Sr. Software Engineer
Location: Menlo Park (On-site / Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: Highly competitive salary + significant equity
About Glade.ai
Glade.ai is building the future of AI-powered automation for service businesses — transforming how law firms, insurance companies, and professional service providers operate. Our platform powers 50,000+ weekly users and hundreds of businesses that rely on Glade to run mission-critical operations.
The Opportunity
We’re seeking an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join our core engineering team. This is a high-impact, high-ownership 10x engineering role where you’ll shape the technical culture, set the standard for engineering excellence, and drive the adoption of AI-first development methodologies.
If you’re passionate about building world-class products, love working with cutting-edge AI technologies, and thrive in a fast-moving startup environment, this is a rare opportunity to make a company-wide impact — with compensation to match.
What You’ll Do
Architect, design, and deliver complex, high-performance systems and services in a modern JavaScript/TypeScript stack.
Champion engineering best practices, code quality, testing, and scalability across the organization.
Drive AI-first development strategies, integrating intelligent capabilities across the product.
Collaborate with product, design, and leadership to define and deliver high-impact features.
What We’re Looking For
Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript — this is non-negotiable.
6+ years of experience building large-scale, production-grade software systems.
Proven track record of solving complex engineering challenges with elegant, scalable solutions.
Experience driving technical strategy and influencing cross-functional teams.
Strong communication skills and the ability to lead by example in a distributed environment.
Passion for AI and experience integrating AI technologies into production systems is a plus.
How to stand out in this interview application process...
Put yourself in our shoes. We get over 100 applicants per week. We want to spend time with the right candidates. During your interview process you will meet at least 3 other engineers and managers within Glade. So putting your best foot forward by building something unique is the fastest way to being the right candidate.
You are the right candidate if:
You have looked at what we do on our website with great detail and vibe coded a small feature - however tiny that would either help our customers: the law firms that use Glade or their Clients that are served on the Glade platform.
The feature you build as a Software Engineer must be accessible via Claude links or hosted by you on your own server.
Use of LLMs and Cursor is highly encouraged.
Build bits of the UI or interesting use of LLModels to extract or modify data - you can make it as interesting as you need. Use your imagination and build something fun and cool.
Why Join Us
Massive Impact: Shape the engineering culture and product direction at a fast-scaling AI company.
Career-Defining Role: Build foundational systems and influence teams across geographies.
Top-Tier Compensation: Significant salary and equity aligned with the impact of the role.
Innovation at Scale: Work on cutting-edge AI-powered systems used by tens of thousands globally.
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