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2026-05-26

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Principal Software Engineer- GitHub India

2026-05-25

India, Telangana, Hyderabad

3 days / week in-office

<b>Overview</b><br><p><span>GitHub is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the Developer Experience (DX) team and help shape the future of our Engineering organization. In this critical leadership position, you’ll drive system architecture, inspire and coach engineering teams, and deliver innovative solutions that make a real impact.</span><span> </span> <br><span> </span> <br><span>We’re looking for someone with deep expertise in building and tuning scalable, high-performance systems, someone who thrives on optimizing high-throughput services at scale. You have a proven track record of solving complex technical challenges with creativity and pragmatism, and you excel in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments.</span><span> </span> <br><span> </span> <br><span>In DX, our mission is to empower GitHub developers to do their best work while ensuring our platforms are stable, secure, and reliable in an ever-evolving ecosystem. As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll work alongside a globally distributed team of talented engineers and managers to enhance and scale our products, delivering an exceptional experience to our diverse and growing customer base.</span><span> </span> <br><span> </span> <br><span>You’ll lead by example—both through your own technical contributions and by mentoring others. You’ll guide technical strategy, influence architectural decisions, and drive performance optimization across teams. Our culture is built on developer empathy, transparency, and inclusive collaboration. Here, curiosity and a drive for impact are at the heart of everything we do.</span><span> </span> </p><br><br><b>Responsibilities</b><br><div><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Join us to help shape the future of software development and make a difference for millions of developers around the world.</span><span xml:lang="EN-IN" data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="16" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Lead and influence system architecture design for complex products and solutions, ensuring they meet security, compliance, and performance requirements.</span><span xml:lang="EN-IN" data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="16" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Establish and mentor best practices for testing, performance tuning, and code quality, defining success metrics and ensuring maintainability across dependencies.</span><span xml:lang="EN-IN" data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="16" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Provide technical leadership during code reviews to ensure reliability, scalability, and alignment with product goals.</span><span xml:lang="EN-IN" data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="16" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Partner with product managers and technical leads to define service requirements and incorporate feedback into future designs.</span><span xml:lang="EN-IN" data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="16" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Act as an expert in debugging tools and methods, leading proactive and reactive development to resolve issues across teams.</span><span xml:lang="EN-IN" data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="16" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Optimize deployments and runtime performance to meet business objectives, ensuring safe rollouts aligned with GitHub’s standards.</span><span xml:lang="EN-IN" data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="16" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Drive improvements in development quality and team performance through tooling, automation, and knowledge sharing.</span><span xml:lang="EN-IN" data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="16" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Lead product refinement through telemetry analysis, performance metrics, and experimentation frameworks to inform engineering decisions.</span><span xml:lang="EN-IN" data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="16" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Develop strategies to identify and mitigate technical risks, including frameworks for risk assessment and contingency planning.</span><span xml:lang="EN-IN" data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="16" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Shape the strategic vision for technology and product development, identifying opportunities for innovation and leading initiatives aligned with GitHub’s long-term goals.</span><span xml:lang="EN-IN" data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><br><br><b>Qualifications</b><br><div><div><p><strong>Required Qualifications:  </strong></p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li><p>11+ years’ experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li><p>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 </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li><p>Experience building and operating production CI/CD or release pipelines for complex distributed systems. </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li><p>Enterprise experience contributing technical solutions to high throughput services in production environments, such as systems profiling tools and distributed systems performance tuning.  </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li><p>Experience with Linux-based systems, containers, and software packaging or artifact delivery. </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li><p>Experience troubleshooting build, test, and release failures across multiple layers of the stack. </p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li><p>Proven ability to improve engineering systems through automation, observability, and process simplification. </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li><p>Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related field. </p></li></ul></div><div><p><strong> Preferred Qualifications:  </strong></p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li><p>Proven experience designing and operating high-throughput cloud-native distributed systems in production environments.  </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li><p>Deep understanding of performance profiling, observability, and telemetry-driven optimization, especially in Go or similar languages. </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li><p>Experience driving cross-functional projects in close partnership with product management, design, and engineering teams.  </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li><p>Strong communication and leadership skills, with a track record of mentoring senior engineers and influencing engineering culture.  </p></li></ul><p>#GithubIndia</p></div></div> <br><p>This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><br><hr><br><p>Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html"><b><u>requesting accommodations.</u></b></a></p>

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Software Engineer

2026-05-21

India, Telangana, Hyderabad +1 more

3 days / week in-office

<b>Overview</b><br><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Does reimagining the employee experience and transforming how Microsoft’s HR global workforce engages, grows, and thrives sound exciting to you? Are you passionate about shaping the future of work, leveraging data, AI, and innovation to deliver seamless, personalized, and impactful employee experiences? If so, the Employee Experience & HR (EE-HR) organization is the place for you. </span></p></div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">EE-HR’s mission is to empower, enable, and transform the employee journey at Microsoft, spanning hire-to-retire, through intelligent platforms, data-driven insights, and innovative solutions. The team drives the strategy and execution for modern HR experiences, ensuring employees have access to the right tools, insights, and support to do their best work and grow their careers. <br></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>As part of EE-HR, you will work at the intersection of HR, data, AI (Responsible AI) and technology, building scalable, AI-ready solutions that enhance decision-making, enable workforce insights, and deliver an integrated, consumer-grade experience for employees and managers. <br><br>We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Engineer with a strong foundation in software development and modern data engineering practices to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize scalable data and DevOps solutions, while driving innovation through AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Agentic AI-driven automation. <br><br>You will play a key role in transforming engineering productivity by integrating intelligent copilots, AI agents, and predictive automation into CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise data platforms <br></span></p></div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. </span></p></div><br><br><b>Responsibilities</b><br><div> </div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure solutions using microservices, event-driven architecture, and cloud-native platforms. </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, integrating AI/ML, LLMs, and agentic AI capabilities for predictive diagnostics, self-healing pipelines, and intelligent automation. </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Build reusable frameworks, components, and accelerators that enable faster development and higher quality engineering outcomes. </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Apply best practices in CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, observability, and debugging to ensure efficient and resilient software delivery. </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Leverage LLMs, copilots, and agent-based architectures to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, and improve engineering productivity. </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Drive rapid prototyping and Proof of Concepts (PoCs) using emerging AI technologies, including generative AI and autonomous agents. </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Collaborate across engineering, data, and HR domains to build AI-powered solutions that enhance employee experience and operational efficiency. </span></p></li></ul></div><br><br><b>Qualifications</b><br><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Required Qualifications: </strong></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"><li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:24.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C# or Python and Spark, SQL.</span><ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"><li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">OR equivalent experience.</span></li></ul></li></ul><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">• Hands-on experience with using Agentic AI , LLM technologies as well as data analytics tools </span></p></div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">• Good data visualization skills to be able to present insights that drive business impact. </span></p></div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">• Knowledge of AI/ML, LLM usecase of data engineering process a significant plus </span></p></div><div> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Preferred Qualifications:<br><br></strong></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"><li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:24.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science</span><ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"><li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">OR related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, Spark and SQL</span></li><li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">OR Python</span></li><li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C# or Python and Spark, SQ</span></li><li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">OR equivalent experience.</span></li></ul></li></ul><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience of Service Tree, DevOps, LLM usage </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience of working with Global teams and multiple stakeholders </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience of building models and operationalizing them in production.  </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p></div><div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> </span></div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p></div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p></div> <br><p>This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><br><hr><br><p>Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html"><b><u>requesting accommodations.</u></b></a></p>

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