[Remote] Senior Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GitHub is the world’s leading platform for agentic software development, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help shape the future of Copilot Chat on GitHub.com. This role involves building intelligent, context-aware experiences that integrate directly into developers' workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the quality of the systems developed.ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, test and ship high-quality technical solutions that scale across multiple GitHub servicesCollaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement innovative solutionsProvide technical leadership, mentorship, pairing opportunities, and code reviews to encourage the growth of othersOwn and advocate for the health and quality of the systems that the team builds, including participating in on-call and first responder rotationsWrite architecture briefs and proposals, carry out code experiments, and build prototypes to learn how we can achieve planetary scale with our systemsDesign and implement APIs to facilitate seamless integration between software componentsUtilize CI/CD tools to set up automated pipelines for continuous integration and deliveryBecome intimately familiar with the systems you build and take pride in writing maintainable codeSkills6+ 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 PythonOR Associate's Degree 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 PythonOR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ 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 PythonOR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ 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 PythonOR Doctorate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fieldOR equivalent experience1+ years experience building agent-based experiences on top of large language models (LLM's) including prompt engineering, tool use, and agentic workflow designHands-on experience with modern front-end technologies (e.g., React, CSS, HTML, JavaScript/TypeScript) and design systems2 + years experience using general purpose programming languages (e.g., Go, Ruby, or similar)Hands-on experience with modern front-end technologies (e.g., React, CSS, HTML, JavaScript/TypeScript) and design systemsMinimum 2 years experience in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, or similar)Minimum 2 years experience using general purpose programming languages (e.g., Go, Ruby, or similar)Minimum 3 years experience with cloud environments and/or Cloud Native Compute Foundation (CNCF) conceptsBenefitsAnnual bonusStockSales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee's roleCompetitive payGenerous learning and growth opportunitiesExcellent benefitsCompany OverviewGitHub is a software company that offers code hosting services that allow developers to build software for open-source and private projects. It is a sub-organization of Microsoft. It was founded in 2008, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://github.com.Company H1B SponsorshipGitHub has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2026, 26 in 2025, 17 in 2024, 14 in 2023, 20 in 2022, 20 in 2021, 10 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.