Github is looking for a policy professional with the energy and passion to guide and support our platform policy strategy as a platform policy analystThis new role will join our small but mighty team working to build out github’s platform policy strategy and function that puts developers first, safeguards trust in our platform, and provides a safe, healthy, and inclusive place for developer collaboration around the globeThis role is part of github’s policy team, within our corporate external and legal affairs (cela) team, which includes legal, policy, social impact, and trust & safety functions.
This role will help the github policy team monitor and research content moderation and other platform policy issues in order to discern how developers may be impacted, and to develop materials and strategies for informing developers, policymakers, and internal stakeholders alikeThis role also will help us advocate for and develop platform policies that reflect the realities and concerns of developers and software development, as well our own trust & safety team’s content moderation practicesIn other words, it is hard to imagine a better opportunity for a policy professional with a passion for content moderation policy, open source, and global collaboration.
Our company
Github is the world’s largest platform for software developers and software developmentOver 56 million people use github to build amazing things together, and trust github to host their software code, their personal information, and their collaboration with othersGithub makes it easier for developers to work together, solve challenging problems, and create new technologies to advance human progressGithub`s impact and customers are global, and our role in the support of open source software and software collaboration is key to creativity, innovation, and success in software transformation.
Our team
Github cela is an innovative team of professionals, located across the u.sAnd around the world, who collaborate closely together and with the businessThe cela team operates on the cutting edge of legal practice, developer policy, and social impactLike the rest of the software world, we use github itself to work more collaboratively, transparently, and efficientlyWe believe strongly in working from first principles, practicing kindness and helping make each other and the team better, and being careful stewards of the unique github culture we are developing together.
We value diversity of thought and experience, deep intellectual engagement with one’s subject matter, excellence and rigor in our work, a commitment to growth mindset and continuous improvement, developing a deep understanding of our products and services, social awareness, intellectual curiosity, and innovation in our practiceWe require strong bias for driving results, and a commitment to putting developers first and building customer trust in our platform.
Responsibilities:
Monitor applicable content moderation and intermediary liability laws, regulatory developments, and industry initiatives and help translate them into clear, concise, and actionable guidance for our product policy enforcement
Track, summarize, and create detailed research and analyses on how platform policy proposals impact software developers and their communities and support development of advocacy strategy to fight for developers
Contribute to blog posts, presentations, amicus briefs, educational materials, working documents/spreadsheets/databases supporting/resulting from above analyses
Maintain and drive improvements to transparency reporting
Contribute to/help maintain policy-relevant internal and public open source repositories
Drive coordination with other teams whose work relates to platform policy
Minimum qualifications:
2+ years relevant experience inclusive of time spent earning relevant advanced degrees
Experience in legislative, regulatory, or legal analysis and advocacy
Experience working on issues related to intermediary liability or platform regulation
Great research and project organizational skills with exceptional follow through and attention to detail
Fast, accurate, precise writer on technology policy topics
Love for reading, dissecting, editing, and understanding from all sides policy documents such as those related to legislation, court cases, regulations, standards, site policies, licenses, policy-enacting software code, academic papers, and datasets
Experience taking on projects involving different subject matters, and working with cross-functional organizations
Demonstrated success in issue spotting, problem solving and the ability to be agile through change
Ability to work in a highly collaborative, transparent, fast-paced, and distributed workplace
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
A cover letter is requiredA crisp cover letter, preferred.
Preferred qualifications:
Familiarity with open source software, developer ecosystems, and internet law and policy
Who we are:
Github is the developer companyWe make it easier for developers to be developers: to work together, to solve challenging problems, and to create the world’s most important technologiesWe foster a collaborative community that can come together—as individuals and in teams—to create the future of software and make a difference in the world.
Leadership principles:
Customer obsessed - trust by default - ship to learn - own the outcome - growth mindset - global product, global team - anything is possible - practice kindness
Why you should join:
At github, we constantly strive to create an environment that allows our employees (hubbers) to do the best work of their livesWe`ve designed one of the coolest workspaces in san francisco (hq), where many hubbers work, snack, and create dailyThe rest of our hubbers work remotely around the globeCheck out an updated list of where we can hire here: https://github.com/about/careers/remote
We are also committed to keeping hubbers healthy, motivated, focused and creativeWe`ve designed our top-notch benefits program with these goals in mindIn a nutshell, we`ve built a place where we truly love working, we think you will too.
Github is made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestylesWe embrace diversity and invite applications from people of all walks of lifeWe 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 differencesAlso, if you have a disability, please let us know if there`s any way we can make the interview process better for you; we`re happy to accommodate!
Please note that benefits vary by countryIf you have any questions, please don`t hesitate to ask your talent partner.
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Who we are:
Github is the developer companyWe make it easier for developers to be developers: to work together, to solve challenging problems, and to create the world’s most important technologiesWe foster a collaborative community that can come together—as individuals and in teams—to create the future of software and make a difference in the world.
Leadership principles:
Customer obsessed - trust by default - ship to learn - own the outcome - growth mindset - global product, global team - anything is possible - practice kindness
Why you should join:
At github, we constantly strive to create an environment that allows our employees (hubbers) to do the best work of their livesWe`ve designed one of the coolest workspaces in san francisco (hq), where many hubbers work, snack, and create dailyThe rest of our hubbers work remotely around the globeCheck out an updated list of where we can hire here: https://github.com/about/careers/remote
We are also committed to keeping hubbers healthy, motivated, focused and creativeWe`ve designed our top-notch benefits program with these goals in mindIn a nutshell, we`ve built a place where we truly love working, we think you will too.
Github is made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestylesWe embrace diversity and invite applications from people of all walks of lifeWe 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 differencesAlso, if you have a disability, please let us know if there`s any way we can make the interview process better for you; we`re happy to accommodate!
Please note that benefits vary by countryIf you have any questions, please don`t hesitate to ask your talent partner.
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