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Software Engineer, Data Foundations

Glean · San Francisco, CA

Posted about 2 months ago · $180,000 - $300,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
66 days
Glean's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
76% of Glean's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Glean
high
100 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
2026-10-08

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About this role

As a Software Engineer on Glean's Data Foundations team, you will be responsible for building and scaling data connectors for various enterprise applications, ensuring the quality and freshness of data used in Glean's AI products. Your work will involve transforming unstructured content into structured formats, designing document schemas, and solving complex data flow challenges while collaborating with multiple teams to enhance AI capabilities.

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

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Glean as an employer.

What you need

  • 3+ years building production backend or data infrastructure systems (Java, Go, C++, Python, etc.)
  • Hands-on experience with distributed systems, data pipelines, queues, and large-scale storage (SQL/NoSQL)
  • Understanding of SLOs, error budgets, failure modes, and correctness guarantees
  • Comfortable with strict consistency and permission-modeling challenges

Nice to have

  • Prior work on enterprise connectors, search/indexing, information retrieval, or security-sensitive systems
  • Passionate about making AI trustworthy by building a solid data foundation
  • Power user of LLMs and AI tools in your own workflow

What you get

  • Base salary range of $180,000 - $300,000 annually
  • Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage
  • Generous time-off policy
  • 401k plan contributions
  • Home office improvement stipend
  • Annual education and wellness stipends

Worth weighing

  • Role is hybrid, requiring 4 days a week in the Mountain View office
  • No specific mention of career advancement opportunities or training programs
  • Compensation may vary based on multiple factors, including location and experience

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Listed by Glean on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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