Software Engineer, Developer Productivity at Glean

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Software, Artificial IntelligenceIndustries

Requirements

Strong software engineering background (Java, Go, Python, or similar)
Experience with build systems (Bazel strongly preferred; Buck, Blaze, Gradle, or Maven acceptable)
Hands-on with CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, Buildkite, Jenkins, etc.)
Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes, cloud runners, and distributed build/test environments
Experience integrating or enabling AI developer tools is a plus
Strong debugging skills and an interest in solving workflow bottlenecks
Experience with open source projects (Bazel, rules projects, CI tooling)
Ability to work on critical build and CI/CD systems that touch every engineer's workflow
Experience with AI-powered coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude) is a plus
Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus

Responsibilities

Design and optimize build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling
Develop and maintain Bazel monorepo with support for multiple languages
Improve build hermeticity, caching, reproducibility, and dependency management
Extend Bazel with custom rules, macros, and integrations
Operate and optimize pipelines on GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and cloud runners
Reduce CI latency through remote execution, caching, and parallelization
Instrument pipelines with telemetry and dashboards to measure speed, reliability, and cost
Build tools and workflows (CLI utilities, IDE plugins, GitHub bots) that improve day-to-day developer experience
Automate debugging of flaky tests and CI failures
Simplify onboarding and local dev environments
Enable engineers to integrate AI-powered coding assistants into daily workflows
Build agentic tooling that automates CI failure analysis, PR triage, and code review support
Collect usage insights, build dashboards, and iterate on adoption strategies to maximize developer ROI from AI

Skills

Bazel

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Cloud Remote Execution

Build Systems

Dependency Management

Reproducibility

Caching

Glean

AI-powered search tool for workplace productivity

About Glean

Glean enhances workplace productivity by providing an AI-powered search tool that works across all applications within a company. This tool utilizes deep learning-based Language Models to understand natural language queries, allowing users to find information more easily. It continuously learns from the specific language and context of a company, improving the relevance of search results without manual adjustments. Additionally, Glean offers a chat assistant that can analyze and summarize information from various company documents and conversations, further increasing efficiency. Unlike many competitors, Glean's focus on natural language processing and its ability to adapt to a company's unique context set it apart. The goal of Glean is to streamline information retrieval in the workplace, making it accessible and efficient for all types of organizations, from startups to large enterprises.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2019Year Founded

$637.1MTotal Funding

SERIES_ECompany Stage

Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Healthcare - Happy and healthy go together. We cover medical, dental, and vision for you and yours.

Competitive compensation - Have a real stake in your job and your future with competitive stock options.

401(k) - We make it easy to save for the future today by contributing to a 401k.

Flexible work - We work 3 days a week in the office, though we believe in folks working where they can be most effective.

Company events - We work hard and play hard - from weekly happy hours to our annual company retreat.

Unlimited PTO - Flexible hours, PTO, company-wide summer and winter break shutdown

Transparent culture - By default we keep things open and accessible so we can make better decisions together, faster.

Learning and development - We offer a learning stipend to help you grow and achieve your goals.

Free meals - With lunch and dinner options every day, no need to work while you’re hungry.

Risks

Inflated valuations in AI could lead to financial instability for Glean.

Competition from tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon pressures Glean's market share.

Opening a new office in Bengaluru may strain resources and impact operational efficiency.

Differentiation

Glean uses AI to enhance workplace productivity with a unique search tool.

The platform integrates with enterprise data, providing personalized, context-aware search results.

Glean's AI assistant offers analyses and summaries, reducing time spent on information retrieval.

Upsides

Glean's $260M funding round doubled its valuation to $4.6 billion in 2023.

The rise of hybrid work models increases demand for Glean's seamless information retrieval tools.

Growing data privacy emphasis allows Glean to offer robust, compliant data hosting options.

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