analyze complex data to inform product refinement, decision-making, and ensure solutions are scalable and cost-effective.
7. Maintain live service operations, resolve complex issues, and develop incident response playbooks to ensure system health.
8. Develop and improve internal tools and processes to enhance team performance, promoting AI and new technologies adoption.
9. Develop and maintain a technical roadmap aligned with product goals, prioritizing engineering efforts and resource allocation.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 9+ years' experience in software engineering, with proven experience in maintaining and delivering production software in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python.
• Alternately, an associate’s degree with 8+ years' experience, or a bachelor’s degree with 7+ years, or a master’s degree with 5+ years, or a doctorate with 3+ years in relevant fields, all with proven software development experience.
• Equivalent experience also considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with large-scale system architecture, cloud environments, distributed systems, and microservices.
• Experience collaborating with product management, design, and engineering teams on cross-functional projects.
• Strong analytical skills for risk identification and priority management.

Compensation Range

The salary range is USD $127,600 to USD $338,500 per year, depending on location and experience. Benefits include potential bonuses, stock options, and other rewards based on impact and role specifics.

GitHub Values & Leadership Principles

• Customer-obsessed, Ship to learn, Growth mindset, Own the outcome, Better together, Diverse and inclusive
• Model, Coach, Care; Create clarity, Generate energy, Deliver success

Who We Are

GitHub is the leading AI-powered developer platform with a vibrant community and extensive open-source ecosystem. We foster innovation, diversity, and remote collaboration, aiming to empower developers worldwide.

EEO Statement

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination based on gender, race, age, religion, or other protected characteristics. We are happy to accommodate disabilities during the interview process.