Principal Engineering Manager

GitHub, Inc.

4d•Remote

About The Position

Join us in shaping the future of developer collaboration and productivity. Our team enables customers to bring their ideas to life, innovate, and collaborate throughout the entire project lifecycle. We build market-leading services that allow developers to manage and track work seamlessly alongside their code. In this role, you will champion strategic alignment across distributed teams, overseeing the design and architecture of products that are deeply complex and often ambiguous. As a leader and multiplier, you will not only drive employee growth and performance management but also establish best practices for system reliability, extensibility, and maintainable code. We are looking for creative problem solvers who are passionate about both technical excellence and inclusive culture. You will provide technical leadership for identifying dependencies and ensuring our solutions meet the highest standards of quality and scale. By leading by example—including the use of modern AI software development tools—you will help your team iterate quickly and transform how the world builds software.

Requirements

11+ 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 10+ 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 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 Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, 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 Doctorate 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 equivalent experience.
5+ years people management experience.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience leading distributed software engineering teams
5+ years of hands-on experience in modern web stacks (e.g. Rails, Go, React, MySQL, GraphQL)
You have a strong customer focus and data driven approach
You have excellent analytical skills as well as communication skills both verbal and written. We’re a distributed team so we’re extra mindful about communication
You are a clear and effective communicator, be it when you write code, write emails, or explain complex technical issues to non-technical co-workers
You are passionate and self-motivated, with a demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Drive technical strategy and roadmaps in partnership with Product and Design to solve complex customer problems in the agentic era.
Manage and develop a talented, distributed group of full-stack engineers, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous growth.
Champion strategic alignment across teams to ensure the delivery of high-impact, planetary-scale experiences that users love.
Oversee system architecture for deeply complex features, ensuring solutions are extensible, maintainable, and reliable.
Lead by example in the practical adoption of modern AI software development tools to accelerate the team's iteration and learning.
Maintain high quality standards through technical leadership, proactive code reviews, and the establishment of robust testing best practices.
Contribute to a modern full-stack codebase (Ruby on Rails, React, TypeScript) while identifying and managing technical dependencies.
Foster technical excellence and innovation by researching new approaches and guiding their implementation across the distributed team.
Act as a multiplier by providing mentorship and pairing opportunities that define success for both individual and team outcomes.

Stand Out From the Crowd

Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.

Upload and Match Resume