Software Engineer, Intern (Summer 2027) Mountain View, CA

Startups; Mountain View, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Glean is hiring a Software Engineer intern to design, develop, and maintain software powering its Work AI platform. You will own a high‑impact project end to end, ship production‑quality code, and learn across the stack including backend, ML/AI, search, and infrastructure.

The internship emphasizes collaboration and rapid learning in a fast‑moving environment. Candidates graduating in Fall 2027 or Spring 2028 with a CS degree or equivalent are encouraged to apply; the role is hybrid with 4 days

Qualifications

• CS fundamentals and software development basics.
• Interest in Backend, Infra, Security, UI/full-stack, or ML/NLP/Search.
• Previous internship in one or more areas listed.

Responsibilities

• Own a scoped, high‑impact project end to end - define problem, design, build, test, launch, measure outcomes
• Ship production‑quality code with thorough testing and reviews
• Contribute across the stack (backend, ML/AI/search, infrastructure, security) as needed
• Collaborate with teammates and other teams while maintaining a positive, productive attitude

Skills

Team player

Owner mentality

Fast-paced environment

Willing to learn

Education

CS degree expected (B.S./M.S./Ph.D.)

Job description

Glean is the Work AI platform that helps everyone work smarter with AI. What began as the industry’s most advanced enterprise search has evolved into a full‑scale Work AI ecosystem, powering intelligent Search, an AI Assistant, and scalable AI agents on one secure, open platform. With over 100 enterprise SaaS connectors, flexible LLM choice, and robust APIs, Glean gives organizations the infrastructure to govern, scale, and customize AI across their entire business - without vendor lock‑in or costly implementation cycles.

At its core, Glean is redefining how enterprises find, use, and act on knowledge. Its Enterprise Graph and Personal Knowledge Graph map the relationships between people, content, and activity, delivering deeply personalized, context‑aware responses for every employee. This foundation powers Glean’s agentic capabilities - AI agents that automate real work across teams by accessing the industry’s broadest range of data: enterprise and world, structured and unstructured, historical and real‑time. The result: measurable business impact through faster onboarding, hours of productivity gained each week, and smarter, safer decisions at every level.

Recognized by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies (Top 10, 2025), by CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Bloomberg’s AI Startups to Watch (2026), Forbes AI 50, and Gartner’s Tech Innovators in Agentic AI, Glean continues to accelerate its global impact. With customers across 50+ industries and 1,000+ employees in more than 25 countries, we’re helping the world’s largest organizations make every employee AI‑fluent, and turning the superintelligent enterprise from concept into reality.

If you’re excited to shape how the world works, you’ll help build systems used daily across Microsoft Teams, Zoom, ServiceNow, Zendesk, GitHub, and many more - deeply embedded where people get things done. You’ll ship agentic capabilities on an open, extensible stack, with the craft and care required for enterprise trust, as we bring Work AI to every employee, in every company.

About the Role:

As a Software Engineer intern, you will participate in designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions that power our products and services.

You will:

• 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

About you:

• Graduating in Fall 2027 or Spring 2028 with a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or equivalent program
• A team player, a strong desire to learn, and an owner mentality
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, data‑driven environment
• Interested in something in the realm of Backend, Infrastructure, Security, UI/full‑stack, or ML/NLP/Search
• Prior internship experience in one or more of the areas above
• Strong foundation in CS and software development fundamentals

Location:

• This role is hybrid (4 days a week in our Mountain View or San Francisco office)

The hourly pay range for this position is $57 - $69. 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 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.

At Glean, AI fluency is core to how we work and we're committed to ensuring every new hire feels confident integrating AI into their everyday work. As part of the interview process, you'll complete a brief AI‑focused exercise or discussion so we can understand how you think about, design, and use AI to drive impact in your role. Feel free to reference any tools, platforms, or workflows you use today — prior Glean experience isn't required.

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