GitHub Specialist

Skills

About this role

In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as a GitHub Specialist (SME) to create realistic, challenging computer-based tasks using GitHub and related Git workflows. You will design practical GitHub tasks, document them clearly in SuperAnnotate, ensure your setup supports the task, and record yourself executing the task on your computer.

GitHub, Version Control, Pull Requests

Responsibilities

• Create realistic GitHub tasks: Come up with realistic and challenging tasks that can be executed on the computer using GitHub, then document the task clearly in SuperAnnotate.
• Prepare the work environment: Ensure your setup supports the task, including having GitHub access, test repositories, files, branches, sample issues, and any required tools ready before recording.
• Record task execution: Record yourself executing the GitHub task on your computer while following project instructions and ensuring the workflow is clear, complete, and realistic.
• Document task context: Provide enough task context, steps, goals, repository details, files, and notes so reviewers can understand what the task is and how it was completed.
• Demonstrate practical software use: Complete workflows involving repositories, commits, branches, pull requests, issues, README updates, reviews, project boards, or GitHub Actions where relevant.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience using GitHub for repositories, branches, commits, pull requests, issues, documentation, code review, or collaboration workflows.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher to understand project instructions, document tasks clearly, and communicate with the project team.
• Ability to come up with realistic and challenging GitHub tasks that reflect actual software, documentation, collaboration, admin, or project-management use cases.
• Strong understanding of GitHub basics such as repositories, commits, branches, pull requests, merge conflicts, issues, README files, permissions, and project boards.
• Ability to ensure your setup supports the task, including having GitHub access, a test repository, files available, Git installed if needed, and any required references ready before recording.