
Lead Software Engineer, Data Foundations
About the Role:
We are Glean’s Data Foundation Team. We’re a high‐impact team that owns the enterprise data ingestion and management infrastructure within Glean that powers Glean’s Search and AI capabilities. We are looking for a technical lead who will pave the way for our hyper growth phase. With a robust product strategy, we are entering an ambitious product and team growth phase. We need engineering leaders who will build world-class software systems, uphold our cultural values of being fast-paced and customer-driven, and ensure solid execution in a highly collaborative environment.
You will:
As a hands-on technical lead at Glean, you will be pivotal in leading our engineering team to build and enhance our cutting-edge platform. You will:
- Lead new product initiatives involving ingesting, understanding, and interacting with enterprise data—experimenting, prototyping, and shipping ideas quickly.
- Scale robust distributed systems to handle billions of permissions-aware documents in real time, as well as build new systems from the ground up.
- Drive high, direct impact by collaborating with cross-functional teams on business-critical projects, and working directly with customers.
About you:
- You have 5+ years of experience in software engineering with 2 years experience as a technical lead, with a proven track record of delivering high scale backend services.
- You have delivered vertical projects with net new features that needed to span & coordinate with multiple teams.
- You have delivered a system that had to scale to large numbers of customers/users over a few years.
- You have strong leadership skills and a demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve ambitious goals.
- You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving innovation and leveraging technology to solve complex problems.
- You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and can collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and are comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving change.
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 $200,000 - $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 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. We foster a vibrant company culture through regular events, and provide healthy lunches daily to keep you fueled and focused.
We are a diverse bunch of people and we want to continue to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our organization. We're 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.
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