Software Engineer, Storage

About The Role 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. Responsibilities 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. Directly enable organizations at scale to discover and act on critical knowledge, supporting millions of searches, chat interactions, and agent workflows. Deliver robust uptime guarantees, autoscaling, and reliable alerting/monitoring for a key component that runs across multiple cloud providers. Work closely with other teams to support their workloads and abstract cloud differences, reduce human intervention, and enable real business impact at scale. Own impactful infrastructure problems from inception to production launch. Write well‑thought‑out design documents and robust, high‑quality, well‑tested code. Collaborate with a strong team to prioritize roadmap projects. Mentor junior engineers or learn from battle‑tested teammates. Qualifications 5+ 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 such as databases, object stores, or distributed file systems. Proficient in Go/Python/Java/C++ or similar, with emphasis on designing for reliability and scale. Strong coding skills and ability to write well‑tested components. Familiarity with cloud‑native development practices in GCP, AWS, or Azure is a plus. Thrives in a customer‑focused, cross‑functional environment and is willing to take on impactful work. Location This role is hybrid — 4 days a week in our Mountain View office, remaining days remote. Compensation & Benefits The standard base salary range for this position is $140,000 – $265,000 annually. Compensation 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. Benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage, generous time‑off policy, 401(k) plan contributions, a home office improvement stipend, and annual education & wellness stipends. The company provides healthy lunches daily and hosts regular cultural events. Equal Employment Opportunity 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 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. AI‑First Mindset at Glean AI fluency is core to how we work, and we are committed to ensuring every new hire feels confident integrating AI into their everyday work. As part of the interview process, you will complete a brief AI‑focused exercise or discussion to demonstrate how you think about, design, and use AI to drive impact in your role. Please feel free to reference any tools, platforms, or workflows you use today — prior Glean experience isn’t required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Glean