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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Greenhouse Software, Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Frameworks, Application Layers, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Software Design Documents, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Spring Cloud, Backend, Containerization, Information Technology, Software Coding - **Published:** August 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gleanwork/jobs/4006731005 ## About the Role * BA/BS in computer science, or related degree * Minimum 6+ years of 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 ## Description Glean is looking for Backend/Infrastructure engineers to build a highly performant, scalable, secure, permissions-aware system that makes all the relevant enterprise knowledge readily available to employees in all contexts of their work. The role provides ample opportunities to work on various aspects of building a modern cloud-native application stack using the latest best practices - examples of some technical challenges you can work on are building a scalable, reliable distributed system and underlying storage, a unified application framework and data model that makes it easy to index diverse sources of information, end-to-end aspects of security - application layer, platform layer as well as IT security, laser focus on making the experience feel instant, while at the same time balancing the system cost implications, and tooling for comprehensive monitoring and deployment of the system in multiple cloud environments. You will: * 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, 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. AI-First Mindset at Glean: 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. 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