Glean

Software Engineer, Developer Productivity

Glean · Mountain View, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · $140,000 - $220,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
87 days
Glean's roles stay open a median of 87 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
76% of Glean's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Glean
high
116 stale, 1 reposted of 116 open
Hiring momentum
156 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-29

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About this role

As a Software Engineer focused on Developer Productivity at Glean, you will design and optimize build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling to enhance the efficiency of the engineering team. Your role involves improving workflows, reducing friction, and enabling the effective use of AI-powered tools. You will collaborate with engineers to identify bottlenecks and implement solutions that lead to measurable improvements in productivity.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Strong software engineering background in Java, Go, Python, or a similar language.
  • Meaningful ownership of build systems, CI/CD infrastructure, or developer productivity tooling.
  • Experience operating distributed build or test environments, with familiarity in Kubernetes or cloud infrastructure.
  • Strong debugging skills and a track record of improving engineering workflows.

Nice to have

  • Bazel experience is strongly preferred.
  • Experience enabling AI developer tools, particularly with evidence of adoption or productivity impact.

What you get

  • The standard base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $220,000 annually.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including competitive compensation, Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage.
  • Generous time-off policy.
  • Opportunity to contribute to a 401k plan.
  • Home office improvement stipend.
  • Annual education and wellness stipends.

Worth weighing

  • Role is hybrid with 4 days a week in the Mountain View office.
  • No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Bazel and CI/CD tools.
  • Focus on AI fluency may require candidates to demonstrate experience with AI tools during the interview.

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Listed by Glean on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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