Lead DevOps Engineer, Platform

GitHub is hiring a Lead DevOps Engineer, Platform to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Lead DevOps Engineer, Platform, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — Anywhere in the US). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Monitor systems and respond to incidents What we offer: • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere-in-the-US culture • Annual learning and professional development budget • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • Paid parental leave • Competitive salary and meaningful equity How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. GitHub is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Strong troubleshooting skills • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) Nice to have: • Experience working in a fully remote or distributed team • A track record of taking ownership and shipping independently