Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2026)

Glean; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Glean is seeking a Software Engineer intern to design, develop, and maintain software powering our products. You will own a scoped, high-impact project end-to-end—from problem definition to launch and measurement of outcomes.

You will ship production-quality code with thorough reviews and iteratively improve across the stack, including backend, ML/AI/search, infrastructure, security, and UI, in a fast-paced, data-driven setting in Mountain View, CA.

Qualifications

• Graduating Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 with a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or equivalent program.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, data-driven environment.
• Strong foundation in CS and software development fundamentals.
• Interested in Backend, Infrastructure, Security, UI/full-stack, or ML/NLP/Search.
• A team player, a strong desire to learn, and an owner mentality.
• Prior internship experience in one or more of the areas above.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions that power our products and services.
• Own a scoped, high-impact project end to end - from defining the problem and writing a design, to building, testing, launching, and measuring outcomes.
• Ship production-quality code that is reliable, well-tested, and maintainable, with thoughtful code reviews and iterative feedback.
• Learn quickly and contribute across the stack based on your interests - backend services, product engineering, ML/AI/search, infrastructure, security, and more.

Skills

Backend development

Education

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Computer Science

Job description

• As a Software Engineer intern, you will participate in designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions that power our products and services
• Own a scoped, high-impact project end to end - from defining the problem and writing a design, to building, testing, launching, and measuring outcomes
• Ship production-quality code that is reliable, well-tested, and maintainable, with thoughtful code reviews and iterative feedback
• Learn quickly and contribute across the stack based on your interests - backend services, product engineering, ML/AI/search, infrastructure, security, and more
• Work closely with people both within and beyond your team while having fun along the way

Graduating in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 with a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or equivalent programComfortable working in a fast paced, data-driven environmentStrong foundation in CS and software development fundamentalsInterested in something in the realm of Backend, Infrastructure, Security, UI/full-stack, or ML/NLP/SearchA team player, a strong desire to learn, and an owner mentalityPrior internship experience in one or more of the areas above