Principal Software Engineer

About this role

About GitHub GitHub is the world’s leading platform for agentic software development — powered by Copilot to build, scale, and deliver secure software. Over 180 million developers, including more than 90% of the Fortune 100 companies, use GitHub to collaborate, and more than 77,000 organisations have adopted GitHub Copilot. Locations In this role you can work from Remote, United States Overview At GitHub, our mission is to accelerate human progress through developer collaboration

We are working on shaping the next era of software where developers thrive in collaboration with agents . We are growing our Engineering team and seeking experienced professionals to enhance our software engineering efforts. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead system architecture design and mentor others in quality assurance practices

The ideal candidate will be a key leader in advancing GitHub’s engineering initiatives, driving impactful technical solutions while gaining deep expertise in scalable systems, cross-functional collaboration, and innovative problem-solving in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical problems at scale, balancing high-level system design with active code contribution. Contribute to code, and lead and influence design discussions for the overall system architecture of complex products and solutions, ensuring they meet security and compliance requirements

Set an example for the team on evaluating and adopting latest advancements in the industry including being AI-forward. Partner with stakeholders including product managers, technical leads, and other engineers to solve hard technical problems at scale and define requirements for complex scenarios, incorporating feedback into future designs. Set an example for the team by evaluating and adopting latest industry advancements, driving an AI-forward approach to engineering and productivity

Establish and mentor others in best practices

Apply for this role on GitHub, Inc.’s official careers site.