Staff Software Engineer

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.   Responsibilities Own and evolve metered billing system that serves millions of GitHub users, driving architectural decisions that balance reliability, scale, and developer velocity.  Work across the stack, from backend services to APIs to frontend experiences. Create and guide others in 1) developing clear testing plans to assure solution quality, reliability, and performance; 2) defining success metrics; and 3) integrating customer feedback for continuous improvement - all while ensuring system architecture meets security and compliance standards. Mentor and grow engineers across the team and broader org through pairing, thoughtful feedback, leading by example, and contributing to engineering-wide practices. Use AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot to work effectively and help the team figure out where they're most useful. Collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams and partner with stakeholders and lead discussions across GitHub and Microsoft on shared technical problems, including design and cross-cutting concerns. Participate in on-call rotations, lead incident response, and drive reliability improvements based on operational learnings.   Own and advocate for the health and quality of the systems that the team builds, including participating in on-call for first responder rotations and live incidents.   Qualifications Required Qualifications   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