Glean

Software Engineer, Storage

Mountain View, CA · Junior

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$265kDetected 49 days ago

PythonJavaGoC++Distributed SystemsGitAWSGCPAzureLLMsAgentic AIComplianceZendeskMicrosoft Teams

About the role

Your work will directly enable organizations at scale to discover and act on their critical knowledge, supporting millions of searches, chat interactions, and agent workflows.
Work collaboratively with a strong team to identify the most impactful projects we should be prioritizing in our roadmap
Mentor more junior engineers or learn from battle tested ones

Own impactful infrastructure problems from inception and architecture to production launch
Write well thought out design documents and robust, high-quality and well-tested code
Glean is seeking a Backend/Infrastructure Engineer to build and evolve the Storage layer that powers a highly available, performant, secure, and cost-effective suite of storage options for all data at Glean.
You'll own the storage systems that handle Glean's most sensitive data - from enterprise documents and permission hierarchies to user behavioral signals and real-time query path data.
As part of the interview process, you'll complete a brief AI-focused exercise or discussion so we can understand how you think about, design, and use AI to drive impact in your role.
Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), or other privacy laws may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants.

You'll ship agentic capabilities on an open, extensible stack, with the craft and care required for enterprise trust, as we bring Work AI to every employee, in every company.
5+ years of experience
BA/BS in computer science, or related degree
Experience with storage systems (e.g., databases, object stores, or distributed file systems)
Feel free to reference any tools, platforms, or workflows you use today - prior Glean experience isn't required.
By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required.

Familiarity with cloud native development practices in GCP/AWS/Azure is a plus
This role is hybrid (4 days a week in our Mountain View office)
Experience working on infrastructure for distributed systems or cloud-native applications
Key knowledge and skills:

Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive compensation, Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage, generous time-off policy, and the opportunity to contribute to your 401k plan to support your long-term goals.
When you join, you'll receive a home office improvement stipend, as well as an annual education and wellness stipends to support your growth and wellbeing.
The standard base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $265,000 annually.
Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.
When you join, you'll receive a home office improvement stipend, as well as an annual education and wellness stipends to support your growth and wellbeing.
We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race.

As part of the Storage team, you'll be responsible for a critical piece of Glean's infrastructure, working closely with several other teams to support their workloads.
We are a diverse bunch of people and we want to continue to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our organization.

This listing is sourced directly from Glean's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.