Staff Software Engineer - Copilot Productivity

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Staff-level Software Engineer to join their innovative Copilot Chat team. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with a diverse group of engineers and product managers to enhance AI-powered tools that revolutionize software development. Your expertise will directly influence the capabilities of Copilot, driving innovation for millions of developers. This role offers the chance to work remotely, fostering a culture of empowerment and continuous growth. Join a team committed to transforming the future of software development and making a meaningful impact in the tech community.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Bonuses

Stock Options

Remote Work Flexibility

Learning and Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in software engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience leading technical decision-making for distributed systems.
• Proficient in languages such as Ruby, Go, and JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Develop and track realistic plans to ship products and features.
• Coordinate with leadership to define and prioritize projects.
• Write, review, and maintain high-quality code.

Skills

Software Engineering

Ruby/Rails

Go

JavaScript/TypeScript

C/C++/C#

Python

Large Language Models (LLMs)

Incident Response

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Master’s Degree in a related field

Doctorate in a technical discipline

Tools

Git

GitHub

CI/CD Tools

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

GitHub is the home for over 100 million developers shaping the future of software. Our mission is to accelerate human progress through collaboration, and we’re building tools that empower developers to create, share, and innovate together.

We’re looking for a Staff-level Software Engineer to help shape the future of Copilot chat at GitHub.com. As a key member of the Copilot Chat team, you’ll collaborate with a diverse, dynamic, and distributed group of engineers, product managers, and designers to revolutionize how developers interact with AI-powered tools. Your expertise will directly influence and enhance Copilot’s capabilities across the GitHub platform, driving innovation and transforming the way millions of developers work daily.

At GitHub, you’ll work on technology that transforms how the world builds software—collaborating with talented teams in an inclusive, open, and growth-oriented culture. Let’s reimagine what’s possible with AI and software development together.

Responsibilities

• Understand technical constraints, develop, communicate, and track realistic plans to ship products, features, and bug fixes.
• Coordinate with engineering and product leadership to define and prioritize projects that meet business objectives.
• Ensure the team builds high-quality, architecturally consistent software to reliably meet customer needs.
• Support a highly available service used by millions daily. Cultivate an environment of empowerment, ownership, and belonging.
• Promote learning, growth, and career advancement for team members.
• Mentor, pair, and delegate work to foster professional and technical development.
• Write, review, and maintain code primarily in Ruby/Rails, Go, and JavaScript/TypeScript.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 9+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline, with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python.
• Alternatively, an Associate’s Degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s Degree with 7+ years, or a Master’s Degree with 5+ years, or a Doctorate with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years of experience leading technical decision-making and architecture for highly available distributed systems.
• Experience working with large language models (LLMs).
• Experience with on-call rotations, incident response, and site reliability, including diagnosing and resolving complex production issues under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for async collaboration, documentation, and visibility of work.
• Passionate about fostering effective engineering practices and processes.
• Proficiency in Git, GitHub, and branching strategies.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and best practices.
• Strong customer focus and data-driven approach.
• Understanding of production system monitoring and observability.

Compensation Range

The base salary range for this role is USD $127,600 - $338,500 per year. Compensation depends on location, experience, skills, and role impact. Additional benefits include bonuses, stock, and potential sales incentives.

Values and Principles

• Customer-obsessed
• Ship to learn
• Growth mindset
• Own the outcome
• Better together
• Diverse and inclusive

Leadership and Managerial Principles

• Create clarity
• Generate energy
• Deliver success

Who We Are

GitHub is the world’s leading AI-powered developer platform, home to the largest open-source community. Our teams are innovative, inclusive, and committed to transforming software development. We support remote work, offer competitive pay, and foster growth and learning.

EEO Statement

We embrace diversity and invite applications from all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on gender, race, religion, age, or other protected characteristics. We are committed to accessibility and accommodating applicants with disabilities.