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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer, Git Systems - **Company:** GitHub, Inc. - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Code Review, Computer Engineering, Distributed Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), Live Connect (Windows), Ruby, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Rust (Programming Language), System Availability, Git, Information Technology, Low Latency, Asynchronous Programming, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** September 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/7A3C2A0F934D4E6685372243E5991676/job/ ## About the Role Our group is highly distributed and the right candidate will thrive in an environment of asynchronous communication. We expect you to have excellent written communication skills and be able to create working relationships with coworkers in locations around the globe. P rior experience solving problems with large-scale, distributed systems is preferred . ( i.e. Petabytes of storage, millions of objects, low latency, high throughput with millions of QPS), * 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 Associate's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ 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 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 Master'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 Doctorate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ 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. Other Qualifications: * Ability to meet GitHub, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft, GitHub's parent company, Cloud Screen upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services. * Understanding of production system monitoring, observability, and performance characteristics of highly concurrent systems, including latency, throughput, contention, backpressure, resource saturation, and failure modes. * Ability to think critically about both system design and software engineering concepts and blend those perspectives pragmatically based on project needs. * Demonstrated experience with large-scale system architecture and design, particularly in cloud-based environments, with a strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices. * Experience working closely with product management, design, and other engineering teams to drive cross-functional projects and deliver high-quality product. 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 ## Description You will work on real-world, large-scale distributed systems and help design, build, and support highly available, performant, and scalable services that enable the next generation of AI-driven software development by improving Git code-hosting platform through wide-reaching, cross-team work., * Design, develop, test, and ship high-quality technical solutions that scale across multiple GitHub services; build deep familiarity with the systems you own; and write maintainable code. * Document architectural designs and proposals, run targeted experiments, and validate approaches with prototypes. * Lead by example and mentor others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products and integrated with downstream dependencies. * Provide technical leadership through code reviews for solutions and product areas to ensure quality standards are met, while designing for high availability and GitHub-scale performance. * Coordinate with engineering and product owners to define, prioritize, and deliver projects to meet business goals. * Maintain operations of live services as issues arise on a rotational, on-call basis. Implement and support others to build solutions and mitigations to complex issues impacting the performance or functionality of Live Site services. * Cultivate an environment where team members are empowered and demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and belonging. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Coffee With Developers - Kyle Daigle, COO of GitHub](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/910-coffee-with-developers-kyle-daigle-coo-of-github) - [Why Git Still Matters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100288-why-git-still-matters) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [4 reasons to start or update your GitHub profile](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/45-4-reasons-to-start-or-update-your-github-profile) - [Why SmartGit Is More Than a Git Client](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/689-why-smartgit-is-more-than-a-git-client) - [How Microsoft worked around a Git limitation to shrink a repository by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/499-how-microsoft-worked-around-a-git-limitation-to-shrink-a-repository-by-94) - [Stop Googling Git Commands. 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