Senior Software Engineer Code Scanning
@ GitHub

Hybrid
$150,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 23 days ago

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About GitHub

GitHub is the global home for all developers and the complete AI-powered developer platform. Over 150 million developers and more than 90% of the Fortune 100 companies collaborate using GitHub across 420+ million repositories.

Locations

This role is remote and based in Germany.

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer Code Scanning at GitHub, you will help design, develop, and scale our new Code Scanning feature within the Code Security offering. You'll work with a full-stack agile team to integrate world-class static code analysis with Copilot Autofix, ensuring early detection and remediation of security vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and scale GitHub's Code Scanning feature.
  • Collaborate in a full-stack agile engineering team.
  • Deploy production level changes within the first week.
  • Co-lead features contributing to marketed product launches.
  • Influence technical and product direction in a distributed team.

Qualifications

Required: 6+ years in Software Engineering or related field with proven coding experience in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python (or equivalent combinations of degree and experience).

Preferred: Experience with Ruby, Go, relational databases, large Ruby on Rails or React applications, site reliability engineering, and distributed systems.

GitHub Values and Culture

At GitHub, diversity, inclusiveness, learning, and growth are highly valued. The company supports remote work, emphasizes autonomy and trust, and encourages constant improvement and candor.

Key skills/competency

  • Software Engineering
  • Code Scanning
  • Static Analysis
  • Copilot Autofix
  • Full-stack development
  • Agile
  • Distributed systems
  • Security
  • Ruby/Go
  • Team Collaboration
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  • Showcase technical skills: Highlight your experience in full-stack development.
  • Network online: Connect with GitHub employees on LinkedIn.
  • Prepare for interviews: Practice common coding and system design problems.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review static code analysis techniques.
Practice full-stack system design scenarios.
Familiarize with Copilot Autofix integration.
Brush up on language-specific frameworks.

Behavioral Questions

Describe teamwork in a remote setting.
Explain handling production issues under pressure.
Discuss experiences with agile methodology.
Share examples of taking initiative at work.

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