Software Engineer, Github

• 4+ years experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python
• OR Associate’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years experience
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years experience in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• OR equivalent experience

Desirable

• 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
• GitHub Projects is building the future of team collaboration on software projects
• Teams often face challenges in communicating and organizing work effectively
• Our goal is to improve the software development lifecycle by creating tools that teams love to use
• We are committed to fostering an environment where our employees can do the best work of their careers
• As part of this team, you’ll collaborate across functions and teams to deliver industry-leading tools that empower developers and organizations
• In this role, you’ll work as an engineer on a distributed, diverse, and passionate team, where independence and a drive for results are essential
• You’ll design, implement, roll out, and support highly performant, scalable, and available features alongside talented software engineering professionals
• We’re looking for creative problem-solvers and diverse thinkers who are passionate about helping teams work better together
• Big vision, shared purpose, commitment to quality, curiosity, and a collaborative spirit drive our success
• We embrace pair or mob programming but also lean on asynchronous communication to ensure that everyone can contribute in a way that works for them
• Great products reflect the teams that build them—come join us!
• Stay current with emerging technologies, security standards, and best practices to ensure high-quality software development. You will primarily be working in TypeScript (React) and Ruby. Experience with GraphQL, Elasticsearch, and MySQL is a plus
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and incorporate feedback into designs and solutions
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and reliable features, considering performance, availability, and compliance requirements
• Write clean, maintainable, and extensible code following best practices; participate in code reviews to ensure quality
• Debug and resolve issues proactively using telemetry, logs, and root cause analysis
• Contribute to project planning by estimating work, identifying dependencies, and supporting safe deployments
• Monitor and maintain live services, responding to incidents within defined SLAs and improving system health through telemetry and scorecards
• Support continuous improvement through instrumentation, automation, and process enhancements for reliability and efficiency