Systems Engineer

Senior System EngineerPayrate: $64.00 - $64.00/hr. Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior System Engineer to join our newly formed Enterprise GitHub Operations & Tooling team. This is a foundational role where you will be instrumental in designing, building, and managing the core services and tooling that underpin our extensive use of GitHub Enterprise. You will be responsible for developing code and solutions that automate and enforce policies for our GitHub Organizations, streamline repository lifecycle management, and integrate tightly with our broader enterprise ecosystem. This role is ideal for an engineer with a strong background in operations or infrastructure, a passion for automation, and keen to leverage cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI. Responsibilities:Design & Develop: Architect, develop, and maintain robust, scalable software solutions for managing GitHub Enterprise resources. This will primarily involve writing code that interacts extensively with GitHub's APIs.GitHub Organization Orchestration: Build tools and services to automate the creation, configuration, and policy enforcement across multiple GitHub Organizations.Repository Lifecycle Management: Develop systems for standardized repository creation, management, archiving, and deletion, ensuring compliance and security best practices.Policy Enforcement: Implement mechanisms, potentially including custom GitHub Apps and Actions, to enforce organizational policies around code quality, security, and contribution guidelines. This includes exploring alternatives to traditional pre-commit hooks.Tooling Integration: Integrate GitHub with other enterprise services (e.g., identity providers, security scanners, compliance platforms) to create a seamless developer experience.Automation: Drive automation initiatives for operational tasks related to GitHub, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency.Generative AI Adoption: Actively explore and implement the use of Generative AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) within development processes to enhance productivity and code quality.Collaboration: Work closely with security, infrastructure, and development teams to understand requirements, gather feedback, and ensure solutions meet enterprise-wide needs.Documentation: Create clear, comprehensive documentation for the tools and services you develop.Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers within the team and across the organization.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.5-7 years experience preferredSoftware Development: Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language: primarily Go, Python beneficial.API Interaction: Experience designing, consuming, and interacting with APIs.GitHub Ecosystem: Solid understanding of GitHub Enterprise features, best practices, and strong practical experience with:GitHub APIs (REST and GraphQL)GitHub Apps (building, deploying, managing)GitHub Actions (designing complex workflows, custom actions)GitHub Enterprise, Organization and Repository settings.Operations/Infrastructure Background: Proven experience in operations, site reliability engineering (SRE), or infrastructure engineering role, with a strong appreciation for automation and stability.Modern SDLC Practices: Familiarity with:Dependency management.Security remediation processes and secure coding practices.Testing frameworks and methodologies.Version control (Git) and Git workflows.Problem Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges.Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Hands-on experience with Terraform or similar tooling for managing cloud resources.Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $64.00 - $64.00 /hour. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.