[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, Monolith Platform

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, seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Monolith Platform team. The role involves designing, implementing, and supporting scalable solutions while providing technical leadership and mentorship to enhance collaboration for millions of developers.ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, test and ship high-quality technical solutions that scale across multiple GitHub services and become intimately familiar with the systems you build and take pride in writing maintainable codeProvide technical leadership, mentorship, pairing opportunities, and code reviews to encourage the growth of others; support teams in producing extensible and maintainable code, ensuring integration with downstream dependencies and adherence to quality standardsOwn and advocate for the health and quality of the systems that the team builds, including participating in on-call for first responder rotations and live incidentsDesign, 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 experienceMinimum 2 years experience in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, or a similar language)Minimum 2 years experience using general purpose programming languages (e.g., Go, Ruby, or a similar language)Minimum 3 years experience with cloud environments and/or Cloud Native Compute Foundation (CNCF) conceptsBenefitsAnnual bonusStockOpportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee's roleCompetitive payGenerous learning and growth opportunitiesExcellent benefits to support you, wherever you areRemote-firstCompany 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.