What you'll do
- Lead and manage a distributed team of full-stack engineers focused on project planning and tracking tools.
- Contribute hands-on to a full-stack codebase using JavaScript (React, TypeScript) and Ruby (Rails).
- Drive technical growth by researching and adopting modern AI software development tools.
- Collaborate closely with product and design teams to define and prioritize projects that solve customer problems.
- Own and improve GitHub.com codebase, write architecture proposals, and build prototypes for planetary scale systems.
What you should know
- This role requires a strong technical leader comfortable managing people and coding alongside the team.
- Applicants should be prepared to work in a fast-paced, distributed environment emphasizing clear communication.
- There is a strong focus on using AI tools to accelerate software development and innovate.
- Candidates will have the opportunity to impact a widely used platform and contribute to large-scale system design.
- The role offers significant growth opportunities through mentorship, technical leadership, and cross-team collaboration.
About the company
- GitHub is the world’s leading AI-powered developer platform with over 150 million developers globally.
- The company values a customer-obsessed, growth mindset culture emphasizing diversity and inclusion.
- GitHub supports a remote-first work environment with competitive pay and generous learning opportunities.
- It is home to the largest open-source community and powers software used by 90% of Fortune 100 companies.
- GitHub fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and fun, with leadership principles focused on clarity and success.
Key required skills
JavaScriptReactTypeScriptRuby on RailsAI toolsFull-stack developmentPeople management