Overview

GitHub is changing the way the world builds software, and we want you to help build GitHub. We’re looking for an experienced application engineer to work on features and tooling in support of processing payments. You’ll work with our team of engineers, designers, and product managers to reduce friction in the process of paying for GitHub whether that be for a personal paid account or a large GitHub Enterprise instance.

Application Engineer – Payments

GitHub is changing the way the world builds software, and we want you to help build GitHub. We’re looking for an experienced application engineer to work on features and tooling in support of processing payments. You’ll work with our team of engineers, designers, and product managers to reduce friction in the process of paying for GitHub whether that be for a personal paid account or a large GitHub Enterprise instance.

Responsibilities

  • Writing and reviewing application code
  • Working with Product teams to define new features
  • Documenting the systems you help build
  • Coordinating with engineering leadership to define and prioritize engineering projects
  • Working with support to triage and debug technical support requests

Qualifications

  • At least 3 to 5 years experience developing web applications (preferably with Ruby on Rails)
  • Experience with Git and GitHub
  • SQL and general database knowledge
  • Experience with RESTful API design
  • A background in refactoring large-scale systems
  • Knowledge of billing processes and technologies is a plus
  • Solid knowledge of testing principles
  • Strong communication skills

WHO WE ARE

GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over ten million people use GitHub to build amazing things together. With the collaborative features of GitHub.com, our desktop and mobile apps, and GitHub Enterprise, it has never been easier for individuals and teams to write better code, faster.

We have a lot of exciting things to do, and we’re looking for the right people to grow with us!

About GitHub

GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over nine million people use GitHub to build amazing things together. With the collaborative features of GitHub.com, our desktop and mobile apps, and GitHub Enterprise, it has never been easier for individuals and teams to write better code, faster.

You will have a lot of exciting things to do, and you could grow with us!

Why you should join:

Working at GitHub is, to put it simply, a special slice of the universe. You could join us in our commitment to transparency, collaboration, experimentation, and always staying classy.

Because of this unique perspective, we've established one of the most flexible and well designed physical workspaces around that encourages you to work as you work best. Right now, over 60% of our employees are based outside of our San Francisco (SOMA) headquarters and work according to how they get their best stuff done. Remote GitHubbers also come visit SF often and are encouraged to stay as long as they like!

Ensuring that you are healthy, motivated, focused and creative is how GitHub stays awesome. Part of this is ensuring that our benefits are out of this world.

In a nutshell, we've built and are growing a place in which you will truly love working.