staff Software Engineer tech_leadership · Posted May 8, 2026

About this role

GitHub is hiring a staff-level Software Engineer based in United States. The posting calls out experience with Python, JavaScript, Java, Go.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
staff
Track
Tech leadership
Location
United States
Department
Engineering
Posted
May 8, 2026

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Job description

from GitHub careers
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

GitHub's Billing team builds and maintains the systems behind how millions of developers and organizations pay for GitHub. This includes metered billing infrastructure, granular spend controls, and accurate data reporting, the kind of work where getting it right really matters. 

  

As part of a platform that supports everything from individual developers to Fortune 500 enterprises, you'll work on systems that process transactions at scale, integrate with broader commerce infrastructure, and directly impact GitHub's revenue and trust. It's a space where engineering decisions carry real financial and compliance consequences, and where you'll build deep expertise in a domain that's increasingly valuable across the industry.  

  

We're a remote-first, distributed team looking for a seasoned engineer who brings strong technical judgment and is still genuinely curious about learning new domains. You don't need to be a payments expert, but you should be excited about working on systems that handle real money, helping customers control and understand their spend, and keeping GitHub's billing experience accurate, reliable, and trustworthy at scale. 

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