Principal Engineering Manager, Git Systems

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Engineering Manager, Git Systems in United States.

This role focuses on leading and scaling engineering teams responsible for code hosting and Git infrastructure. You will drive technical strategy, architectural consistency, and high-quality software development while mentoring engineers and influencing cross-team initiatives. The position involves collaborating with product, design, and support teams, addressing critical system challenges, and shaping engineering practices across the organization. You will operate in a highly distributed, asynchronous environment and provide guidance to ensure scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems. The role requires both hands-on technical expertise and strong leadership skills to support engineers, projects, and organizational objectives. The environment is innovative, fast-paced, and centered on improving engineering excellence at scale.

• Lead technical strategy and engineering initiatives across Git systems and platform services
• Establish architectural patterns, best practices, and high-quality coding standards
• Collaborate with product, design, and cross-functional teams to define priorities and project execution plans
• Mentor engineers at all levels, providing coaching, code reviews, and professional development
• Facilitate cross-team problem solving and guide organizational improvements in engineering processes
• Participate in customer-facing technical discussions to gather feedback and inform system design
• Support company-wide initiatives and contribute to the long-term engineering vision

• 11+ years of experience in software engineering or related technical discipline, coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python
• 5+ years of people management experience
• 6+ years experience troubleshooting across network, application, caching, load-balancing, storage, and distributed services
• Experience with kernels, networking, compilers, software development tools, databases, HTTP, virtual machines, containers, or security
• Proven ability to influence engineering practices and mentor teams in a distributed environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for global, asynchronous collaboration
• Preferred: experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), large-scale distributed systems, and production observability

• Competitive base salary ($160,200 – $425,000) with potential bonus and stock options
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible remote-first work environment
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• Opportunity to work on high-impact, globally distributed engineering systems

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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