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Hi were Glean. We make study software that makes learning quicker and easier for everyone.
- Were a SaaS scale up and one of the fastest growing tech companies in the North.
- Theres 100 of us around the UK with our HQ in Leeds.
- Our software is award-winning and used by 100000s of students at over 800 universities & colleges worldwide.
- Were growing so we can achieve our mission to support 1 million students to become better learners by 2026.
The role of Software Engineer:
As a Software Engineer at Glean youll be part of a multi-disciplinary talented team collaborating to create innovative software solutions that empower our users. Youll be responsible for crafting clean efficient and maintainable code integrating components and ensuring the quality and reliability of our products. Youll also pride yourself on following our Engineering Principles.
Meet the team:
Technology at Glean is a cross-functional function made of Engineering Product Product Marketing User Experience Customer Experience and Data. This filters down to our product squads where we have at least one team member from each discipline working together to build the best product for our users and customers.
Youll be joining one of four stream-aligned squads; Buyer Admin & Distribute(internally known as BEAR) Buyer HE solution (known internally as Loch HESS) Note-taking (known internally as GOAT) Learning (known internally as Egg).
Youll work closely with the whole Engineering team and you can learn more about the Leadership team here. Youll be managed by one of the Engineering Line Managers; Natasha (owns a dog called Bailey) Bruce (makes the most of our remote policy a man with a large vocabulary) Charlene (starting with us in January) or Mark (Nomad policy champion Glean Pride organiser) who are either Engineering Managers Software Engineers or Platform Engineers themselves.
Heading up the line managers is Mala Head of Engineering. If you want to know more about joining Glean you can hear from Mala here.
What youll 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. Learn about our hack week here.
- Collaborate and Learn: Work closely with cross-functional teams share knowledge and continuously develop your skills. You can find out more about the recent Engineering away day here.
- 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. Learn more about maximising team value here.
About you:
- Strong programming skills (object oriented and/ or functional).
- Front end technologies (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:
44000 - 48000 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.
We will discuss ways of working with you at interview however if you have any questions before you apply please reach out to
What to expect next:
Well review your application and provide a response within 1 week. Even if its not the news youd hoped for we appreciate its good to know either way.
Ahead of your interviews you will receive a confirmation email outlining who youll be meeting and when anything youll need to prepare in advance and any resources we think you might find helpful.
If we invite you to meet with us for interview heres an overview of what the process will look like:
- Screening interview with someone in our Recruitment team (30 minutes).
- Technical test via Github; you will have 1 week to complete the test when it suits you best. The test isnt timed.
- Pairing exercise (1 hour) with two of our Engineers.
- 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.
Interested in learning more about a career at Glean
Here are a few further resources:
Not quite the right role for you however youd love to be a part of Gleans journey
Lets connect! Reach out to and well add you to our network to keep you updated with any future opportunities we think you might be interested in.
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About Us
Glean empowers learners with the confidence and ability to build useful knowledge in an age of information overload. Our inclusive learning technology is used by 100000s of students to gain 21st century learning skills with a proven note taking process. We aim to reduce waste by helping learners to get more value from working with spoken language.
Our mission is to challenge how the world thinks about learning so that its more accessible productive and purposeful for all learners. Join our values-driven and growing team if youre excited by our goal to change a million lives for the better.
Employment Type
Full Time
