The Role
Software Engineer Interns will own scoped projects from design through launch, building reliable, tested, production-quality software. They may contribute across backend services, product engineering, infrastructure, security, UI/full-stack, machine learning, NLP, or search. Interns will collaborate across teams, participate in code reviews, learn quickly, and measure project outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
Summary Generated by Built In
About Glean:
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
- 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
- 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.
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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. 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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Skills Required
- Graduating in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or an equivalent program
- Strong foundation in computer science and software development fundamentals
- Prior internship experience in backend, infrastructure, security, UI/full-stack, machine learning, NLP, or search
- Team player with a strong desire to learn and an owner mentality
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, data-driven environment
- Interest in backend, infrastructure, security, UI/full-stack, or ML/NLP/search
Glean Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Glean and has not been reviewed or approved by Glean.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage includes employer-provided medical, dental, and vision across U.S. roles. Descriptions of benefits and third‑party listings characterize core health offerings as solid.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is widely offered via stock options and highlighted as a core part of total rewards. Engineering packages are portrayed as particularly competitive when equity value is considered.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes flexible PTO and a company‑wide winter break. Parental leave is described as generous in public listings, though specifics are not consistently published.
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The Company
What We Do
Glean searches across all your company’s apps to help you find exactly what you need and discover the things you should know. ? AI-powered workplace search. ? Personalized results and knowledge discovery. ⚡ Easy to use, ready to go— right out of the box.
