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Lead Software Engineer, Data Foundations

AI-powered enterprise search and knowledge management platform combining Google-like search with ChatGPT capabilities for companies.
$200,000 - $265,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
101 - 500 Employees
5+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Lead Software Engineer, Data Foundations

Glean, a venture-backed company supported by leading VCs like Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins, is revolutionizing enterprise knowledge work through AI. Founded by ex-Google search and Facebook engineers, they're building an intelligent platform that combines enterprise search with AI capabilities. The Data Foundations team is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive their hyper-growth phase, focusing on enterprise data ingestion and management infrastructure. This role offers an opportunity to lead technical initiatives, scale distributed systems handling billions of documents, and directly impact product development. The position requires strong technical leadership, system scaling experience, and excellent collaboration skills. Working from Palo Alto, you'll join a diverse team of experienced professionals from companies like Google, Slack, and Dropbox, contributing to a mission of making knowledge work faster and more humane through AI innovation. The role offers competitive compensation ($200K-$265K) plus comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, 401k, and various stipends for wellness and education.

Last updated 2 months ago

Responsibilities For Lead Software Engineer, Data Foundations

  • Lead new product initiatives involving ingesting, understanding, and interacting with enterprise data
  • Scale robust distributed systems to handle billions of permissions-aware documents in real time
  • Build new systems from the ground up
  • Drive high, direct impact through cross-functional collaboration
  • Work directly with customers on business-critical projects

Requirements For Lead Software Engineer, Data Foundations

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with 2 years experience as a technical lead
  • Experience delivering vertical projects with net new features across multiple teams
  • Experience scaling systems to large numbers of customers/users
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to inspire and motivate teams
  • Strategic thinking and passion for innovation
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and navigate ambiguity

Benefits For Lead Software Engineer, Data Foundations

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401k
Education Budget
  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical, Vision and Dental coverage
  • Flexible work environment and time-off policy
  • 401k
  • Company events
  • Home office improvement stipend
  • Annual education stipend
  • Wellness stipend
  • Daily healthy lunches and dinners

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