Glean
Overview
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. Your work will enable organizations at scale to discover and act on their critical knowledge, supporting millions of searches, chat interactions, and agent workflows. You’ll deliver uptime guarantees, autoscaling, and reliable alerting/monitoring for a key component that runs across multiple cloud providers. You’ll work across the stack to abstract cloud differences, reduce human intervention through self-healing systems, and drive real business impact by enabling Glean’s ever-growing scale.
About Glean Founded in 2019, Glean is an AI-powered knowledge management platform designed to help organizations quickly find, organize, and share information across their teams. By integrating with tools like Google Drive, Slack, and Microsoft Teams, Glean helps employees access the right knowledge at the right time, boosting productivity and collaboration. Glean combines enterprise-grade search, an AI assistant, and powerful application- and agent-building capabilities to redefine how employees work. Responsibilities
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 Work collaboratively with a strong team to identify the most impactful projects for the roadmap Mentor more junior engineers or learn from battle-tested ones Qualifications
3+ years of experience BA/BS in computer science, or related degree Experience working on infrastructure for distributed systems or cloud-native applications Experience with storage systems (e.g., databases, object stores, or distributed file systems) Key Knowledge And Skills
Thrive in a customer-focused, tight-knit, cross-functional environment; be a team player and take on impactful work Proactive and positive attitude to lead, learn, troubleshoot, and own both small tasks and large features Strong coding skills (Go/Python/Java/C++ etc) with emphasis on reliability and scale, and well-tested components Familiarity with cloud-native development practices in GCP/AWS/Azure is a plus Location
This role is hybrid (3-4 days a week in one of our SF Bay Area offices) Compensation & Benefits
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. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage, generous time-off policy, and the opportunity to contribute to your 401k plan. When you join, you’ll receive a home office improvement stipend, as well as annual education and wellness stipends. We foster a vibrant company culture through regular events and provide healthy lunches daily. We are a diverse team and are committed to an inclusive and diverse company. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Software Development We are a diverse bunch of people and we want to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our organization.
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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. Your work will enable organizations at scale to discover and act on their critical knowledge, supporting millions of searches, chat interactions, and agent workflows. You’ll deliver uptime guarantees, autoscaling, and reliable alerting/monitoring for a key component that runs across multiple cloud providers. You’ll work across the stack to abstract cloud differences, reduce human intervention through self-healing systems, and drive real business impact by enabling Glean’s ever-growing scale.
About Glean Founded in 2019, Glean is an AI-powered knowledge management platform designed to help organizations quickly find, organize, and share information across their teams. By integrating with tools like Google Drive, Slack, and Microsoft Teams, Glean helps employees access the right knowledge at the right time, boosting productivity and collaboration. Glean combines enterprise-grade search, an AI assistant, and powerful application- and agent-building capabilities to redefine how employees work. Responsibilities
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 Work collaboratively with a strong team to identify the most impactful projects for the roadmap Mentor more junior engineers or learn from battle-tested ones Qualifications
3+ years of experience BA/BS in computer science, or related degree Experience working on infrastructure for distributed systems or cloud-native applications Experience with storage systems (e.g., databases, object stores, or distributed file systems) Key Knowledge And Skills
Thrive in a customer-focused, tight-knit, cross-functional environment; be a team player and take on impactful work Proactive and positive attitude to lead, learn, troubleshoot, and own both small tasks and large features Strong coding skills (Go/Python/Java/C++ etc) with emphasis on reliability and scale, and well-tested components Familiarity with cloud-native development practices in GCP/AWS/Azure is a plus Location
This role is hybrid (3-4 days a week in one of our SF Bay Area offices) Compensation & Benefits
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. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage, generous time-off policy, and the opportunity to contribute to your 401k plan. When you join, you’ll receive a home office improvement stipend, as well as annual education and wellness stipends. We foster a vibrant company culture through regular events and provide healthy lunches daily. We are a diverse team and are committed to an inclusive and diverse company. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Software Development We are a diverse bunch of people and we want to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our organization.
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