Staff Software Engineer

GitHubUnited StatesRemotefull_timestaff

$140,400 – $372,300 USD

Tech Stack

Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve metered billing system, driving architectural decisions that balance reliability, scale, and developer velocity.
  • Work across the stack, from backend services to APIs to frontend experiences, ensuring system architecture meets security and compliance standards.
  • Mentor and grow engineers across the team and broader org through pairing, thoughtful feedback, leading by example, and contributing to engineering-wide practices.
  • Collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams and partner with stakeholders, leading discussions across GitHub and Microsoft on shared technical problems.
  • Participate in on-call rotations, lead incident response, and drive reliability improvements based on operational learnings.

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationTechnical Decision-MakingMentoring

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Dental
  • Disability Insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase
  • Health Insurance
  • Learning Budget
  • Life Insurance
  • Mental Health
  • Parental Leave
  • Remote Work
  • Vision

Culture

Customer-ObsessedGrowth MindsetOpen Source ContributorsRemote WorkDiverse LeadershipWork-Life Balance

Requirements

Required: BS 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.

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Compensation
Base salary: $140,400 – $372,300 USD
Equity: stock
Bonus: annual bonus