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Staff Software Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Oct 16, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Driving technical execution from design through production, the full-time Staff Software Engineer will architect and deliver high-performance systems for GitHub Actions, enabling automation for millions of developers while working remotely.

Key responsibilities
  • Design, develop, test, and ship scalable technical solutions across multiple GitHub services
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship, ensuring code quality and integration with downstream dependencies
  • Champion system health and quality, participating in on-call rotations and addressing live incidents
Required qualifications
  • 9+ years of experience in software engineering or a related technical discipline with proven production software delivery
  • Experience coding in languages such as Go, Ruby, Rust, Python, JavaScript, C, C++, C#, or Java
  • Willingness to participate in a rotating on-call schedule for 24/7 coverage
  • Associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience

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