Position Details

Salary $124K – $329K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 6+ years

Education Not specified

Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves designing and implementing high-performance, scalable code search systems at GitHub, working with a diverse tech stack and leading technical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Design scalable search systems
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Mentor junior engineers
Write architecture briefs
Implement APIs

Technical Overview

The position requires expertise in languages like C++, Java, JavaScript, and Go, with a focus on distributed systems, API development, and performance tuning within a SaaS environment.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with over 6 years of experience in building scalable, high-performance systems using languages like C++, Java, and JavaScript. They are creative problem solvers with leadership qualities and experience in distributed and search technologies.

Must-Have Skills

6+ years experience in Software Engineeringproven experience maintaining and delivering production softwarelanguages including CC++C#JavaJavaScriptGo

Nice-to-Have Skills

experience with scalable search technologiescloud experiencedistributed systemsAPI developmentperformance tuning

Tools & Platforms

CI/CD toolsGitHubAPIs

Required Skills

C++C#JavaJavaScriptGoAPI designCI/CDdistributed systemsscalable architectureperformance optimizationcode searchsemantic searchGitHubsoftware developmentperformancescalabilitycollaborationmentorship

Hard Skills

CC++C#JavaJavaScriptGoAPI designCI/CDsoftware developmentdistributed systemsscalable architectureperformance optimizationcode searchlexical searchsemantic search

Soft Skills

creativityproblem-solvingcollaborationmentorshipleadershipcommunicationcuriositydedication

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS

Job Function Developing scalable code search technology for GitHub

Role Subtype Software Architect

Tech Domains Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, Docker, Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL / PostgreSQL

Keywords for Your Resume

software engineerCC++C#JavaJavaScriptGoAPI designCI/CDdistributed systemsscalable architectureperformance optimizationcode searchlexical searchsemantic searchGitHubsoftware developmentperformancescalabilitycollaborationmentorship

Deal Breakers

Less than 6 years experience, Lack of experience with scalable search or distributed systems, No proven track record in production software

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