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# SDE IV - Backend at Glance

- **Company:** Glance
- **Location:** Bengaluru, India
- **Posted:** 2026-07-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/glance/jobs/7999722

## Job description

Glance

Glance is an intelligent shopping agent, redefining the commerce experience. Powered by proprietary agentic intelligence and generative AI, Glance delivers a hyper-personalized consumer experience across mobile and TV — shaping the new era of shopping. Glance is operated by Glance InMobi Pte. Ltd., a non-consolidated subsidiary of global technology leader InMobi, and is backed by Mithril Capital, Google and Jio Platforms. To learn more, visit glance.com.

InMobi

InMobi Group is a global technology company shaping the future of agentic commerce and advertising. Through its ecosystem of businesses — including InMobi Advertising and flagship consumer platform Glance — InMobi leverages data, machine learning, and generative AI to help brands reach audiences more precisely and consumers discover products more intuitively. Glance, which is pioneering new models of agentic commerce, is owned and operated by Glance InMobi Pte. Ltd., a non-consolidated subsidiary of InMobi Pte. Ltd.

InMobi Advertising

InMobi Advertising, part of global technology company InMobi, is an agentic advertising platform helping brands and merchants achieve their business outcomes. Through its proprietary intelligence, AI-led solutions, and vast consumer reach — including flagship consumer platform Glance — InMobi Advertising delivers the omnichannel performance defining what's next in advertising and commerce. Glance is owned and operated by Glance InMobi Pte. Ltd., a non-consolidated subsidiary of InMobi Pte. Ltd. To learn more, visit advertising.inmobi.com.

What will you be doing?

- Responsible for design, architecture, and delivery of a feature or component/product with the highest quality.
- Driving innovations in the platform constantly & remaining ahead of the curve
- Collaborates effectively with cross functional teams to deliver end-to-end products & features
- Collaborates with non-tech stakeholders without technology barrier to align strategies with solutions
- Demonstrates ability to multi-task and re-prioritize responsibilities based on changing requirements
- Provide functional, design, and code reviews in related areas of expertise with-in team and cross-team
- Mentors/coaches engineers to facilitate their development and provide technical leadership to them
- Rises above detail to see broader issues and implications for whole product/team
- Collaborate with managers and enable them to size and estimate solutions better

What do we expect from you?

- BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent from a premier institute
- 7-10 years of strong design/development experience in building massively large scale distributed internet systems and products
- Extensive experience in developing and maintaining large scale systems on Cloud
- Knowledge of architectural styles and design patterns. Deep understanding of Microservices architecture, Cloud computing, Big Data Technology and NoSQL database.
- Excellent Java programming skills and expertise in multi-threading and performance oriented programming.
- Excellent data structures & algorithms skills
- Experience and knowledge of open source software, frameworks and broader cutting edge technologies around server side development in Java and Big Data
- Superior organization, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
- Excellent grasp of the system, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders and provide clear, insightful answers regarding the current system
- Must be a proven performer and team player that enjoy challenging assignments in a high-energy, fast growing and high velocity workplace
- Must be a self-starter who can work well with minimal guidance and in fluid environment
- Must be excited by challenges surrounding the development of massively scalable & distributed system
- Agility and ability to adapt quickly to changing requirements and scope and priorities
- Adapt to Gen-AI usage in problem solving and coding

## Nice to have skills

- Experience of building products that are powered by data & insights
- Experience in data sciences & machine learning
- Experience of working on massively large scale data
- Experience in Google Cloud Platform
- Experience in navigating and contributing to Open Source Software (OSS)
- Experience in data security

"Glance collects and processes personal data such as your name, contact details, resume and other information that may contain personal data for the purpose of processing your application. Glance utilizes Greenhouse, a third-party platform. Please review Greenhouse's Privacy Policy to understand how the data collected from you is processed and managed. By clicking on 'Submit Application', you acknowledge and agree to the above privacy terms. Should you have any privacy concerns, you may contact us through the details mentioned in your application confirmation email."

## About Glance

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Glance is an AI-driven commerce platform that personalizes shopping experiences across lock screens, mobile, connected TV, and brand websites using generative AI and predictive intelligence.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Bangalore, India (with offices in the US, Japan, and Southeast Asia)
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Naveen Tewari (CEO), Mohit Saxena (CTO), Piyush Shah (President)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: AI-powered commerce, consumer technology, e-commerce personalization.
- Target customers: B2B (device manufacturers, telecoms, brands) and B2C (end users via lock-screen discovery).
- Mission: To redefine shopping through an intelligent, collaborative, and personal agent that understands user context and intent.

## Products & Services
- **[Glance Commerce Platform]**: A lock-screen-first shopping discovery surface that surfaces personalized products and content. Pre-installed on premium Android devices (Samsung, Motorola) and live on Verizon and DirecTV. Reaches 175M+ edge devices globally.
- **[GenAI Experience (Glance Intelligence)]**: An AI agent that uses generative AI, commerce intelligence, and user understanding to deliver curated recommendations. Powers interactive, context-aware shopping across mobile, CTV, and brand websites.
- **[Commerce Intelligence Model]**: Predictive engine that analyzes user behavior and trends to anticipate needs, powering the recommendation logic behind all surfaces.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available.
- **Key Metrics**: 7M+ MAU in the US (as of 2025), 175M+ edge devices reached globally, target of 30M+ edge devices by December 2026. 200M+ daily active users across all surfaces.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Pre-installed on Samsung and Motorola devices, integrated with Verizon and DirecTV. Underlying technology from InMobi (co-founded by same leadership team).
- **Growth Signals**: Expansion into the US, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia; launch on connected TV and brand websites; rapid scale from 7M to 30M+ target MAU in the US within one year.

## Competitive Advantages
- Exclusive lock-screen real estate on leading Android devices (Samsung, Motorola) – a zero‑friction entry point for commerce.
- Proprietary AI models (Commerce Intelligence, GenAI Experience, User Understanding) that continuously improve with scale, creating a data moat.
- Massive existing reach (200M+ daily users) and deep carrier/device partnerships (Verizon, DirecTV) that competitors lack.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening AI agent capabilities to shift from passive recommendations to proactive, conversational commerce.
- Expanding into new geographies (US, Japan, India, SE Asia) and surfaces (CTV, brand websites) to drive 30M+ US MAU by end of 2026.
- Building the “agentic commerce” vision where AI anticipates user needs before they search.

## Why Work Here
- **AI First Innovation**: Work on cutting‑edge generative AI and predictive commerce models that ship to millions of users daily.
- **Massive Scale & Ownership**: Small teams with real impact – every engineer’s work reaches 200M+ people. Culture of “ownership that matters” and fast execution.
- **Global, Flexible Work**: Offices in Bangalore, US, Japan, and Southeast Asia; career page states “Headquartered wherever you are,” indicating remote/hybrid flexibility. 1,000+ employees across 3 countries.
- **Well‑Being & Growth**: Comprehensive health insurance, wellness benefits (CALM app subscriptions, EAP, counselling), paid time off including parental leave. Emphasis on long‑term career growth and learning.
- **Collaborative Culture**: Flat, humble, and transparent teams; shared success and honest collaboration are core values.

## Sources
1. [glance.com/row/about-us](https://glance.com/row/about-us)
2. [glance.com/us/careers](https://glance.com/us/careers)
3. [glance.com/us/careers/latest](https://glance.com/us/careers/latest)
4. [cbinsights.com/company/glance-6](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/glance-6)
5. [linkedin.com/company/glancescreen](https://www.linkedin.com/company/glancescreen)

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