Senior Software Engineer, CoPilot Agent Platform

GitHub, Inc.•UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

14h•Remote

About The Position

GitHub is shaping the future of software development in the age of AI agents. The GitHub Cloud Agent platform provides the secure, scalable infrastructure that enables agents to autonomously perform complex software-development tasks for millions of developers and organizations. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help shape the future of Agentic software development at GitHub.com and advance the next generation of AI-powered developer tools. On this team, you’ll build intelligent, context-aware experiences that integrate directly into the workflows developers use every day. You’ll partner with engineers, product managers, and designers across GitHub to transform cutting-edge AI into reliable, high-impact capabilities at global scale. Just as important as what we build is how we build it. We value thoughtful collaboration, strong technical craftsmanship, and a culture of ownership and continuous learning. We believe diverse perspectives make better products, and we create space for curiosity, experimentation, and healthy debate. Great software reflects the teams behind it — and we’re intentional about building a team that’s inclusive, supportive, and energized by shared purpose. If you’re passionate about improving the daily experience of developers and building tools that truly make their lives easier, we’d love to meet you.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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).

Responsibilities

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.