Platform Security Engineer

📋 Job Overview

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.

🏢 About Glean

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.

🎯 The Role

Glean is seeking a talented security-focused software engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will play a critical role in developing and maintaining the security foundation of our platform. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and testing security features across various software components.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain secure software for core platform functionalities, particularly focusing on:
• Authentication and authorization systems
• Secure communication channels between services (e.g., API security)
• Secure data storage and access controls
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, product) to integrate security best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies.
• Conduct security testing and assessments to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.

📌 Required Qualifications

• Strong background in software engineering with a focus on security principles.
• Experience with authentication and authorization systems.
• Knowledge of secure communication protocols and API security.
• Understanding of secure data storage and access control mechanisms.
• Experience with security testing tools and methodologies.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to new technologies.

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Experience with enterprise-level security systems.
• Knowledge of industry security standards and compliance requirements.
• Experience with security incident response and remediation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

🎁 Benefits

Glean offers a competitive compensation package, including salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. Specific details about the compensation and benefits package are not provided in the job posting.

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

No specific information about visa sponsorship or eligibility requirements is provided in the job posting.