Hi we’re Glean. We make study software that makes learning quicker and easier for everyone.
* We’re a SaaS scale up and one of the fastest growing tech companies in the North.
* There’s 100+ of us around the UK with our HQ in Leeds.
* Our software is award-winning and used by 100,000s of students at over 800 universities & colleges worldwide.
* We’re growing so we can achieve our mission to support 1 million students to become better learners by 2026.
The role of Software Engineer:
Career track and level: Individual Contributor Level 3
As a Software Engineer at Glean, you'll be part of a multi-disciplinary, talented team, collaborating to create innovative software solutions that empower our users. You'll be responsible for crafting clean, efficient, and maintainable code, integrating components, and ensuring the quality and reliability of our products. You’ll also pride yourself on following our Engineering Principles.
What you’ll be doing:
Develop and Deliver: Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code. Test, and deploy software releases. Integrate software components and third-party programs.
Culture of quality: Maintain a focus of quality and testability of delivered solutions alongside creating technical documentation.
Problem-Solve and Innovate: Troubleshoot issues, identify improvement opportunities, and implement technical solutions.
Collaborate and Learn: Work closely with cross-functional teams, share knowledge, and continuously develop your skills.
Mentor and Lead: Guide and support junior engineers, fostering a positive and collaborative team culture.
Fostering Trust: Maintain a collaborative and respectful team environment - Assume we are all well intentioned and want the best for Glean.
About you:
* Strong programming skills (object oriented and/ or functional).
* Front end technologies HTML5, CSS and JavaScript frameworks (we mainly use TypeScript and React).
* Back end technologies (we use Kotlin)
* Mobile technologies (we use Flutter).
* Persistence (mainly SQL, specifically PostgreSQL), some NoSQL.
* Knowledge of best practices in automated testing, continuous integration, automated deployment, code quality etc.
* Strong communication skills, with "passionate views, loosely held" – articulate ideas clearly but remain open to other perspectives.
* Willingness to learn, develop new skills, and adopt a flexible, team-oriented mindset.
Not every one of the above is essential, but hopefully it gives an idea of what we find useful day to day.
Salary and benefits:
£46,000 - £51,000 dependent upon experience
️ 33 days annual leave (Inclusive of bank holidays)
3 gifted days off at Christmas
EMI Share Options Scheme
Generous individual learning and training allowance
Truly flexible hours to suit when you work best
Full home working set up and beautiful collaborative office space
Free Leeds City Centre office parking
Nomad working policy with family travel insurance
Enhanced 26 weeks maternity and 4 weeks paternity (fully paid)
2 volunteering days per year
???? Health cash plan (from glasses to massages)
6% employer pension contribution
Location:
We have a beautiful office space in Leeds and we love it when we get together to collaborate in person. We typically operate a hybrid way of working, however some of our roles support remote working within the UK, if you live more than 50 miles from the office.
What to expect next:
Applications over the Christmas period
Glean gift 3 days annual leave over the Christmas period which means we are closed between Christmas and the new year. We're taking this time to recharge and will review any applications received after Friday 20th December in the week following 2nd January. We wish you a restful and happy holiday season.
If we invite you to meet with us for interview, here’s an overview of what the process will look like:
1. Screening interview with someone in our Recruitment team (30 minutes).
2. Technical test via Github; you will have 1 week to complete the test when it suits you best. The test isn’t timed.
3. Pairing exercise (1 hour) with two of our Engineers.
4. Final stage interview which includes a 1 hour culture and values interview, plus a 30 minute interview around your CV and experience. This will be with our Head of Engineering and other members of the team.
Ahead of your interviews you will receive a confirmation email outlining who you’ll be meeting and when, anything you’ll need to prepare in advance and any resources we think you might find helpful.
Interested in learning more about a career at Glean?
Here are a few further resources:
About Glean
Working at Glean Blog
The Glean Study Tool
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