Staff Software Engineer Data Engineering
GitHub
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Job Description
About GitHub
GitHub is the world’s leading platform for agentic software development — powered by Copilot to build, scale, and deliver secure software. Over 180 million developers, including more than 90% of the Fortune 100 companies, use GitHub to collaborate, and more than 77,000 organizations have adopted GitHub Copilot.
Locations
This role is available Remote, United States.
Overview
As a software engineer at GitHub, you will enhance the collaboration experience by designing, prototyping, implementing, shipping, and supporting high-quality technical solutions. You will work with a diverse team of engineers and designers, responsible for creating performant and inspiring user experiences.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and ship scaling technical solutions.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and perform code reviews.
- Own system health, participate in on-call rotations, and resolve issues.
- Write architectural proposals and design implementable APIs.
- Utilize CI/CD tools to enable continuous integration and delivery.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and integrate customer feedback.
- Drive technical roadmaps and adopt new technologies as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements include 9+ years of software engineering experience or equivalent education combined with industry experience. Proficiency in languages such as Go, Ruby, Rust, Python, JavaScript, C, C++, C#, and Java is required.
Preferred qualifications include experience in designing data strategies, building scalable data pipelines, and working with cloud environments and non-relational databases like Cosmos DB.
Compensation and Benefits
The base salary range for this role is USD 140,400 - 372,300 per year. GitHub also offers annual bonuses, stock options, and other benefits.
GitHub Values and Culture
GitHub embraces a customer-obsessed, growth mindset, and diverse culture. The team thrives on collaboration, clarity, and delivering high-quality products.
EEO Statement
GitHub is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
Key skills/competency
- Software Engineering
- Data Engineering
- CI/CD
- API Design
- Cloud Computing
- Mentorship
- Data Pipelines
- Architecture
- Non-relational Databases
- Problem Solving
How to Get Hired at GitHub
- Research GitHub's culture: Explore their mission, values, and community impact.
- Customize your resume: Highlight experience in data and software engineering.
- Prepare concrete examples: Demonstrate technical leadership and problem solving.
- Showcase your skills: Emphasize CI/CD, cloud, and API design expertise.
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