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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer, Storage - **Company:** Glean Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $265,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Databases, Software Design Documents, Distributed File Systems, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Spring Cloud, Backend, Containerization, Information Technology, Software Coding - **Published:** June 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7411944b5d93cc40 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Cross-functional communication?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * 5+ years of experience * BA/BS in computer science, or related degree * Experience working on infrastructure for distributed systems or cloud-native applications * Experience with storage systems (e.g., databases, object stores, or distributed file systems), * Thrive in a customer-focused, tight-knit 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 seeking a Backend/Infrastructure Engineer to build and evolve the Storage layer that powers a highly available, performant, secure, and cost-effective suite of storage options for all data at Glean. * You'll own the storage systems that handle Glean's most sensitive data - from enterprise documents and permission hierarchies to user behavioral signals and real-time query path data. * Your work will directly enable organizations at scale to discover and act on their critical knowledge, supporting millions of searches, chat interactions, and agent workflows. * You'll deliver robust uptime guarantees, autoscaling, and reliable alerting/monitoring for a key component that runs across multiple cloud providers. * As part of the Storage team, you'll be responsible for a critical piece of Glean's infrastructure, working closely with several other teams to support their workloads. * You'll also work across the stack to abstract cloud differences, reduce human intervention through self-healing systems, and drive real business impact by enabling Glean's ever-growing scale. 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