Principal Engineering Manager, Planning & Tracking

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 organisations have adopted GitHub Copilot. Locations: In this role you can work from Remote, United States Overview: Join us in shaping the future of project planning and tracking on GitHub. Our team enables customers to bring their ideas to life, innovate and collaborate throughout the whole project lifecycle. GitHub Planning and Tracking is a market-leading service to manage and track work alongside the code where it happens. Learn more about GitHub’s project management tools: In this role you’ll be working on GitHub Issues and Projects and deliver customer value with everything we do . Y ou will be a leader and multiplier within our distributed team who will not only manage people, but also help design, prototype, implement, ship and support software that helps our users accelerate their own software development lifecycle. You will be part of transforming how the world builds software. We are looking for creative problem solvers and diverse thinkers, people who care about culture as well as customers and features. We believe that how we do things is as important as what we do. Big vision, a common purpose, passion for quality, curiosity, dedication, and investment in fun and collaboration are what lead to great results . Great products reflect the teams that build them. You will be a people manager who is willing to work alongside the team to solve tough problems, leading by example in the use of modern AI software development tools to learn and iterate quickly. Responsibilities: Build experiences that millions of people love and use every day, helping them to be more productive, collaborate more effectively and achieve their goals Lead a talented and distributed group of full-stack engineers Have a real impact, take on ownership of GitHub.com. Contribute to and improve our code base from day one Foster technical growth across the team by researching new approaches, sharing insights, and guiding their practical adoption of AI tools Contribute to a full-stack codebase in JavaScript (React, TypeScript) and Ruby (Rails) Write architecture briefs and proposals, carry out code experiments, and build prototypes to learn how we can achieve planetary scale with our systems Work closely with the team and engineering leadership to guide technical investment and implement technical roadmaps and priorities Collaborate closely with product and design leads to define, prioritize, and task projects that solve customer problems in the agentic era Provide technical leadership, mentorship, pairing opportunities, and code reviews to grow the team Qualifications: Required Qualifications: 11+ years' experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, 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 10+ years' experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python, OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field AND 9+ years' experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, 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 AND 7+ years' experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python, OR Doctorate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years' experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python, OR equivalent experience. 5+ years people management experience. Preferred Qualifications: 3+ years of experience leading distributed software engineering teams 5+ years of hands-on experience in modern web stacks ( e.g. Rails, Go, React, MySQL, GraphQL ) You have a strong customer focus and data driven approach You have excellent analytical skills as well as communication skills both verbal and written. We’re a distributed team so we’re extra mindful about communication You are a clear and effective communicator, be it when you write code, write emails, or explain complex technical issues to non-technical co-workers You are passionate and self-motivated, with a demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment Who We Are: GitHub is the developer company. We make it easier for developers to be developers: to work together, to solve challenging problems, and to create the world’s most important technologies. We foster a collaborative community that can come together—as individuals and in teams—to create the future of software and make a difference in the world. Compensation Range: The base salary range for this job is USD $160,200.00 - USD $425,000.00 /Yr. These pay ranges are intended to cover roles based across the United States. An individual's base pay depends on various factors including geographical location and review of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant. At GitHub certain roles are eligible for benefits and additional rewards, including annual bonus and stock. These rewards are allocated based on individual impact in role. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee's role. GitHub Leadership Principles: GitHub values Customer-obsessed Ship to learn Growth mindset Own the outcome Better together Diverse and inclusive Manager fundamentals Model Coach Care Leadership principles Create clarity Generate energy Deliver success Who We Are: GitHub is the world’s leading AI-powered developer platform with 150 million developers and counting. We’re also home to the biggest open-source community on earth (and 99% of the world’s software has open-source code in its DNA). Many of the apps and programs you use every day are built on GitHub. Our teams are dreamers, doers, and pioneers, leading the way in AI, driving humanitarian efforts around the globe, and even sending open source to Mars (and beyond!). At GitHub, our goal is to create the space you need to do your best work. We’re remote-first and offer competitive pay, generous learning and growth opportunities, and excellent benefits to support you, wherever you are—because we know that people flourish when they can work on their own terms. Join us, and let’s change the world, together. EEO Statement: GitHub is made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestyles. We embrace diversity and invite applications from people of all walks of life. We don't discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. Also, if you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!