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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer, CoPilot Agent Platform - **Company:** GitHub - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $329,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, C (Programming Language), HTML, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Software Bug Management, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software as a Service, Software Quality, Code Review, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Github, Python (Programming Language), Ruby, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Rust (Programming Language), GitHub Copilot, ReactJS, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, GXP, Golang - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pelbdst5lj ## About the Role * 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 fie * OR equivalent experience. * Minimum 2 years experience using general purpose programming languages (e.g., Go, Ruby, or similar) * Minimum 2 years Hands-on experience with modern front-end technologies (e.g., React, CSS, HTML, JavaScript/TypeScript) and design systems., * Passionate about fostering good engineering practices and processes with a solid understanding of testing principles and high-quality software. * 1+ years of demonstrated ability to effectively leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI code review) to improve productivity, code quality, and engineering workflows. * Experience with feature flag driven development and staged, reversible rollouts in a service used across multiple regions or tenancy models (for example, standard SaaS plus government/sovereign cloud style deployments). ## Description * 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. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement innovative solutions. * 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 and first responder rotations. * 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. * Work with the team to understand technical constraints, and develop, communicate, and track against realistic plans to consistently ship products, features, and bug fixes. ## About GitHub GitHub is **_where people build software_**. 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