Software Systems Engineer - GitHub Enterprise

Description

The company runs a cloud platform that hosts hundreds of services. The team builds standardized tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and production Kubernetes infrastructure so developers can ship faster.

The role sits between developer experience, platform engineering, and AI-assisted productivity, working with cross-functional teams on complex problems across the organization.

You will help design, build, and keep up GitHub Enterprise for the whole company, combining software development, system architecture, and project management to deliver software that meets a wide range of needs.

The work centers on making software systems faster, more scalable, and more efficient with resources so end users get a good experience.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, test, and maintain GitHub Enterprise Cloud and Server environments, working with a high level of expertise and autonomy.
• Measure application performance, find likely bottlenecks, propose fixes, and implement them.
• Write and run full test plans, protocols, and documentation for your part of an application, then find, debug, and resolve code and integration issues.
• Produce and update technical documentation such as architecture diagrams, design specifications, and user manuals.
• Lead a team of software systems engineers and internal and outsourced developers to deliver dependable, cost-effective, high-quality work on your assigned system or subsystem.
• Keep management, internal teams, and partners informed on design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
• Act as the software systems engineering team's representative through every phase of large, complex projects.
• Coach and mentor less experienced colleagues.
• Support SOX and other compliance work, including access reviews and collecting evidence for controls.

Requirements

• A four-year or graduate degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically 4 to 7 years of work experience in systems engineering, programming, or a related area, or an advanced degree with 3 to 5 years of experience.
• Working knowledge of Agile methods, the software development lifecycle, and scalability.
• Hands-on skill with GitHub Enterprise (Cloud or Server), including org and repo management, permissions, and enterprise features.
• Experience with GitHub Actions, Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools, Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (IAM, networking, compute, and more) and Microsoft Azure.
• Skill in automation, debugging, microservices, and building or using APIs.
• Programming in Python, Go, and SQL.
• Familiarity with SOX and SOC compliance frameworks.
• Preferred certifications: Certified Software Systems Engineer (CSSE) and Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP).

Conditions

Full-time position.

Based in the United States: no shift premium applies.

Pay ranges from $105,050 to $161,800 USD per year. Bonus and/or equity may also be offered to US-based candidates. Pay depends on work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits information is accurate as of the posting date and may change at any time, subject to applicable law.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability cover, life insurance, and an employee assistance program.
• Flexible spending account.
• Paid parental leave of 4 to 12 weeks, depending on tenure.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Flexible paid vacation and sick leave.