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GitHub Headquarters & offices · San Francisco, California
GitHub · San Francisco, California
An exact replica of the Oval Office as reception, a hidden speakeasy and a faux railroad, inside a former dried-fruit warehouse in SoMa.
The San Francisco headquarters, the benefits of a remote-first company and 18 years of history — then the pay. Every fact from GitHub, Microsoft and the designers' own pages.
- 55,000sq ft headquarters building
- 5 monthspaid family leave for all new parents
- 100%of health premiums paid, incl. dependents (US)
- $15,000donation match per employee a year
Sources: FENNIE+MEHL project page “Github” · Studio Hatch project text (Architizer) · github.careers/benefits · GitHub Docs
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THE HEADQUARTERS · SOMA, SAN FRANCISCO
Two bars, a library, a park and a speakeasy — pick where you work each morning
GitHub started with people writing code in dive bars, coffee shops and home offices, so the designers rebuilt those places inside a three-story brick-and-timber building that was once a dried-fruit packing warehouse. There is a café on each level, a dojo, a meditation room, an indoor park, “coder caves”, a roof deck lounge and a reception that is an exact replica of the Oval Office. In 2026 a multi-story sculpture of the contribution graph, “Commit to the Future”, filled the old atrium.
- 55,000 sq ft (≈ 5,110 m²)
- Three stories, café on each level
- Oval Office replica as reception
- LEED Gold
- 2014 IIDA Honor Award
- Atrium sculpture: IA, 2026
Inside 88 Colin P Kelly Jr Street
A three-story brick-and-timber building, once a dried-fruit packing warehouse, rebuilt around the places where GitHub's people used to write code: a café on each level, a dojo, a meditation room, an indoor park and “coder caves”.
Pick where you work each morning
The reception is an exact replica of the Oval Office, and there is an indoor park as well as a roof deck lounge.
Facts: FENNIE+MEHL project page “Github” · Studio Hatch project text on Architizer (photography: Eva Kolenko) · IA Interior Architects project page “GitHub — Atrium Installation”. Photos are shown with credit to the designers; we remove any photo on request.
The SoMa headquarters
| Building | Address |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 88 Colin P Kelly Jr St, San Francisco, CA 94107 |
Source: GitHub Docs, “Guide to Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice” (GitHub, Inc. mailing address) · See them on the map ↓
Source: FENNIE+MEHL project page “Github” · Studio Hatch project text (Architizer, 2014) · IA Interior Architects project page. The two designer pages give 55,000 sq ft and 60,000 rentable sq ft.
Benefits (United States)
Medical, dental and vision premiums fully paid for you and your dependents, including gender-affirming benefits.
For all new parents, taken at once or spread over the child's first year.
Up to the IRS 402(g) limit; pension options outside the U.S.
Buy Microsoft stock at a discount through the employee stock purchase plan.
A flexible time off policy “for whatever life throws at you”.
Communications and home-office equipment, plus a Learning, Remote Life and Wellness account (gym, tax prep, pet care and more).
Fertility, infertility, adoption and surrogacy costs and support; mental-health benefits cover therapy and coaching.
Matched per employee per calendar year, plus $25 to donate for each hour volunteered.
Source: github.careers/benefits (benefits vary by country)
Why people stay: what GitHub itself says
GitHub calls itself a remote-first company from the start, with the tools and years of practice to keep Hubbers connected.
Early or night-owl hours, time for family, the dog or an exercise class — the benefits are built so work fits around life.
Employee communities such as Adacats, Blacktocats, Neurocats, Octogatos, Octoqueer, Octovets and Parentocats, open to members and allies.
A combined Learning, Remote Life and Wellness account pays for job-related and personal education.
Unconscious bias, privilege and allyship training is required for all employees, and every hire has a DI&B conversation.
Paid time off for Hubbers to vote or work at elections.
Source: github.careers (Life at GitHub, Benefits) · github.com/about/diversity and Communities of Belonging · Diversity Report 2024
Who works here
of the global workforce are women (FY24)
of technical roles held by women (FY24)
countries GitHub hires in
Communities of Belonging
Source: GitHub Diversity Report 2024 (github.com/about/diversity/report) · github.careers, “Where we hire”
Pay at GitHub
Source: GitHub job postings 5527 (Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise Products) and 5681 (Staff Software Engineer, Pull Request Platform), github.careers, 2026. Ranges cover roles across the U.S.; annual bonus and stock are on top for eligible roles.
GitHub is part of Microsoft and does not publish its own pay data or a CEO pay ratio. The posted ranges above are the closest official numbers.
Office history: from cafés and bars to a SoMa warehouse — and remote-first
- 2007 First commit, no office
GitHub's first commit to its own repository was made on October 19, 2007. Early employees wrote code in dive bars, coffee shops and home offices.
Source: github.com/github · FENNIE+MEHL project page
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2008 Four people, $0 of venture capital
On its first birthday GitHub had four full-time employees — Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, PJ Hyett and Scott Chacon — no outside investment, and just over 20,000 public repositories.
Source: GitHub Blog, “GitHub Turns One!” (Oct 19, 2008)
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2014 A world headquarters in SoMa
FENNIE+MEHL and Studio Hatch turned a brick-and-timber former dried-fruit packing warehouse into a three-story, 55,000 sq ft headquarters with bars, cafés, a library, a speakeasy and an Oval Office reception. It won a 2014 IIDA Honor Award and LEED Gold.
Source: FENNIE+MEHL project page · Studio Hatch project text (Architizer, 2014)
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2018 Joining Microsoft
Microsoft agreed on June 4, 2018 to buy GitHub for $7.5 billion in stock. GitHub would keep operating independently, with Nat Friedman as CEO.
Source: Microsoft press release, June 4, 2018
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2019 More Hubbers outside San Francisco
GitHub grew by 30% in a year and increased the number of Hubbers working outside the San Francisco headquarters — from local offices, coworking spaces or, most often, home.
Source: GitHub Blog, “Diversity, inclusion, and belonging at GitHub in 2019”
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2020 A remote-first workplace
After COVID-19 sent everyone home, GitHub planned “a remote-first workplace, with offices and co-working space available as needed”. A majority of GitHub had always been remote.
Source: GitHub Blog, “Remote work: Reshaping the workplace experience” (Jun 26, 2020)
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2026 A sculpture fills the atrium
IA Interior Architects filled the long-empty atrium above the first-floor all-hands space with “Commit to the Future”, a multi-story polycarbonate sculpture based on the contribution graph that resolves into Mona, GitHub's mascot.
Source: IA Interior Architects project page “GitHub — Atrium Installation”
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it.
Map: how the headquarters moved
GitHub has one headquarters address on record: a converted warehouse in San Francisco's SoMa. Most Hubbers work from home in 11 hiring countries.
- 1 · Today88 Colin P Kelly Jr St, San Francisco — GitHub, Inc. headquarters in SoMa
Address: GitHub Docs · Location: OpenStreetMap
What GitHub does
GitHub is a platform where developers store, review and ship code, now with AI and agent tools such as GitHub Copilot. Microsoft bought it in 2018; GitHub still works under its own name.
Part of Microsoft: GitHub cloud services are reported in Microsoft's Intelligent Cloud segment. GitHub's own revenue is not published.
Source: github.com/about (2026) · GitHub Blog, “Auf Wiedersehen, GitHub” (Aug 11, 2025) · Microsoft press release, June 4, 2018 · Microsoft Form 10-K FY2026
Chief executives
Executive Vice President, CoreAI, Microsoft — first on GitHub's leadership page. GitHub continues as part of Microsoft's CoreAI organization.
CEO from November 15, 2021; founder of HockeyApp. Announced in August 2025 that he was stepping down to found a startup again.
Microsoft corporate vice president and Xamarin founder; became CEO with the Microsoft deal, later Chairman Emeritus.
CEO at the time of the Microsoft deal; then became a Microsoft technical fellow.
In October 2008 GitHub's four full-time employees were Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, PJ Hyett and Scott Chacon.
Source: github.com/about/leadership · GitHub Blog (Nov 3, 2021; Aug 11, 2025; Oct 19, 2008) · Microsoft press release, June 4, 2018
GitHub: questions people ask
Where is GitHub's headquarters?
At 88 Colin P Kelly Jr St, San Francisco, CA 94107, in the SoMa district.
Source: GitHub Docs (DMCA takedown guide) · FENNIE+MEHL project page
Who designed GitHub's headquarters?
FENNIE+MEHL Architects with interior designer Studio Hatch. In 2026 IA Interior Architects added “Commit to the Future”, a sculpture in the atrium.
Source: FENNIE+MEHL · Architizer (Studio Hatch) · IA Interior Architects
How big is GitHub's headquarters?
FENNIE+MEHL describe a 55,000 sq ft (≈ 5,110 m²) building; Studio Hatch describe 60,000 rentable sq ft (≈ 5,574 m²) over three stories.
Source: FENNIE+MEHL project page · Studio Hatch project text (Architizer)
What is inside GitHub's office?
Two bars, a café on each level, a library, an indoor park, a hidden speakeasy, a museum, a dojo, a meditation room, “coder caves”, a roof deck lounge, themed meeting rooms and a reception that is an exact replica of the Oval Office.
Source: FENNIE+MEHL · Studio Hatch project text (Architizer)
Can outsiders use GitHub's office?
The designers say the first floor, with a full bar, commercial kitchen and presentation area, is open to non-profits and tech start-ups to host their own meetings, conferences and events.
Source: Studio Hatch project text (Architizer, 2014)
Does GitHub allow remote work?
Yes. GitHub calls itself a remote-first company from the start and hires in 11 countries, including the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, India and Japan.
Source: github.careers, Life at GitHub
What benefits does GitHub offer?
In the U.S.: 100% of medical, dental and vision premiums paid for employees and dependents, five months of paid family leave, a 50% 401(k) match up to the IRS 402(g) limit, discounted Microsoft stock, flexible time off and donation matching up to $15,000 a year.
Source: github.careers/benefits
How much do GitHub software engineers make?
2026 U.S. postings list a base salary range of $124,000–$329,200 for a Senior Software Engineer and $140,400–$372,300 for a Staff Software Engineer, with bonus and stock on top for eligible roles.
Source: GitHub job postings 5527 and 5681
Who owns GitHub?
Microsoft. It announced the $7.5 billion all-stock deal on June 4, 2018, and reports GitHub cloud services in its Intelligent Cloud segment.
Source: Microsoft press release, June 4, 2018 · Microsoft Form 10-K FY2026
Who runs GitHub?
Thomas Dohmke announced in August 2025 that he was stepping down as CEO and that GitHub would continue as part of Microsoft's CoreAI organization. GitHub's leadership page now lists Jay Parikh, Executive Vice President, CoreAI, Microsoft, first.
Source: GitHub Blog (Aug 11, 2025) · github.com/about/leadership
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