Job description
Job details
- Location: UK
- Work mode: Remote
- Employment type: Full-time (Not an internship)
- Salary: GBP 74,126 per year
Role overview
GitHub is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Issues Platform team. In this role, you will focus on enhancing collaboration tools and scaling the platform that supports millions of developers worldwide. You will contribute to the core infrastructure that enables secure and efficient software delivery for a global user base.
Job details
This is a Full-time position based in the United Kingdom. The role is Remote, allowing you to work from anywhere within the UK. This is a professional engineering role and is not an Internship. The offered salary for this position is 74,126 GBP.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable features for the GitHub Issues Platform to improve developer collaboration.
- Optimize platform performance and reliability to support over 180 million users.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI-powered capabilities via GitHub Copilot.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following industry best practices.
- Mentor junior engineers and participate in rigorous code reviews to maintain high quality standards.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in software engineering with a focus on large-scale backend systems.
- Proven track record of delivering complex features in a collaborative environment.
- Strong proficiency in modern programming languages and distributed architecture.
- Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to solve complex technical challenges related to platform scalability and security.
Benefits
- Competitive salary of 74,126 GBP
- Fully remote work flexibility within the UK
- Opportunity to work on world-leading developer tools
- Collaborative and inclusive engineering culture
Keywords
Software EngineeringBackend DevelopmentDistributed SystemsAPI DesignScalabilityGitHub CopilotVersion ControlPlatform Engineering