Management (advanced)
GitHub is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a group of engineers working on Primer, GitHub’s design system, and brand experiences at the intersection of design, visualizations, and code.
This team is responsible for the development and maintenance of visualizations, UI components built in React.js and Rails, documentation, and tooling that support GitHub marketing properties.
Our team brings our brand to life through code and works with marketing designers and engineers to build a design system that scales.
In this role, you’ll be managing software engineers with front-end and some full-stack experience, working in Rails, React.
js, and vanilla JavaScript. You’ll work closely with our designers who have backgrounds ranging from product design and illustration, to CSS architecture and design systems.
What we're looking for :
Managers at GitHub are people managers and provide technical leadership, so we look for candidates with IC experience in the same field as the people they will be managing.
For this specific role we're looking for someone who values the following :
This means including and learning from people with a range of perspectives. Designing for inclusivity first can lead us to solve problems for the many and open up our product for more people.
Facilitating collaboration between teams and individuals is key so that we continue to evolve the design system and brand experiences alongside the needs of the product.
This means being solutions-oriented and prioritizing progress over correctness when it's the right call.
It can take time and effort to get there, but it's worth it. Making decisions for projects, design patterns, and processes will yield better results when we can get to the real talk.
Responsibilities :
You might be a fit if :
These qualifications will help you stand out :
Who We Are :
GitHub is the developer company. We make it easier for developers to be developers : to work together, to solve challenging problems, and to create the world’s most important technologies.
We foster a collaborative community that can come together as individuals and in teams to create the future of software and make a difference in the world.
Leadership Principles :
Customer Obsessed - Trust by Default - Ship to Learn - Own the Outcome - Growth Mindset - Global Product, Global Team - Anything is Possible - Practice Kindness
Why You Should Join :
At GitHub, we constantly strive to create an environment that allows our employees (Hubbers) to do the best work of their lives.
We've designed one of the coolest workspaces in San Francisco (HQ), where many Hubbers work, snack, and create daily. The rest of our Hubbers work remotely around the globe.
Check out an updated list of where we can hire here : https : / / github.com / about / careers / remote
We are also committed to keeping Hubbers healthy, motivated, focused and creative. We've designed our top-notch benefits program with these goals in mind.
In a nutshell, we've built a place where we truly love working, we think you will too.
GitHub is made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestyles. We embrace diversity and invite applications from people of all walks of life.
We don't discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences.
Also, if you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!
Please note that benefits vary by country. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask your Talent Partner.