# Software Engineer, Backend

**Company:** [Glean](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/glean)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $140k – $265k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Go, Python, Java, C++, Distributed Systems, Cloud-Native Applications, GCP, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes
**Posted:** 2026-03-16

> Build scalable, secure backend infrastructure for enterprise AI platform, owning problems from design to production. Requires 3+ years experience in distributed systems or cloud-native apps, strong coding in Go/Python/Java/C++, and BS in CS.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own impactful infrastructure problems from inception and architecture to production launch
- Write well thought out design documents and robust, high-quality and well-tested code
- Work collaboratively with a strong team to identify the most impactful projects we should be prioritizing in our roadmap
- Mentor more junior engineers or learn from battle tested ones

## Requirements
- 3+ years of experience
- BA/BS in computer science, or related degree
- Experience working on infrastructure for distributed systems or cloud-native applications
- Thrive in a customer-focused, tight-nit and cross-functional environment - being a team player and willing to take on whatever is most impactful for the company is a must
- A proactive and positive attitude to lead, learn, troubleshoot and take ownership of both small tasks and large features
- Strong coding skills (for example in **Go**, **Python**, **Java**, **C++** etc) with an emphasis on designing for reliability and scale, and writing well-tested components
- Familiarity with cloud native development practices in **GCP**/**AWS**/**Azure** is a plus

## Compensation
- Standard base salary range: **$140,000 - $265,000** annually (determined by location, level, knowledge, skills, experience)
- Eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits including medical, vision, dental, generous time-off, 401k, home office stipend, education and wellness stipends, company events, daily lunches

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