GitHub
Locations In this role you can work from Remote, United Kingdom Overview Join GitHub in shaping the future of project planning and tracking on GitHub as a Senior Software Engineer. 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 will be a leader and multiplier within our distributed team who will not only design, prototype, implement, ship and support highly performant and inspiring user experiences, but will also help us uncover and solve tricky and foundational scaling and user experience problems that will unlock further Copilot integration into GitHub Issues and Projects. Ideally, you are comfortable working across the stack but tilt towards the front end. 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. 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 Have a real impact, take on ownership of 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 Write, review and maintain code primarily 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 engineering leadership to guide technical investment and implement technical roadmaps and priorities Coordinate with engineering and product leads to define, prioritize, and task projects that help us meet business objectives Provide technical leadership, mentorship, pairing opportunities, and code reviews to encourage the growth of others Qualifications Required Qualifications: 6+ 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 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 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 Python OR 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 Python OR Doctorate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field OR equivalent experience. Preferred Qualifications: Minimum 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) concepts. 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!
Locations In this role you can work from Remote, United Kingdom Overview Join GitHub in shaping the future of project planning and tracking on GitHub as a Senior Software Engineer. 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 will be a leader and multiplier within our distributed team who will not only design, prototype, implement, ship and support highly performant and inspiring user experiences, but will also help us uncover and solve tricky and foundational scaling and user experience problems that will unlock further Copilot integration into GitHub Issues and Projects. Ideally, you are comfortable working across the stack but tilt towards the front end. 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. 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 Have a real impact, take on ownership of 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 Write, review and maintain code primarily 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 engineering leadership to guide technical investment and implement technical roadmaps and priorities Coordinate with engineering and product leads to define, prioritize, and task projects that help us meet business objectives Provide technical leadership, mentorship, pairing opportunities, and code reviews to encourage the growth of others Qualifications Required Qualifications: 6+ 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 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 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 Python OR 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 Python OR Doctorate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field OR equivalent experience. Preferred Qualifications: Minimum 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) concepts. 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!
GitHub
Locations In this role you can work from Remote, United Kingdom Overview GitHub is shaping the future of software development in the age of AI agents - and search is at the heart of it. As GitHub's lexical and semantic code search engine, Blackbird powers context retrieval for business critical experiences across the platform and our Copilot products, including Cloud Agent, Code Review, Copilot CLI, and VS Code. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help develop, scale, operate and extend Blackbird, including integrating with AI Agents and developing new AI powered software development workflows. You will be part of our Copilot Agents organization, positively impacting millions of software developers and AI agents worldwide who build everything from open source to global enterprises. As a software engineer at GitHub, you will design, prototype, implement, ship and support highly performant and globally scalable code search technology with your team. Responsibilities Design, 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 code. Provide 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 standards. Help cultivate an environment where team members are empowered and demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and belonging. Own 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 incidents. Write architecture briefs and proposals and carry out code experiments. Design and implement APIs to facilitate seamless integration between software components. Maintain executional and operational excellence within and potentially across teams/organizations. Apply debugging tools and telemetry to verify assumptions, proactively resolve issues, and optimize code performance and maintainability. Drive and support technical roadmap that aligns with product goals, ensuring that engineering efforts are strategically prioritized and incorporating the adoption of new technologies and methodologies where applicable. Work with the team to understand technical constraints, and develop, communicate, and track against realistic plans to consistently ship products, features, and bug fixes. Qualifications Required Qualifications: 9+ years experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python OR Associate's Degree in a related field AND 8+ years experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software 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 7+ years experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python OR Master's Degree in a related field AND 5+ years experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python OR Doctorate in a related field AND 3+ years experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python OR equivalent experience. Preferred Qualifications: Experience building or operating web-scale search, information retrieval, or context retrieval systems. Expertise with systems programming languages - ideally Rust. Experience designing or integrating AI/ML powered features into production systems. 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!
Locations In this role you can work from Remote, United Kingdom Overview GitHub is shaping the future of software development in the age of AI agents - and search is at the heart of it. As GitHub's lexical and semantic code search engine, Blackbird powers context retrieval for business critical experiences across the platform and our Copilot products, including Cloud Agent, Code Review, Copilot CLI, and VS Code. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help develop, scale, operate and extend Blackbird, including integrating with AI Agents and developing new AI powered software development workflows. You will be part of our Copilot Agents organization, positively impacting millions of software developers and AI agents worldwide who build everything from open source to global enterprises. As a software engineer at GitHub, you will design, prototype, implement, ship and support highly performant and globally scalable code search technology with your team. Responsibilities Design, 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 code. Provide 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 standards. Help cultivate an environment where team members are empowered and demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and belonging. Own 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 incidents. Write architecture briefs and proposals and carry out code experiments. Design and implement APIs to facilitate seamless integration between software components. Maintain executional and operational excellence within and potentially across teams/organizations. Apply debugging tools and telemetry to verify assumptions, proactively resolve issues, and optimize code performance and maintainability. Drive and support technical roadmap that aligns with product goals, ensuring that engineering efforts are strategically prioritized and incorporating the adoption of new technologies and methodologies where applicable. Work with the team to understand technical constraints, and develop, communicate, and track against realistic plans to consistently ship products, features, and bug fixes. Qualifications Required Qualifications: 9+ years experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python OR Associate's Degree in a related field AND 8+ years experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software 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 7+ years experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python OR Master's Degree in a related field AND 5+ years experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python OR Doctorate in a related field AND 3+ years experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining and delivering production software in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python OR equivalent experience. Preferred Qualifications: Experience building or operating web-scale search, information retrieval, or context retrieval systems. Expertise with systems programming languages - ideally Rust. Experience designing or integrating AI/ML powered features into production systems. 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!