About GitHub GitHub is the world’s leading platform for agentic software development — powered by Copilot to build, scale, and deliver secure software. Over 180 million developers, including more than 90% of the Fortune 100 companies, use GitHub to collaborate, and more than 77,000 organisations have adopted GitHub Copilot. Locations In this role you can work from Remote, United States Overview GitHub’s GraphQL Platform Team builds and operates the core GraphQL infrastructure that powers GitHub’s public and internal APIs, serving more than 2 billion queries per day. The team enables scalable, reliable, and high‑quality API access for millions of developers and GitHub product teams. A major focus of the work is implementing and scaling GraphQL Federation, supporting a distributed services architecture that allows teams across GitHub to independently contribute to a unified schema. As a Staff Platform Engineer on the GraphQL Platform Team, you’ll be a technical leader helping shape the foundation of GitHub’s GraphQL ecosystem. This is deep platform engineering work — you won’t be building product features or individual GraphQL services. Instead, you’ll design, build, and evolve the infrastructure that enables GraphQL development across the company. You’ll collaborate closely with engineers and engineering leadership to drive the architecture and long‑term technical direction of GitHub’s federated GraphQL platform. Your work will range from solving complex performance and scalability challenges to defining multi‑quarter architectural strategy. You’ll influence teams across GitHub, mentor other engineers, and help raise the technical bar for the platform as a whole. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in large‑scope, high‑impact problem spaces and enjoys balancing hands‑on technical depth with broad architectural ownership. Responsibilities - Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of GitHub’s federated GraphQL platform at global scale. - Drive the technical roadmap for GraphQL Federation adoption in collaboration with partner teams. - Design and build core federation infrastructure, including gateways, schema composition, and query planning. - Solve complex, cross‑team technical challenges that span multiple systems and services. - Develop shared GraphQL tooling, libraries, and abstractions that lower friction for engineering teams. - Set and uphold high standards for schema design, reliability, performance, and operational excellence. - Monitor platform health and proactively address reliability, scalability, and performance risks. - Mentor engineers and influence technical excellence across GitHub. - Communicate technical strategy and trade‑offs clearly to engineering leadership. - Participate in on‑call rotations to ensure platform availability and health. Qualifications Required Qualifications - 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 Associate’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ 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 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 Master's Degree 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 Doctorate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ 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. Preferred Qualifications - 10+ years of experience building and operating high‑scale web or platform systems. - Deep experience designing, building, and scaling GraphQL APIs, including federation. - Hands‑on experience with GraphQL Federation infrastructure (routers, schema composition, gateways). - Strong background in performance optimization, monitoring, and reliability at scale. - Experience with cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, containerization, and CI/CD automation. - Proficiency in Go and/or Ruby, with experience setting technical standards across teams. Compensation Range The base salary range for this job is USD $140,400.00 - USD $372,300.00 /Yr. These pay ranges are intended to cover roles based across the United States. An individual's base pay depends on various factors including geographical location and review of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant. At GitHub certain roles are eligible for benefits and additional rewards, including annual bonus and stock. These rewards are allocated based on individual impact in role. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee's role. GitHub values - Customer-obsessed - Ship to learn - Growth mindset - Own the outcome - Better together - Diverse and inclusive Manager fundamentals - Model - Coach - Care Leadership principles - Create clarity - Generate energy - Deliver success Who We Are GitHub is the world’s leading AI-powered developer platform with 150 million developers and counting. We’re also home to the biggest open-source community on earth (and 99% of the world’s software has open-source code in its DNA). Many of the apps and programs you use every day are built on GitHub. Our teams are dreamers, doers, and pioneers, leading the way in AI, driving humanitarian efforts around the globe, and even sending open source to Mars (and beyond!). At GitHub, our goal is to create the space you need to do your best work. We’re remote-first and offer competitive pay, generous learning and growth opportunities, and excellent benefits to support you, wherever you are—because we know that people flourish when they can work on their own terms. Join us, and let’s change the world, together. EEO Statement 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. 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We help organizations move AI out of experimentation and into production — safely, reliably, and at scale. From inconsistent performance to limited transparency and challenges with integration and long-term viability, our Applied Intelligence Engine solves the risks that cause most AI initiatives to stall. Built for some of the most highly regulated industries in the world, we enable teams to deploy AI systems that are auditable, explainable, and aligned with real-world constraints. Our solutions introduce structure, visibility, and control into how AI operates, turning advanced capabilities into a dependable, production-grade infrastructure so our customers can move faster and scale with confidence. Job Overview As a Software Engineer (Forward Deployed), you'll be an integral part of our Engineering team, working with clients, senior engineers, and data scientists to facilitate the successful and efficient adoption of our solutions. Responsibilities - Serve as a primary technical point of contact for clients throughout the full implementation lifecycle, from requirements gathering to go-live - Configure and customize Lazarus products to meet client-specific requirements, ensuring seamless integration into their existing systems and workflows - Participate in the end-to-end implementation process, ensuring timely project completion and client satisfaction - Troubleshoot technical issues and collaborate with engineers to provide effective solutions during the implementation phase - Document implementation processes, best practices, and solutions for internal knowledge sharing and client reference - Work closely with cross-functional teams, including prompt-engineering, sales, support, and development, to ensure efficient and successful customer solution delivery - Provide training and technical assistance to clients, guiding them through product functionalities and usage - Work with clients and partners to develop optimal prompts for their use cases - Continuous learning regarding how LLM’s and associated tools may improve existing and new solutions Requirements - Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field - 1-3 years of experience in a technical role, such as technical support and software development - Knowledge of programming languages, scripting, system configuration, and designing secure and scalable systems in Python (required) and other modern languages (preferred); experience with Git - Knowledge of programming languages, scripting, and system configurations - Familiarity with cloud technologies (especially experience with GCP - preferred), APIs, and database management - Proven familiarity with LLMs and prompt engineering strategies and tactics - Problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude towards learning and troubleshooting - Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with clients and internal teams - Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, adapting to evolving client needs and project requirements Benefits - Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as retirement savings plans - Opportunities for growth and professional development - A collaborative and supportive company culture that values diversity and inclusion - Access to cutting-edge technology and resources for research and development - Compensation (commensurate with experience): $100,000 - $120,000 (base salary) + equity Preferred Locations: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, KS, ME, MD, MA, MN, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, PA, SC, TX, VA Lazarus AI is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. This applies to every aspect of employment at Lazarus, including, but not limited to, employment, training, promotion, demotion, transfer, leaves of absence and termination.

• Develop features: Implement smaller features on the front-end and/or back-end under the guidance of more experienced developers. • Code maintenance: Make small adjustments, bug fixes, and improvements to existing systems. • Write clean, readable code: Follow team coding best practices and established standards. • Participate in code reviews: Learn from peer feedback and contribute to reviewing others' code. • Perform testing: Write basic unit tests and take part in integration testing to ensure software quality. • Document code: Contribute to the technical documentation of developed features. • Attend meetings: Engage in team meetings (e.g., Daily Scrums in agile methodologies) to discuss progress, challenges, and next steps. • Collaborate with the team: Work closely with other developers, designers, and team members to understand requirements and deliver solutions. • Research and learn: Dedicate time to learn new technologies, tools, and concepts under the team's guidance. • Identify and report issues: Recognize and communicate bugs or bottlenecks clearly and objectively.

• Own significant features and platform components end-to-end — from technical design through production delivery • Build backend services, APIs, and frontend systems that power a real-time collaborative content platform • Contribute meaningfully to architectural decisions — your opinion matters and will be sought • Write clean, well-tested code and help establish quality standards for the team — there is no dedicated QA on this team • Mentor and support SE II engineers through code review, pairing, and technical guidance • Collaborate with product and design to translate ambiguous requirements into concrete technical plans • Integrate AI tooling concretely into your development workflow and into the product • Help define how the team works — process, standards, and engineering culture are all being built right now