Senior Director, Software Engineering

GitHub is the world’s leading platform for agentic software development. In this role, you will champion strategic alignment across distributed teams and oversee the design and architecture of complex products, driving employee growth and establishing best practices for system reliability and maintainable code.

Responsibilities:

• Drive technical strategy and roadmaps in partnership with Product and Design to solve complex customer problems in the agentic era
• Manage and develop a talented, distributed group of full-stack engineers, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous growth
• Champion strategic alignment across teams to ensure the delivery of high-impact, planetary-scale experiences that users love
• Oversee system architecture for deeply complex features, ensuring solutions are extensible, maintainable, and reliable
• Lead by example in the practical adoption of modern AI software development tools to accelerate the team's iteration and learning
• Maintain high quality standards through technical leadership, proactive code reviews, and the establishment of robust testing best practices
• Contribute to a modern full-stack codebase (Ruby on Rails, React, TypeScript) while identifying and managing technical dependencies
• Foster technical excellence and innovation by researching new approaches and guiding their implementation across the distributed team
• Act as a multiplier by providing mentorship and pairing opportunities that define success for both individual and team outcomes

Requirements:

• 11+ 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 10+ 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 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 Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, 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 including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python
• OR Doctorate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ 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 equivalent experience
• 5+ years people management experience
• 3+ years of experience leading distributed software engineering teams
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in modern web stacks (e.g. Rails, Go, React, MySQL, GraphQL)
• You have a strong customer focus and data driven approach
• You have excellent analytical skills as well as communication skills both verbal and written. We're a distributed team so we're extra mindful about communication
• You are a clear and effective communicator, be it when you write code, write emails, or explain complex technical issues to non-technical co-workers
• You are passionate and self-motivated, with a demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment