--- title: 'Software Engineer, Frontend at Glue' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-frontend-glue-san-francisco-t011av3vj06k' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Software Engineer, Frontend at Glue - **Company:** Glue - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2024-05-31 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/gluegroups/63d1b04b-d516-419d-8344-f1d33dfe9f22 ## Job description Glue is not just another team chat app. We're building the first platform for agentic team chat—a workspace where AI agents and humans collaborate as peers. Our platform supports leading AI models (GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, and open-source alternatives) and integrates with thousands of apps through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling teams to direct actions across their entire tech stack without leaving chat. We recently raised $20M in Series A funding. Co-founded by David Sacks and Evan Owen, Glue is redefining how teams communicate and get work done in the AI era. We’re looking for an experienced and passionate staff-level software engineer to join our front-end development team. As a key member of the early team, you will be instrumental in stewarding front-end best-practices architecture, and craftsmanship across the team. You will be pivotal in recruiting and developing a world-class engineering team that will support the massive vision of Glue’s impact on work communication. Our problems are heavily UI/UX-focused, and our technical foundation -- modern Typescript, React, & GraphQL -- is simple, straightforward, and battle-tested. As a technical leader of the team, you’ll get to help set the direction of the product, codebase, and team culture. We ship daily and experiment with ideas and interactions as we envision them, focusing on usability, attention to detail, performance, and innovation around optimal team communication. ## Who you are - An accomplished senior-level or equivalent software engineer with deep experience in front-end technologies, including Typescript, React, and preferably typed backend APIs such as GraphQL. - Love to identify opportunities and implement improvements to existing systems and workflows for performance, scale, speed, and accuracy. You like leveling up the team around you. - A self-starter, a builder, a doer. You know how to architect a project the “right way,” but also know when to ask about requirements and make tradeoffs depending on the maturity of the project. - Care about details but know when to avoid getting lost in the weeds and prioritize the immediate outcomes needed. - Want to be part of a scrappy, early team who is building something ambitious and exciting. ## What we're looking for - 6+ years of front-end web development experience, including 2+ years with Typescript and React - Deep understanding of web technologies including the DOM, CSS, and Javascript. - Independent and self motivated -- maintaining side projects or libraries a major plus - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences - Optimistic attitude and a "let's try" approach to tackling difficult situations - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred ## Compensation & Benefits - The pay range of base compensation for this role is typically $180,000 - $220,000 - This is a very early role, so in addition to a competitive base salary we are offering significant equity, a healthcare package, and whatever equipment you need to excel at your job - Flexible vacation policy and work/life balance -- we’re moving quickly but want a sustainable culture - We’re currently located in San Francisco but are open to remote applicants Glue is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. Glue doesn’t discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, family care or medical leave status, marital status, domestic partner status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by US federal, state or local laws, or the laws of the country or jurisdiction where you work. ## About Glue ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Glue is building the first platform for agentic team chat, where AI agents and humans collaborate as peers to turn talk into action. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: David Sacks, Evan Owen ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Team collaboration software, AI-assisted productivity tools - Target customers: B2B teams (engineering, product, and operations teams) - Mission or purpose statement: “Make it easy to share the right information with the right people, both inside and outside of your team. Say goodbye to workspace switching, channel fatigue, noisy notifications, and complex setup.” ## Products & Services - **[Glue Platform]**: An AI-assisted chat platform that uses structured threads, integrates with thousands of apps via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), and supports leading AI models (GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, open-source alternatives). Type: SaaS. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding – $20M Series A (recently raised) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Co-founded by David Sacks (also likely an investor); integrations include Cursor, Jira, and thousands of apps via MCP. - **Growth Signals**: 12 employees, monthly website visits ~21,380 (+2.1% monthly, +434.5% yearly), active hiring for AI/ML and backend engineers, and recent product launches (Glue x Cursor, App Events for Jira). ## Competitive Advantages - First-to-market with a dedicated “agentic team chat” platform where AI agents work as peers alongside humans. - Deep integrations via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) allow teams to direct actions across their entire tech stack without leaving chat. - Supports multiple leading AI models (GPT-5, Claude, Gemini) and open-source alternatives, giving teams flexibility. ## Strategic Focus - Preparing the product for launch (currently in early stage), with daily shipping and experimentation. - Building robust AI features (RAG, multi-modal inputs, fine-tuning) and scaling backend infrastructure. - Expanding integrations and developer platform capabilities. ## Why Work Here - Early-stage startup with significant equity, competitive base salary ($180k–$220k for backend engineers), and generous healthcare. - Flexible vacation policy and a “scrappy, early team” culture where engineers make early decisions and set direction. - Based in San Francisco headquarters (on-site roles); small team of ~12 with a focus on sustainability and fast iteration. - Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI/ML systems in production, from data ingestion to model serving. ## Sources 1. [LinkedIn - Glue](https://linkedin.com/company/glueai) 2. [Lever - Software Engineer, AI/ML](https://jobs.lever.co/gluegroups/4a02a1c4-0eae-4cee-9994-7977421a8c2f) 3. [Lever - Software Engineer, Backend](https://jobs.lever.co/gluegroups/357a840b-e0eb-47ff-97f9-1d7161bbb399) 4. 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