Tech Lead Manager

Glean Glean · Enterprise · Bangalore, India · Engineering

Glean is seeking a Tech Lead Manager for their Bangalore office to lead engineering teams in building and enhancing their AI-powered Work AI platform. The role involves leading and mentoring software engineers, driving development initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, fostering innovation, and contributing to the technical vision. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of software engineering experience, expertise in distributed systems, strong leadership, and a strategic mindset focused on solving complex problems with technology. The company emphasizes AI fluency and requires candidates to complete a brief AI-focused exercise during the interview process.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and mentor a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable software solutions.
  2. Drive the development and execution of engineering initiatives aligned with Glean's strategic objectives.
  3. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, prioritize features, and ensure timely delivery.
  4. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering organization.
  5. Champion best practices in software development, quality assurance, and project management to drive operational excellence.

Skills

Required

  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Proven track record of leading high-performing teams
  • Deep technical expertise in Design/Architecture
  • Deep technical expertise in distributed systems
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Ability to inspire and motivate teams
  • Strategic thinking
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders

Nice to have

  • Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity
  • Driving change

What the JD emphasized

  • AI-focused exercise or discussion

Other signals

  • AI Assistant
  • AI agents
  • Work AI platform
  • Enterprise Graph
  • Personal Knowledge Graph
  • agentic capabilities