Principal Software Engineer, Git Systems
$160,200 – $425,000 USD
Tech Stack
CC++C#JavaJavaScriptGoRubyRustPythonProduction System MonitoringObservabilityDistributed SystemsMicroservicesMicrosoft AzureAWS
Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and ship high-quality technical solutions that scale across multiple GitHub services, building deep familiarity with owned systems, and writing maintainable code.
- Document architectural designs and proposals, run targeted experiments, and validate approaches with prototypes.
- Lead by example and mentor others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products and integrated with downstream dependencies.
- Provide technical leadership through code reviews for solutions and product areas to ensure quality standards are met, while designing for high availability and GitHub-scale performance.
- Coordinate with engineering and product owners to define, prioritize, and deliver projects to meet business goals.
Soft Skills
System DesignCross-Functional Collaboration
Benefits
- 401k
- Dental
- Disability Insurance
- Equity
- Flexible Hours
- Health Insurance
- Learning Budget
- Life Insurance
- Mental Health
- Remote Work
- Vision
Culture
Async CommunicationCustomer-ObsessedGrowth MindsetMission-DrivenWork-Life BalanceRemote WorkDiverse LeadershipInclusive Hiring
Requirements
Required: BS in Computer Science or related field OR equivalent experience
Preferred: MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field
Regions: Us
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About GitHub
Industry: software development
Size: enterprise
GitHub is the world’s leading platform for agentic software development, powered by Copilot, enabling over 180 million developers and 77,000+ organizations to collaborate, build, scale, and deliver secure software.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $160,200 – $425,000 USD
Equity: stock
Bonus: annual bonus
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