Staff Mgr, Software Engineering - Codespaces

GitHub, Inc.•UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

7h•Remote

About The Position

GitHub is looking for a Staff Software Engineering Manager to lead the development of Codespaces and the sandbox technologies that power cloud-based development experiences across GitHub. As the global home for all developers, GitHub is the complete AI-powered developer platform to build, scale, and deliver secure software. With Codespaces, we’re building and operating instant-on, remote cloud development environments. In this model, engineers work in cloud development environments—tailored for a specific project—where the overhead of launching a task-specific workbench is effectively zero. Work on a bug, review a change, or just try something out, all booted from a clean baseline ready for your commits. Not only does this accelerate engineers’ day-to-day coding, but it is also used across GitHub.com to iterate on and validate Copilot-generated code. As a Staff Software Engineering Manager, you will lead teams responsible for the continued evolution of Codespaces and sandbox technologies, helping shape the future of cloud-based development for GitHub and its users. You will drive technical strategy and execution, partner closely with product and engineering teams across GitHub, and help define the future of cloud development environments. You will lead and grow a strong team of engineers building a platform that is secure, reliable, and most of all fun to develop on. The ideal candidate combines strong engineering leadership with deep technical judgment, experience operating large-scale cloud services, and a passion for building developer platforms and experiences that help millions of developers be more productive every day.

Requirements

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.
3+ years people management experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, or a similar language), technologies and software platforms, (e.g., Ruby, React, Go, Javascript/typescript, MySQL, cosmosDB, Elasticsearch), front-end frameworks (e.g., React.js), and / or telemetry dashboard (e.g., Datadog, Sentry, Azure Data Explorer).
Experience with cloud environments and/or Cloud Native Compute Foundation (CNCF) concepts.
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 products.

Responsibilities

Drive and support technical roadmap that aligns with product goals, ensuring that engineering efforts are strategically prioritized and incorporating the adoption of new technologies and methodologies where applicable.
Facilitate cross-team communications, identify dependencies, and resolve conflicts to ensure seamless integration and support across products, applications, and services.
Drive employee growth and development, manage performance, and ensure the engineering team's skills remain current by staying abreast of industry developments and best practices.
Guide teams in designing scalable, secure, and observable systems that meet business and technical requirements.
Champion experimentation and telemetry-driven development, enabling rapid iteration and data-informed decisions.
Drive engineering excellence through automation, tooling, and standardization across deployment, testing, and operations.
Own incident response and reliability practices, ensuring live services meet SLOs and postmortems drive systemic improvements.