Software Engineer, Fullstack

Glean; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision and Dental coverage

Generous time-off policy

401(k) plan

Home office improvement stipend

Education and wellness stipend

Daily healthy lunches

Company events

Job summary

Glean is seeking a Creative Engineer in Mountain View to oversee the development and launch of user-facing features. You will collaborate with product managers and designers while ensuring a balance between engineering constraints and user requirements.

The ideal candidate has a BA/BS in computer science and experience in building scalable frontend and backend features. The role offers a hybrid work environment and a competitive compensation package, including medical coverage and stipends for home office improvements and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience of building and shipping scalable features across frontend and backend.
• Thrive in a customer-focused, cross-functional environment.
• Mentor junior engineers or learn from experienced ones.
• Comfortable in or desire to master Golang, Java and TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Oversee greenfield features from inception to implementation.
• Work with designers and product managers to create solutions.
• Architect REST APIs and write robust code.

Skills

Frontend and backend development

REST APIs

User-centric design

Collaboration in cross-functional teams

Golang

Java

TypeScript

Education

BA/BS in computer science or related degree

Tools

React

OpenAPI

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Creative Engineer

Glean is looking for creative engineers to own and launch delightful user‑facing features. In a rapidly growing startup, this entails developing ideas with product managers and designers to best balance engineering constraints with requirements, delivering intuitive experiences that run in modern mobile and desktop browsers.

You Will

• Oversee the entirety of your greenfield features from inception to implementation, experimentation, launch and beyond
• Work with designers, product managers, data scientists, and other engineers to understand our problem space and create elegant solutions
• Architect REST APIs that are backed by stable, scalable server side implementations and maximize web client flexibility for rapidly meeting evolving product requirements
• Write robust code that’s efficient, easy to read, maintain and test
• Mentor more junior engineers or learn from battle‑tested ones

About You

• BA/BS in computer science, or related degree
• Experience of building and shipping scalable features across frontend and backend
• Thrive in a customer‑focused, tight‑knit and cross‑functional environment
• A proactive and positive attitude to lead, learn, troubleshoot and take ownership of both small tasks and large features
• A user‑centric and empathetic mentality for building products
• Experience on a consumer grade web app frontend, preferably React based
• Love authoring easy‑to‑hold and future‑proof REST APIs; OpenAPI is a plus
• Experience building distributed CRUD level functionality, ideally both SQL and NoSQL
• Comfortable in or desire to master Golang, Java and TypeScript

Location

• This role is hybrid (3 days a week in either our San Francisco or Palo Alto office)

Compensation & Benefits

The standard base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $265,000 annually. Compensation offered 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. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive compensation, Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage, generous time‑off policy, and the opportunity to contribute to your 401(k) plan to support your long‑term goals. When you join, you'll receive a home office improvement stipend, as well as an annual education and wellness stipend to support your growth and wellbeing. We foster a vibrant company culture through regular events, and provide healthy lunches daily to keep you fueled and focused.

EEO Statement

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're 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.