Staff Software Engineer: Code Search, Remote

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

Job summary

GitHub, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to enhance its AI-powered code search technologies. This role involves designing and implementing scalable solutions that empower millions of developers globally. The ideal candidate will have over 9 years of experience in software engineering, strong coding skills in various programming languages, and a passion for innovative problem solving. A remote-first culture ensures flexibility and work-life balance, and competitive compensation is provided ranging from USD $140,400.00 to $372,300.00 annually.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in software engineering or related field.
• Proven experience maintaining and delivering production software.
• Ability to work autonomously and learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and ship high-quality solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring.
• Advocate for the health and quality of systems.
• Write architecture briefs and proposals.
• Design and implement APIs for seamless integration.

Skills

Distributed systems

Search at scale

Reliability engineering

Generative AI application architectures

C programming

C++ programming

C# programming

Java programming

JavaScript programming

Go programming

Ruby programming

Rust programming

Python programming

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field

Doctorate in Computer Science or related field

Associate’s Degree in related field

Job description

GitHub, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to enhance its AI-powered code search technologies. This role involves designing and implementing scalable solutions that empower millions of developers globally. The ideal candidate will have over 9 years of experience in software engineering, strong coding skills in various programming languages, and a passion for innovative problem solving. A remote-first culture ensures flexibility and work-life balance, and competitive compensation is provided ranging from USD $140,400.00 to $372,300.00 annually.