Principal Software Engineer, Git Systems
GitHub - United States
Posted Apr 24, 2026
Verified benefits
- Parental leave
- Not verified
- Non-birth-parent leave
- Not verified
- Verified
- No
- Salary
- $425K-$425K
Market context
- Median wage (BLS OEWS)
- $133,080 national median
- Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
- +15.8% - Much faster than average
219% above the BLS national median for software developers.
Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Developers by title.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
Where they hire
State eligibility is not yet verified.
About this role
Principal Software Engineer, Git Systems United States About GitHub GitHub is the world’s leading platform for agentic software development — powered by Copilot to build, scale, and deliver secure software.
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